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FreelanceFreelance Journalist
Oct. 2024
WIRED Middle EastSenior Editor
Apr. 2023 - Oct. 2024Dubai, United Arab EmiratesI run editorial across all print and digital platforms for WIRED Middle East, the Middle East edition of the world's leading tech magazine (a Condé Nast brand published by Nervora). I manage a team of writers, editors and designers to curate a quarterly magazine, website, and social media platforms. I lead editorial planning and work closely with my team to research, write, edit, and publish the magazine and our web stories. I also create event agendas and work closely with sales on client projects. I work closely with leaders in the region's technology and science sectors, frequently interviewing global titans of industry.
ITP Media GroupGroup Editor - B2B Division
Dec. 2020 - Apr. 2023Dubai, United Arab EmiratesManages 15 business titles across energy, construction, design, and supply chain at ITP Media Group, ensuring editorial quality, further developing each brand, and guiding overall strategy. Oversaw launch of paywall system across titles, expansion into new geographies, and launched two KSA-based titles. Aims to foster a culture of cross-collaboration, growth, and innovation while pushing each of the editors under her supervision to their potential. Manages ITP Media Group's partnership with UN Women, and spoke at the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development about the role of media in promoting women's economic empowerment. Brands in my group: Oil & Gas Middle East, Construction Week, Utilities Middle East, Refining & Petrochemicals Middle East, PMV Middle East, MEP Middle East, Facilities Management Middle East, Commercial Interior Design, Middle East Architect, Aviation Business, Logistics Middle East, Digital Studio Middle East, and ITP.net.
ITP Media GroupSpecial Energy Correspondent - Arabian Business
Dec. 2020 - Jan. 2022Dubai, United Arab EmiratesContributes industry-specific articles and insight to the Arabian Business website as the Group Editor of Energy & Construction at ITP Media Group, and provides commentary on current events in the energy landscape. Member of the editorial judging panel for the Arabian Business Awards 2022 and the KSA Women Excellence Awards 2022.
ITP Media GroupEditor - Oil & Gas Middle East
Aug. 2018 - Nov. 2021Responsible for content production at Oil & Gas Middle East magazine and its associated digital platforms from start to finish, which entails flatplanning, researching, interviewing, writing, and editing articles for print and online, maintaining social media platforms, and hosting events and videos.
Self-EmployedProfessional Freelancer
Mar. 2018 - Aug. 2018Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Forbes Middle EastReporter and Video Producer
Feb. 2017 - Mar. 2018Dubai, United Arab EmiratesLaunched video team, planned, produced and edited video series and standalone videos for Forbes Middle East website and social media. Pitched and wrote articles for print and online editions of Forbes Middle East. Managed social media outlets including Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. Hosted Forbes Middle East events as an emcee.
AboutHer.comFeatures Contributor
Dec. 2016 - Feb. 2017Beirut District, LebanonPitched and wrote three articles every day for the leading Gulf lifestyle magazine's English edition, "About Her." Topics ranged from profiles of influential Gulf women to lifestyle pieces about fashion, beauty and life in the Gulf.
Fan First MagazineVertical Editor and Digital Media Producer
May. 2016 - Jul. 2016Syracuse, New YorkEdited articles and produced videos for a startup magazine for female sports fans. Created the first ever 360 degree video tour of the Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame. Supervised authors writing under her vertical. Additionally helped maintain the website, wrote articles, created interactive maps and helped other journalists with multimedia editing. Two articles I edited were finalists for the Society of Professional Journalist's Mark of Excellence award. One of those articles, about the first US woman to run a marathon, won third place at the Pinnacle Awards.
Global Young VoicesEditor
Dec. 2015 - Jan. 2017Reviewed articles to be published on the Global Young Voices website, worked with an international network of young writers to improve their journalistic skill. Performed these tasks part-time and remotely while studying for her MA.
Disaster Risk Management Unit - UNDPMedia Producer
Apr. 2014 - Aug. 2014Beirut, LebanonSetting up and maintaining DRM Unit website, maintaining social media outlets, basic photo and video editing, as well as writing and proofreading articles.
Outlook AUBOnline Editor
Sep. 2013 - Feb. 2014Maintained the Outlook AUB website. Edited articles to ensure that they met Outlook's editorial standards and managed the website to maintain the appropriate look and feel for the news outlet. Led a web team and supervised social media management.
Outlook AUBWeb Layout Manager
Jan. 2013 - Jun. 2013American University of Beirut, LebanonMaintained the website of the weekly university newspaper, Outlook AUB, responsible for web layout and article submissions.
Outlook AUBNews Writer
Sep. 2012 - Feb. 2014Researched and wrote articles for the weekly AUB student newspaper concerning campus news and events in the Beirut area.
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