You will be at Senior Account Manager level, able to work autonomously and with the gravitas to instil confidence in the clients you work with - Check
You will have a well-stocked portfolio of written pieces, able to send samples of your work, and be genuinely passionate about writing - Check
Unfortunately only native English speakers will be considered for this role, given the amount of English writing that is involved - a) You are kidding me! b) I want to respond to this. Actually no, I want to react to this and I did.
Dear Concerned at xxx xxx xxxx xxxx Agency,
My name is Ancy Alexander and I am a
communications professional with over nine years of experience in Dubai.
This is not an application for the
PR Manager role advertised on xxx xxx jobs board, but I am forced to
express my concern about the tone of disdain in the sentence 'Unfortunately
only native English speakers will be considered for this role, given the amount
of English writing that is involved.'
It is understandable that the agency
specifically requires a native English speaker; however, this sentence implies
that a non-native English speaker lacks the aptitude to handle the English
language. This is either a severe developed world ignorance or arrogance both
ill befitting the multi-cultural pulse of Dubai or any other cosmopolitan city
in today's world.
The agency had the option of
indicating that only native English speakers will be considered for this role.
Assuming that other nationalities do not know how to write or speak as well as
a native-English speaker is quite distasteful especially in the 21st
century.
This letter might not be a
professionally genius step for my career here, but as an expat born and raised
in Dubai embracing cultures and people from around the world this job post was
not the most pleasant read. English has travelled and is used extensively as
well as efficiently way beyond the land of native-English speakers.
Wish you a pleasant day and weekend
ahead.
Regards,
Ancy Alexander
