JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE
DESCRIPTION
Souq.com is the largest ecommerce site in the Arab world. Every month, Souq.com attracts more than 41 million visits to its catalogue of more than 8.5 million unique products in 35 different categories, including consumer electronics, household goods, fashion, watches, perfumes, toys, and baby products.
Established in 2005, Souq.com today operates both as an award-winning retail business and an online marketplace that allows SMEs, merchants, brands and distributors to distribute their products online.
With more than 4,000 employees, we have offices and local operations in UAE, Egypt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and leading Product and Engineering centers in Jordan and India, offering a unique opportunity to join the leading player in an ever growing and exciting industry.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Write clear, persuasive, original, and search-engine-optimized copy.
- Translate from Arabic to English, English to Arabic as needed.
- Deliver keyword rich content that accompanies the visual elements for product details.
- Amend, revise, or rewrite adverts or campaigns in response to material received from other departments.Ensure company "tone-of-voice" is consistent across all channels.
- Research content.
- Validate data integrity.
REQUIREMENTS
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in English, translation or any related field.
- 2 years of experience in a similar role.
- Eligibility to work in Jordan.
- Attention to details and accuracy.
- Research skills, good SEO understanding.
- Ability to work with any type of sensitive content.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Arabic and English.
- Ability to create, edit and/or review content.
- Ability to work in a dynamic, multicultural fast-paced environment.
- Excellent command of MS Office applications, especially Excel.
- Ecommerce or corporate experience is a plus.
- Flexible work schedule.
- Work within KPI driven function and meet targets.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Excellent communication and linguistic skills.Fast Learner.Analytical skills.Research skills.Problem-solving skills.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Amazon.ae, formerly Souq.com, is an English-Arabic language e-commerce platform, owned by Amazon, Inc. It is the largest e-commerce platform in the Arab world. On March 28, 2017, Amazon.com Inc. confirmed it would be acquiring Souq.com for $580 million. On May 1, 2019, Souq.com became known as Amazon.ae.
