Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Own and execute the think tank s digital presence (website, social media, newsletters) to strengthen credibility, reach priority Saudi stakeholders, and amplify research and events in Arabic and English within Saudi institutional communications norms.

The scope includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Content & editorial delivery
• Maintain a bilingual content calendar aligned with research releases, events, and key moments in KSA.
• Draft/edit/publish platform-ready content (web, social, email) with consistent tone, brand, and accuracy.
• Social media & community management
• Manage official channels: scheduling, posting, monitoring, and professional engagement.
• Run targeted campaigns to drive awareness and event participation, with clear moderation/escalation for sensitive issues.
• Website management (bilingual, institutional standard)
• Keep website pages current (publications, events, profiles, partners) and user-friendly.
• Coordinate with developers/IT for improvements, fixes, and new features; apply basic SEO and accessibility good practice.
• Stakeholder targeting
• Support segment-specific outreach for key groups: policy/government-linked actors, academia, media, private sector partners, and international audiences.
• Tailor language, framing, and formats by stakeholder and platform.
• Email newsletters & event amplification
• Support drafting, packaging, and distribution of newsletters (Arabic/English, segmented where relevant).
• Create digital event packs : registration push, reminders, speaker highlights, post-event recap.
• Analytics & reporting
• Track agreed KPIs (reach, engagement, traffic, CTR, registrations) and produce concise monthly insights and recommendations.
• Quality control & approvals
• Follow approvals workflows and reputational safeguards when referencing partners, VIPs, or sensitive topics; ensure image rights and proper titles/naming.

Desired Candidate Profile

Min. Education requirements:

• Bachelor s in communications/media/digital marketing (or related).

Min. years of relevant work experience

• 2 5 years in digital engagement for institutional/public sector, university, think tank, or mission-driven organizations (KSA/region preferred).

Required skills

• Strong professional writing and editing skills in Arabic and English for institutional communications.

• Experience managing social media platforms and website content (CMS such as WordPress).

• Ability to plan and manage digital content calendars aligned with events, research outputs, and institutional priorities.

• Competence in basic analytics and reporting (e.g., Excel or Google Sheets) to track engagement and performance metrics.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section

• Experience managing bilingual digital platforms for think tanks, universities, public sector, or mission-driven organizations.

• Familiarity with Saudi Arabia s media and institutional communication environment.

• Knowledge of basic SEO and email newsletter tools.

• Experience supporting digital promotion of events, research publications, or policy dialogue.

Required Language(s)

• Proficiency in Arabic & English (required).