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Job description / Role
Al Arabiya broadcasts newscasts every hour as well as talk shows and documentaries. The programs cover current affairs, business, stock markets and sports and is rated among the top pan-Arab stations by Middle East audiences. Middle East News have an exciting opportunity for a Social Media Graphic Designer. They are looking for a creative and who can help to take our creative to the next level across all Al Arabiya platforms of social media.
Job Objective:
- Enhancing all original content of all News stories - includes helping to create and optimize creating news content for social, assisting in taking all of Al Arabiya news visuals to the next level in creative.
- Developing and executing innovative concepts for both static and motion graphics across News.
- Helping support creation of, programming, digital, linear, studio and other show assets.
- Working alongside Content Producers to create cutting-edge visuals across Al Arabiya News Digital platforms.
- Developing new graphics packages for Al Arabiya News Digital platforms and social accounts.
Requirements
Requirements:
- Knowledge in digital / social content creation or production.
- Working with social media platforms, including (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, owned and operated platforms).
- A strong grasp of internet culture and trends.
- An advanced understanding of typography & attention to details.
- Advanced skillset in Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere.
About the Company
MBC GROUP is the largest media company in the Middle East & North Africa region that enriches people’s lives through information, interaction and entertainment. In 2002, nearly a decade after the launch of MBC1 in London, in 1991, MBC GROUP moved its headquarters to Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates.
Today, MBC GROUP includes over 17 leading TV channels: MBC1 (general family entertainment); MBC2 & MBC MAX (24-hour western movies); MBC3 (children’s edutainment with a mix of both local productions and western acquisitions); MBC4 (entertainment for young families with a female-focus); MBC ACTION (an indigenous adrenaline-packed channel targeting young males with local and homegrown productions); MBC VARIETY (Western films and general entertainment with uninterrupted broadcasting); MBC DRAMA (24/7 Arabic drama) & MBC+ DRAMA (a joint pay-TV channel between MBC and OSN); MBC PERSIA (general family entertainment dubbed and subtitled in Farsi); WANASAH (24-hour Arabic music channel); MBC MASR & MBC MASR2 (general family entertainment geared towards the Egyptian family); MBC BOLLYWOOD (delivering the freshest in Bollywood content geared towards the region via an Arabized interface); MBC USA (on “Dish Network” in the US); MBC IRAQ (a premium channel aimed at the entire Iraqi family), MBC5 (new satellite channel dedicated to the Maghreb); all of them benefit from MBC STUDIOS which produces the region’s most compelling premium content for cinema, television and on-demand platforms. MBC GROUP also includes two FM radio stations: MBC FM (Gulf music) and Panorama FM (contemporary Arabic hit music).
Furthermore, part of MBC GROUP is Shahid and its premium subscription-based service Shahid VIP, the world’s leading Arabic streaming platform, home to highly rated original productions from the Arab world, a wide range of exclusive movies and premieres, as well as the top watched live Arab TV channels.