Vacancy: Full-time Editor for Seoul Tourism Organization

18 November 2010
Vacancy: Full-time Editor for Seoul Tourism Organization
Deadline: 24 November 2010

The Seoul Tourism Organization (STO) (www.seoulwelcome.com) is looking for a full-time editor for Seoul City’s official tourism website (www.visitseoul.net). Applicants should have prior professional experience, preferably tourism or culture-related; fluency in Korean; familiarity with Korean companies and culture; and creative ideas on how to improve the site’s effectiveness.

Contract Conditions

- One-year contract: full-time working hours; 5 days a week, 8 hours a day; 12 days of paid vacation
-Payment: Negotiable
-Contract period: Starting date - Dec. 31. 2010
-Medical insurance, safety insurance, unemployment insurance and national pension are provided.

To apply, please e-mail your cover letter, resume, and a writing sample* at none000@seoulwelcome.com. The deadline is Nov. 24th. Successful candidates will be announced by e-mail and will be required to come in for an interview on Nov. 26th. (Interviewees should submit proof of work experience and diploma on the day of interview.)

* For your writing sample, write approximately 800 words on either 1) Globalizing Korean food, 2) Seoul Lantern Festival (promotional article), or 3) A recommendable place in Seoul for foreigners.

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