Job Description - Freelance Reporter â Real Estate & Infrastructure
Arabian Business is seeking a full\-time Permalancer to lead authoritative coverage of real estate and infrastructure across the Middle East for an initial 12\-month engagement, with the potential for extension.
As one of the regionâs most influential business titles, Arabian Business delivers agenda\-setting journalism for senior decision\-makers. This role is responsible for shaping how leaders understand one of the Gulfâs most consequential and capital\-intensive sectors.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities:
Break exclusive stories on major real estate transactions, giga\-projects, and infrastructure developments across the GCC, and the region at large.
Produce in\-depth features, executive interviews, and sector analysis with strong commercial and investment context.
Develop and maintain senior\-level sources across developers, sovereign entities, government authorities, contractors, and advisory firms.
Track regulatory shifts, project pipelines, funding structures, capital flows, and market performance.
Deliver forward\-looking insight into how real estate and infrastructure shape economic growth and long\-term regional competitiveness.
âContribute to recurring sector briefings, special reports, and vertical newsletters.
Collaborate with video and podcast teams to extend reporting into multimedia formats where relevant.
Requirements:
Proven experience covering energy, sustainability, finance, or macroeconomic strategy at a reputable business publication.
Strong understanding of regional capital flows, sovereign investment structures, and energy transition frameworks.
Demonstrated ability to produce authoritative, well\-sourced journalism that resonates with executive and institutional audiences.
Ability to translate complex policy, financial, and technical developments into clear, compelling analysis.
Confident interviewing C\-suite executives, policymakers, and senior investment professionals.
Comfortable contributing to multimedia formats, including on\-camera interviews or briefings where required.
