Communications and Website Editor

Reports to: Press and Communications Manager

Job Duties and Tasks

• Guide the development and contribute to writing effective texts and language for diverse communications and marketing materials, following the department strategies and timelines. Texts include: promotional material (print and digital), newsletter and emailers, website texts (including ticketing and online shop), social media, speeches and statements, boiler plates, press material, news items, interview scripts.
• Contribute to the development of engaging communications department texts highlighting Sharjah Art Foundation programmes, initiatives and events, and supporting the Foundation's mission and vision.
• Provide briefing, feedback and guidance to other in-house writers in the Communications and Marketing department and occasionally to freelance writers.
• Offer guidance and support to other communications team members to improve their writing skills.
• Review and refine language of communications department reports and key presentations, to improve clarity, coherence, and alignment with Sharjah Art Foundation tone and editorial style.
• Run any design and multimedia elements by the Design Team to maintain a consistent visual style and branding across the institution.
• Run texts by the Editorial and Content Strategy team to maintain a consistent tone, language and format across the institution.
• Stay updated on best practices and trends to improve communications texts and language quality and relevance.
• Coordinate, publish, develop and offer ideas for the new Sharjah Art Foundation website.
• Organise and maintain a schedule for fresh and relevant content, as well as aid and publish archival content according to the website plan, which will be developed collaboratively.
• Understand what should be given priority on the homepage, aligning on the timeline, visuals, text, hierarchy and organisation of information.
• Optimize web content for SEO and user experience, including keyword research and metadata optimization.
• Monitor website analytics and create reports to identify opportunities for content improvement.