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Media Relations Manager | Bacchus Agency KSA

Location: Riyadh (remote working will switch to hybrid working)
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Typically 8 hours per day
Start Date: Immediate start

About Us
Bacchus is an independent, female-founded, global creative communications and digital marketing agency with headquarters in London and further offices in New York, Miami, Dubai, and Riyadh. For more than two decades we have partnered with visionary people and organizations to build brands that matter.

The Role
We’re looking for a Media Relations Manager with over 5 years of experience and a strong track record of securing impactful media coverage across Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is focused on driving earned media results across daily newspapers, top-tier digital outlets, and lifestyle and consumer media. The ideal candidate will be based in Riyadh, bilingual in Arabic and English, and possess deep relationships within the KSA media landscape—especially with editors and journalists across national news, luxury, and business press. If you’re someone who can pitch compelling stories on the fly, place coverage consistently, and navigate both newsrooms and client demands with ease, we want to hear from you.

The Skills Required
Technical
- Excellent media pitching and relationship-building skills
- Deep understanding of editorial calendars, news cycles, and industry trends
- Proficiency in writing press releases, pitch notes, media Q&As, and interview briefing documents
- Ability to identify and recommend speaker opportunities at conferences and exhibitions

Experience
- 5+ years in media relations, public relations, or journalism, preferably within the Saudi market
- Proven ability to place feature stories, op-eds, interviews, and press announcements
- Previous agency or in-house experience working with lifestyle, luxury, or consumer-facing brands is a plus

Language Requirements
- Fluent in Arabic and English (written and spoken)
- Able to write and pitch stories in both languages

Roles & Responsibilities
Your responsibilities are, but not limited to, the following:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists and editors across all major KSA print, broadcast, and digital outlets
- Proactively pitch stories, interviews, and feature ideas to media in both English and Arabic
- Distribute press releases, secure timely coverage, and follow up effectively to maximize media results
- Track trends, monitor editorial calendars, and identify relevant media moments to insert clients into the conversation
- Draft compelling media materials including press releases, media invitations, and tailored pitch notes
- Seek out and recommend speaker and panel opportunities at relevant regional events and trade shows
- Maintain and expand the agency’s media database, ensuring accuracy and relevance
- Share regular media placement reports and examples of coverage secured

Benefits
- 25 days of annual leave plus agreed state holidays
- We give you one additional day of holiday entitlement per year served, capped at five days
- Annual flight budget after one year of employment
- Private medical insurance
- 10% commission on any fees introduced to the company
- Remote working for 10 days over the summer

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Role Overview:
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Key Responsibilities:

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