Senior Impact Specialist

Organisation: Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ)

Deadline: 13/11/2026

Location: Amman, Jordan

ARIJ is seeking a full-time Senior Impact Specialist to design and execute audience-centric, multi-platform strategies that turn its investigations, products, events and programmes into measurable public, civic and policy impact. The role also covers daily social media operations, bilingual Arabic/English translation, brand governance and impact tracking.

Key responsibilities

• Investigation-to-Impact Pathways: Develop tailored roll-out and distribution campaigns online and offline for major ARIJ investigations and flagship initiatives to trigger engagement, civic discourse, and institutional accountability.
• Content Creation & Curation: Lead the conception, packaging, and scheduling of high-impact multimedia content (audiovisual snippets, data visualizations, explanatory threads, infographics) for ARIJ investigations, programmatic announcements, and milestone events.
• Bilingual Translation & Localization: Supervise and deliver accurate, context-aware translations (Arabic to English and English to Arabic) for social copy, newsletters, and institutional announcements.
• Multi-Platform Management: Execute a comprehensive, data-driven daily social media strategy across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and emerging channels.
• Brand Identity Stewardship: Maintain strict compliance with the ARIJ visual and editorial brand guidelines across all external and internal touchpoints, including email signatures, marketing collaterals, print publications, report layouts, event signage, and digital properties.
• Creative Production & Sponsorships: Supervise graphic designers, multimedia editors, videographers, and photographers covering ARIJ events and annual conferences; support the leadership in preparing pitch decks and executing contractual deliverables for event sponsors.
• Donor & Stakeholder Reporting: Author analytical impact reports, quarterly communications reviews, and donor-specific media documentation detailing quantitative metrics and qualitative change stories.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Digital Media, International Relations, Public Relations, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in strategic communications, digital campaign management, or media production, preferably within an investigative media house, NGO, or human rights/civil society organization.
• Proven track record of conceptualizing and executing high-impact social media campaigns across Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience in media monitoring, impact measurement, and donor reporting.
• Complete professional and native/near-native proficiency in written and spoken Arabic and English; proven ability to translate nuanced investigative terminology accurately between both languages.
• Strong editorial judgment with the ability to synthesize complex, high-risk investigative findings into clear, engaging, and ethically sound public narratives.
• Familiarity with UX/UI principles, web content management systems (e.g., WordPress), and creative suites (Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, Premiere Pro/Final Cut) to effectively direct designers and developers.
• High awareness of digital security, journalist safety, and the legal parameters surrounding investigative journalism in the Arab world.

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