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SAT-7 has bases in Cyprus and across the Middle East and North Africa, with exciting and varied roles for those with professional skills and the willingness to commit themselves to the cause. View our current roles below and apply online.

Data Analyst

Nicosia, Cyprus

The purpose of SAT‑7 is to provide Christian content through satellite television, digital and social media to support the work of the church in the Middle East and North Africa. SAT-7 broadcasts across the Middle East and North Africa in Arabic, Farsi and Turkish (on satellite, on social media and on streaming) where thousands of viewers write to us every month and interact with our social media pages.

Join our team as Data Analyst

You will be part of a team that turns complex business questions into measurable insights. Your work could involve analysing viewer engagement to understand which content drives audience response, refining performance reporting to ensure consistency and accuracy, assessing production efficiency across international teams, or helping leaders make informed decisions by separating meaningful trends from fluctuations in the data.

What we offer

  • Flexible working hours
  • Medical Insurance
  • Provident Fund
  • A supportive team environment where growth and learning are encouraged

Find out More

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter explaining your motivation to serve with SAT-7 to hr@sat7.org. Please include the position for which you are applying in the subject line of your email.

Channel Content Advisor

Channel: SAT-7 PARS
Reports to: Deputy Executive Director
Works closely with: Programming, Production, Digital Media, Viewer Support and relevant SAT-7 departments

Position Summary

The purpose of SAT-7 is to provide Christian television to support the work and witness of the church in the Middle East and North Africa.

We are looking for a Channel Content Advisor to provide strategic insight and guidance for SAT-7 PARS content across broadcast and digital platforms. Drawing together audience insight, Viewer Support feedback, programme performance, digital engagement and channel priorities, the role helps ensure content is relevant, purposeful and aligned with the needs of Persian-speaking audiences, SAT-7’s mission and vision, editorial policies and the Christian ethos and values of the ministry.

Working collaboratively across relevant teams the postholder identifies audience needs, content opportunities and emerging trends, translating these into coordinated, evidence-informed and financially realistic recommendations for programmes, campaigns and digital content.

Key Responsibilities

1. Content Strategy, Audience Insight and Planning

  • Provide strategic advice on SAT-7 PARS content direction, priorities and development across broadcast and digital platforms, contributing to the Channel’s annual content plan and to short, medium and longer-term planning.
  • Contribute to the development of the position and reflection papers and help implement them as living papers and educational resources for the channel.
  • Develop a strong understanding of key audience groups by drawing on Viewer Support feedback, engagement data, programme performance and relevant cultural and media trends.
  • Maintain awareness of relevant cultural, social, political and media developments affecting Iranian and wider Persian-speaking audiences, highlighting significant developments that may influence content priorities or editorial decisions.
  • Help define the target audience, purpose, key messages and intended outcomes of major programmes and content initiatives, recommending themes, formats and approaches that respond to audience needs and channel objectives.

2. Cross-Departmental and Digital Content Coordination

  • Act as a strategic link between Viewer Support, Programming, Production and Digital Media, bringing together insight from each area to inform content planning and development.
  • Provide strategic oversight and guidance for Digital Media content, helping ensure that broadcast, social media and other digital activity complement one another and support a coherent content strategy.
  • Identify opportunities for programmes to generate complementary digital content, and for digital audience insights to influence future programming.

3. Programme Development, Performance and Learning

  • Contribute strategic input to the development of new programmes, series, campaigns and content initiatives, assessing their relevance to target audiences and SAT-7 PARS priorities.
  • Encourage programme and content development to be informed by SAT-7’s Design for Impact framework, helping teams consider intended audience outcomes and how content can contribute towards meaningful and measurable impact.
  • Use programme performance, audience feedback and impact findings to identify learning and inform future content development and planning

4. Budget and Resource Awareness

  • Ensure content recommendations take account of available budgets, resources and operational capacity, promoting cost-effective approaches that maximize the value and impact of content across broadcast and digital platforms.

5. Collaboration with the SAT-7 Ministry Content Advisor

  • Work closely with the SAT-7Ministry Content Advisor to align SAT-7 PARS planning with relevant network-wide content strategy, priorities and standards while representing the specific needs of Persian-speaking audiences.
  • Share audience insights, Viewer Support feedback and content trends, draw on wider SAT-7 expertise and research, and identify opportunities for collaboration, knowledge-sharing and appropriate content adaptation across channels and platforms.

6. Editorial Oversight, Policy and Ministry Ethos

  • Provide editorial oversight and guidance across SAT-7 PARS broadcast and digital content, helping ensure that content and those involved in its creation adhere to SAT-7’s mission, values, ministry ethos and relevant editorial and content policies.
  • Review programmes and other content where appropriate, meeting with producers, presenters and other content contributors as required to provide constructive guidance and feedback on editorial, theological, cultural and ministry-related issues, and to strengthen content quality and alignment with SAT-7 PARS’ mission and standards.
  • Promote a balanced, responsible and inter-denominational approach to Christian content, ensuring sensitivity towards different Christian traditions while maintaining SAT-7’s established values and standards.
  • Identify and raise significant editorial, audience safety, safeguarding, security and reputational concerns with the appropriate department or leadership where necessary.

Qualifications and Requirements

Essential

  • Degree in Biblical Studies, Theology or a closely related discipline.
  • A balanced, inter-denominational approach to Christian faith and content, with the ability to work sensitively and constructively across different Christian traditions and denominations.
  • Strong strategic, analytical and editorial judgement, with the ability to translate audience insight, feedback and performance information into practical content recommendations and make sound decisions on sensitive content issues.
  • Significant understanding of content development, programming, media or audience engagement, including both broadcast and digital/social media.
  • Strong understanding of Iranian and wider Persian-speaking audiences and the cultural, political, social and media environment in which SAT-7 PARS operates.
  • Strong collaborative, communication, advisory and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across departments and with channel-level and organisation-wide content leadership.
  • Ability to balance audience needs, creative opportunities and strategic objectives with realistic financial, production and resource limitations.
  • Commitment to SAT-7’s mission, values and organisational objectives.

Desirable

  • Experience in television, digital media, broadcasting or multiplatform content strategy.
  • Experience in audience research, content performance analysis or digital audience development.
  • Experience developing content strategies for Persian-speaking audiences and an understanding of the opportunities and challenges involved in reaching audiences in Iran and the wider region.

Location

This position can be based in Cyprus or UK.

To apply for this position, please send your CV along with a cover letter to hr@sat7.org . Please include the position you are applying in the subject line of your email.

Deadline: 27th September 2026