Storyteller / Arabophone Multimedia Producer Freelance - Rabat

Company :

Hespress, the leading electronic newspaper in Morocco, has succeeded since its launch in 2007 in occupying a leading position in the country's media landscape. It stands out for its
complete and multidimensional news coverage in Arabic, French, and English, and has earned the trust of Moroccan citizens as the primary, most reliable source of information.
It offers rich and varied content, including articles, videos, analyses, and programs, while focusing on major journalistic genres such as investigations, reports, and interviews. This rich content is continuously renewed, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Hespress also holds a leading position in the Moroccan digital media landscape thanks to its strong presence on social networks, where it attracts over 35 million
subscribers worldwide and records over 20 million monthly visitors across its various platforms and social accounts.
Hespress belongs to the company MarocAds and has over 100 journalists and correspondents, enabling it to ensure coverage of world and regional news with a high level of professionalism.
Supported by a team of specialists in various fields, the newspaper strives to offer quality, modern, and easily accessible content, in order to transmit reliable information and news efficiently and simply to Moroccan and Arab readers, anytime and anywhere.
The newspaper reports the details of local and international news and events, and follows current affairs in their smallest details, with credibility and transparency.
Hespress believes in the importance of the media's role in strengthening collective awareness and educating societies. The newspaper strives to be the primary source of breaking news, in-depth analyses, and inspiring stories that enlighten its readers.

Company culture :

Hespress is characterized by a corporate culture strongly driven by organization, where rigor, reliability and process efficiency play a central role. This structured approach supports quality execution and consistency in daily practices. The company also values collaboration, fostering teamwork, trust and employee support. A performance-oriented mindset and openness to innovation complete this balance, supporting goal achievement, adaptability and continuous improvement.

Job :

Main tasks & sub-tasks
1. Report and write the news
• Cover fast-evolving topics: politics, society, economy, and more.
• Write clear, rigorous articles, briefs, and scripts calibrated for social media.
2. Record voice-overs
• Produce Arabic voice-overs (standard Arabic / Darija depending on formats) to accompany video and audio content.
3. Film and edit social-first video content
• Shoot sequences designed for mobile and vertical-first audiences.
• Edit on Premiere Pro and retouch on Photoshop pieces ready for publication.
4. Deliver within tight deadlines
• Transform raw footage into clean, publishable content, at the pace of the news.
• Publish on our platforms (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, X…) respecting the formats and best practices of each network
 

Required profile :

• A journalistic instinct: a nose for news, a sense of angle, and rigor in verification.
• Solid practical skills in Photoshop and Premiere Pro.
• Ease in moving from writing to filming, from microphone to editing desk.
• Good knowledge of social platforms, their insights, and their format requirements.
• A portfolio demonstrating the ability to tell stories in Arabic for social-first audiences.
 

Head office address :

Desired personality traits :

Search for new things / novelty Respect of the rules Need for objectivity Flexibility Need for reflection Need for autonomy Involvement at work Ambition