Senior Bilingual Copywriter

Role overview

A major Middle Eastern organization is looking for an experienced bilingual Senior Copywriter to join its Riyadh team right away. The role calls for a professional who can write fluently in both English and Arabic, with a background in telecommunications and strong familiarity with Saudi corporate communications.

Key responsibilities

• Create Arabic and English press releases, media statements, Q&As, briefing documents, biographies, talking points, and spokesperson support material.
• Write leadership communications such as speeches, remarks, CEO messages, executive social posts, opinion pieces, and interview replies.
• Help build a messaging framework that includes narrative themes, approved phrasing, sensitive-topic guidance, and audience-specific messaging.
• Translate, localize, and adapt English copy into clear, natural Arabic that fits Saudi media expectations and public communication standards.
• Prepare campaign messaging, launch communications, social media copy, event content, internal updates, and public institutional materials.
• Draft issue-management content, including holding statements, reactive responses, clarification notes, and approved question-and-answer sets.
• Maintain a consistent voice, terminology, message structure, technical precision, and bilingual quality across all written outputs.

Candidate profile

• Relevant degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Business, or a similar discipline.
• Seven to ten years of experience in Saudi Arabia writing for public relations or executive communications, including at least three years in telecommunications or broadcast.
• Strong command of Saudi corporate tone and the language nuances used in local media writing.
• Proven ability to write and adapt material for telecom and ICT topics such as connectivity, digital services, enterprise technology, customer experience, innovation, and Vision 2030.
• Hands-on experience producing press releases, statements, Q&As, speeches, CEO messages, reports, newsletters, website content, and campaign assets.
• Excellent spoken and written English and Arabic skills, with the ability to translate accurately between both languages.
• Must already be based in Riyadh and available to start immediately.

Application note

Candidates who meet the stated requirements and wish to be considered should share their CV and contact details with the employer contact mentioned in the source listing.