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English Editor

Seoul, South Korea

We are looking for an English Editor for our Digital and Analytics team in Seoul. As an Editor, you’ll be working on Korean conglomerate accounts, mostly in the B2B and Tech space, reporting into the EVP, Digital in Seoul. This role will appeal to someone who has a healthy curiosity about how Korea-based HQ businesses bring to life their services and products to a broader global (non-Korean speaking) audience. This is a great opportunity for a bi-lingual candidate, who is a great communicator with at least 3-4 years of editorial experience, looking for an opportunity to belong to a global organization and work on diverse and exciting client projects, whilst potentially working with clients and colleagues across the region.

Responsibilities:

• Writing and editing content for websites, blogs and social media accounts of major Korean conglomerates
• Develop editorial calendars and ensure that all internal and external deadlines are met
• Develop, edit, proofread and improve content
• Collaborate with design and video production teams to produce high quality content
• Optimize content considering SEO and Google Analytic
• Analyse web traffic metrics and social platform insights
• Researching and developing article ideas 
• Conducting interviews and developing these into online articles

Qualifications:

• Excellent communication and writing skills in native English, business level Korean proficiency a plus
• Strong project management skills and keen attention to detail
• Editorial mindset with an ability to predict audience preference
• Strong interest in how content marketing is evolving and how audiences are receiving, consuming and acting on information
• Strong creative skills and a good understanding of current digital trends
• Proficiency in MS Office and WordPress or other Content Management Software
• Hands on experience with SEO and web/social traffic metrics
• Journalism and/or agency experience preferred

Note from the team

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Weber Shandwick is committed to building a culture where all employees are seen as equal, are respected and where all opinions are heard. We take pride in our inclusive hiring, as well as our diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

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Due to the large number of applications received, we apologize if we are unable to provide a response or feedback on unsuccessful applications. We appreciate the time taken to apply for the role and your recent interest in Weber Shandwick.