Part-Time Newsletter Production Assistant (Arabic)

$100/month retainer | Mon–Fri + light weekend prep | Remote | Long-term ────────────────────────────── ⚠️ READ THIS BEFORE APPLYING This role has one non-negotiable time commitment: You must be available every weekday between 9:20 and 10:00 PM London time (11:20 PM – midnight Cairo / Amman / Jerusalem). This is when the market data arrives and the final assembly happens. Everything else during the day is flexible and can be done at your own pace. If you cannot be reliably available during this specific evening window every Monday through Friday, please do not apply. ────────────────────────────── ABOUT THE ROLE I publish a daily Arabic financial newsletter from London. It goes out every weekday without exception. I am looking for a reliable, bilingual assistant to help ensure each edition is assembled and sent on time — every single day. This is an operational role, not a writing or editorial role. You will follow a clear documented process, use AI tools to assist with content tasks, and communicate with me consistently. ────────────────────────────── WHAT YOU WILL DO During the day (flexible — your own pace): • Assemble most of the newsletter using content I provide or approve • Use AI tools to generate Arabic summaries of selected news items • Work with HTML files — copy, paste, and do basic checks in an email platform Every evening (9:20–10:00 PM London / around midnight Cairo): • Receive the market data PDF and populate the final section of the template • Complete the pre-send quality check • Send the newsletter at the agreed time • Confirm successful send to me immediately after Saturday or Sunday (30–45 minutes): • Prepare and format the weekly economic calendar for the coming week • Assist with light preparation tasks to ensure Monday’s edition is ready Weekly: • Perform a small number of website maintenance tasks • Send me a brief weekly update • Prepare social media drafts for my approval ────────────────────────────── WHAT I NEED FROM YOU ✓ Available every weekday between 9:20–10:00 PM London time — this is the single most important requirement ✓ Available Saturday or Sunday for a short 30–45 minute prep session ✓ Fluent in Arabic — you must be able to read, write, and assess Arabic text quality ✓ Good command of English — source materials and briefings are in English ✓ Comfortable using AI tools for summarisation and content tasks ✓ Basic HTML knowledge — ability to copy, paste, and spot errors in HTML code ✓ Background in finance or economics — preferred, not mandatory ✓ Reliable — this newsletter publishes every weekday, no exceptions ✓ Organised — you follow systems, you do not improvise ✓ Basic familiarity with email marketing or newsletter platforms ✓ Basic familiarity with WordPress ────────────────────────────── WHAT THIS ROLE IS NOT This is not a writing role. You will not write original content, express opinions, or make editorial decisions. The newsletter has one editorial voice — mine. Your job is to execute a documented system reliably and on time, every day. ────────────────────────────── TERMS • $100 USD per month — fixed retainer, paid on the 1st • Flexible daytime tasks + one focused 30–45 minute window each evening • Light weekend prep session of 30–45 minutes on Saturday or Sunday • Fully remote — anywhere with reliable internet • 2-week trial period for both of us to evaluate the fit • 2-week notice period from either party after the trial ────────────────────────────── HOW TO APPLY Do not send a generic application. I will not read it. Tell me four things specifically: 1. Confirm explicitly that you are available every weekday between 9:20 and 10:00 PM London time 2. Your experience using AI tools for Arabic language tasks 3. Your experience with email newsletters, marketing platforms, or HTML 4. Your background in finance or economics — even if informal or academic Applications that do not explicitly confirm the evening availability will not be considered. I will reply to every serious application within 48 hours.