Digital Journalist - Rabat

Company :

Hespress, the leading online newspaper in Morocco, has succeeded since its launch in 2007 in occupying a prominent place in the country's media landscape. It is distinguished by a
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 updated, 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 provide coverage of global 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 to effectively and simply convey reliable information and news 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 consciousness 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 :

1. Ensure real-time editorial monitoring
Scan agency feeds, social networks, databases, and AI social-listening tools to detect hot news.
Evaluate the relevance/urgency of topics and alert the editorial team.
2. Verify, analyze, and enrich information
Cross-reference sources, open documents, and internal archives; use AI fact-checking (deepfake detection, image verification).
Synthesize complex data through data journalism and interactive visualizations.
3. Produce AI-optimized multi-format content
Write articles, briefs, interviews, profiles, slideshows, and video scripts, then generate drafts/SEO tags via LLM.
Integrate enrichments (hyperlinks, tweets, polls, clips) and update continuously.
Publish simultaneously on the homepage, Google News, Instagram/Facebook Reels, X, TikTok, and push notifications.
4. Distribute and engage the audience cross-platform
Define angles and formats adapted to mobile/vertical-first usage.
Coordinate with Social Media for timing, wording, and AI A/B tests (titles, thumbnails).
Respond to key comments to foster the community-editorial relationship.
5. Cover the field and represent Hespress / MAROC ADS
Travel within Morocco and internationally for events, conferences, breaking news (live-tweets, stories, video duplexes).
Provide real-time content to video, photo, and social desks.
Ensure ethics and editorial line in every public statement.
6. Measure performance and iterate
Track KPIs (read time, shares, watch-time) via automated dashboards.
Formulate editorial recommendations based on data insights & predictive AI to improve engagement and content ROI.

Required profile :

We are looking for a candidate with proven experience, 3 to 5 years of experience in digital journalism or a similar role. Your background should demonstrate an excellent understanding of the online media environment.

To succeed in this role, the following skills will be essential:

Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills in French.
Good command of digital media, content management systems (CMS), and SEO principles.
Proficiency in social media platforms and digital content distribution strategies.
Ability to conduct in-depth research and verify information.
Creativity and a keen eye for detail.
Ability to work independently as well as in a team, in a dynamic environment.
Adaptability and a strong interest in following industry trends.

Head office address :

Desired personality traits :

Search for new things / novelty Respect of the rules Flexibility Need for reflection Team work Involvement at work Organization