News Director for Iran and the Gulf - Associated Press

Broadcast Jobs • | View all • Add your job vacancy! Dubai or Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates or Doha, Qatar: News Director for Iran and the Gulf - Associated Press Job Vacancy: News Director for Iran and the Gulf - Associated Press Location: Dubai or Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates or Doha, Qatar Closing Date: 1st December 2026 The AP seeks an experienced journalist and newsroom leader to direct its all format coverage of Iran and the Gulf, including text, photo and video. This is a critical leadership role covering one of the most consequential and competitive news regions in the world. You are not simply managing a geographic beat. You will help determine how AP reports and explains Iran and the Gulf to global audiences at a time when the region sits at the center of major geopolitical, security, economic and energy stories. Based in this region and reporting to the News Director for the Middle East, the News Director for Iran and the Gulf will drive coverage that is fast, fair, fact based and distinctive. You will be a strategic leader within AP's Middle East operation and will collaborate with regional and global news leadership to set and execute AP's coverage strategy for the territory. You will work with staff journalists, freelancers and contributors across the region to deliver on AP's editorial, customer and digital goals, often while navigating significant challenges. AP is a 24/7 global operation. This role requires availability outside standard hours, including evenings, weekends and on-call responsiveness as news demands. Location: This position may be based in Dubai or Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates or Doha, Qatar.

Lead and direct all-format coverage of Iran and the Gulf, including text, photo, and video; establish coverage strategy in collaboration with regional and global news leadership; work with staff journalists, freelancers, and contributors to deliver editorial, customer, and digital goals; ensure fast, fair, fact-based, and distinctive reporting; be available for non-standard hours, evenings, weekends, and on-call responsiveness; operate within AP's Middle East region reporting to the News Director for the Middle East.