Digital Metadata Content Writer

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Create and translate English and Arabic synopses into French on Shahid’s monthly plan, generic and episodic for all programs, movies, and shows (Shahid and TV shared content)
• Ensure all synopses are strictly kept to 175 characters to serve all platforms
• Create and translate long synopses (more info section)
• QC (edit) French synopses written for Shahid’s monthly plan
• Write and QC all translations and transliterations of episode names
• QC all other descriptive metadata
• Maintain high standards of writing for French synopses, while following the writing style with high levels of creativity
• Provide support on synopsis writing for ad-hoc requests when necessary
• Deliver digital metadata on time and prior to the release date
• Insertion of all completed metadata onto the backend system
• Fluency in Arabic, English and French is required

Requirements:

• Excellent content writing and communication skills
• A passion for movie, drama and entertainment is desired.
• Minimum of 1 years’ experience in content writing preferred
• Experience in the media & entertainment industry relating to one or more of the following areas – metadata management, digital video and audio, asset management systems/platforms, multimedia formats
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multi-task under shifting deadlines within a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated, team player who is results-oriented
• Excellent in translating between English or Arabic to French
• Excellent in summarizing French synopses
• Articulate, organize and enthusiastic with a keen interest in content writing
• Ability to work well within a team
• Fluent in French and either English or Arabic
• Fluency in all three languages is a plus