English Editing Senior Officer

Job description / Role

The English Editing Senior Officer position requires a dedicated team member with amazing attention to detail. He or she will be responsible for editing (and, in some cases, writing) content for a wide variety of audiences in support of the SC’s marketing initiatives and to further our communications goals.

Key responsibilities
- Edit content for marketing materials, publications, internal communications and social media to ensure it is well written, complies with brand language guidelines and is logically structured
- Provide guidance and support to all departments to maximise the impact of all written communications
- Ensure the SC’s English style guide is regularly updated and adhered to in all SC communications
- Use content management systems to upload content onto our digital publishing platforms and perform quality assurance on all content once uploaded
- Cooperate with colleagues to develop, communicate and pitch campaigns, including strategy, goals, budget and calendar
- When possible, participate in the creation of innovative and creative copy in support of marketing initiatives across platforms and on the SC’s website
- Assist in the text design of presentations, brochures and other marketing collaterals
- Other responsibilities as directed
- Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor directly related or relevant to the job
- Ensure the assigned responsibilities are delivered:
- To a high standard of quality and timeliness
- In full compliance with the SC Quality Policy and the Safety and Security rules and requirements
- In line with any standards and objectives designated in the Employee Performance Management system

Requirements

- Bachelor’s Degree
- 3+ years as a proofreader or copy editor
- Stunning attention to detail
- Stickler for proper spelling and grammar
- Ability to maintain quality standards while meeting tight deadlines
- Experience copy editing or proofreading for the sports or infrastructure industries, or an interest therein, will be highly valued
- Experience working cross-functionally and comfort interacting with other employees at all levels
- Comfort working in highly diverse, multi-lingual environments
- Experience on teams creating campaigns and using multiple platforms to build awareness, engage and excite new and existing supporters
- Candidates with experience in the Arab world and/or a working knowledge of Arabic are
- Encouraged to apply, as are those who have worked in other environments where translation and/or localisation of content was required
- Familiarity with the use of content management systems and the ability to upload and format text and images online
- Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills

About the Company

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) ensures that all preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup™ align with Qatar’s other development imperatives, as described in the Qatar National Vision 2030 and the National Development Strategy 2011-2016. Along with its stakeholders, the SC is tasked with delivering stadiums and other infrastructure for an amazing 2022 FIFA World Cup™ that leaves a lasting legacy for Qatar, the region and the world.

The delivery goals of the SC include exceptional programme and stakeholder management to ensure the timely delivery of infrastructure and competition and non-competition venues; integrating Qatari culture into all hosting plans, to provide the best possible image of the Middle East when the world arrives in Qatar in 2022; and adopting high environmental standards on all projects, contributing to the delivery of a carbon neutral tournament.

In addition to delivering infrastructure in line with Qatar’s long-term development plans, legacy goals of the SC include nurturing exceptional local and international talent and incubating the Josoor Institute, a centre of excellence for the sports and events industries in the Middle East; fostering the development of Qatar’s private sector and streamlining regulatory frameworks; and making Qatari football more competitive and increasing participation in sports in Qatar, the region and globally.

The investments that the SC is making today will pay dividends for generations to come, in line with Qatar’s vision of a healthy and prosperous global future.

Joining the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy means becoming an integral part of delivering the first ever FIFA World Cup™ in the Middle East. It means shaping the future of football in Qatar and the region. It means joining a team of creative and innovative professionals, from 45 countries and counting.