Editor

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.

The Weber Shandwick Editorial team is currently seeking a motivated editor, content strategist, and scientific storyteller to help our healthcare and pharma clients bring their messaging to life across channels. This individual will work with a team of graphic designers, social media managers, and scientific communicators to create a compelling narrative around pertinent life science information. Our editors know what makes a good story, and how to bring that story to life – whether in a blog article, social post, video, podcast, or in a presentation. Our team thinks and operates differently than what you’d expect at an agency, and we pride ourselves on it.

This individual will be responsible for writing, content creation, publishing, managing editorial calendars and assisting with client assignments, strategies, and editorial development. Candidates must have proven writing skills with digital publishing experience preferred, the ability to work both collaboratively and independently. 

The Ideal Candidate Would Have:

• 3-5 years of editorial experience at a media or online publishing company
• Subject matter expertise in health, medical, pharmaceutical, or biotech industry writing
• A proven track record of working under daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines
• Excellent editing, writing, and grammatical skills
• A keen sense of news value and editorial judgment, especially in the Healthcare beat
• Experience writing, reporting, and interviewing
• Ability to develop creative story ideas and an eagerness to execute them.
• Be able to write sharp, engaging copy on a variety of Pharma/Healthcare topics, in a variety of voices for different audiences and in a variety of content types
• Ability to develop content strategies, including setting goals, determining audiences, performing research and competitor audits, choosing channels, and developing editorial calendars
• Experience writing for a medical industry or professional audience
• Knowledge of multimedia storytelling
• A clear ability to work autonomously, with solid decision-making skills and the ability to identify concerns and issues
• Can communicate effectively with clients and internal team members
• Can demonstrate a thorough understanding of web publishing from site structure to overseeing asset management; from editing copy to producing content on publishing platforms (WordPress, Expression Engine, etc.).

What You Will Do:

• Analyze Pharma/Healthcare client objectives and audiences to determine content channels, and types.
• Create editorial workflows, develop content calendars, and report on content results.
• Generate and help produce story and content packages (blog posts, though leadership op-eds, social posts/calendars, email/website copy, podcast/video scripts and whitepapers).
• Edit and help oversee editorial calendars — both for websites and social channels.
• Edit stories from freelancers and others for publication on the web.
• Develop and write short-form copy for social posts across multiple channels.
• Produce content in CMS such as WordPress.
• Manage analytics and reporting on web content.
• Contribute story ideas – from pitch to execution – for multiple digital platforms.
• Coordinate with other departments and teammates, such as art, media buying, social media and more.

We are also interested in candidates who have:

• Powerpoint experience preferred
• Familiarity with using WordPress and CMS platforms
• SEO familiarity is a plus
• Experience in analytics tools like Google Analytics and Adobe Analytics a plus
• Working knowledge of social media platforms
• Knowledge of health policy and commercial pharma landscape

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money – $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit

NYC Salary range: $62,400.00 – $80,000.00

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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