Job Opening: Senior Writer/ Translator for Lane Crawford (Hong Kong)

01 July 2011
Job Opening: Senior Writer/ Translator for Lane Crawford (Hong Kong)
If you LOVE fashion and lifestyle, LOVE a sense of achievement and LOVE feeling great … you will LOVE working for Lane Crawford. Lane Crawford invites top talent to join us and become part of our winning team.

Senior Writer/Translator (Simplified Chinese)

Responsibilities:

* Create the industry benchmark for editorial and retail synergy through innovation, creativity and commercial success Ensure reliable and secure infrastructure.
* Assist on detailing a content strategy for the Lane Crawford website and positions Lane Crawford as the authority on international fashion and lifestyle for China, ensuring constant traffic to the website.
* Write, translate and/or top-edit all multi-media editorial and website text in Simplified Chinese, ensuring nuance is retained for the luxury fashion market in China.
* Assist on creating and managing an international network of first-class contributors, particularly Simplified-Chinese writers or bloggers from China.
* Create a best-in-class bi-lingual multi-media fashion/lifestyle editorial team, working to tight and changing deadlines.
* To assist with the planning and allocation of manpower and resources for the Editorial team, in order to meet publishing deadlines

Requirements:

* Degree in in Journalism or related discipline.
* Editorial background in the Hong Kong or China media industry, with strong, fast translation skills from English to Simplified Chinese (and vice versa).
* Preferably has a minimum of 5 years in the fashion editorial industry, with China experience and knowledge.
* A creative ideas person who can write, translate and top-edit in Simplified Chinese, with expertise in fashion, luxury, lifestyle and China, plus e-commerce terminology.
* Well-organized, strong on planning and deadline-orientated.
* Self-motivated and able to work under pressure in a dynamic environment.
* Good interpersonal and communication skills.
* Has news sensibility, with printed, online media experience and an international network within the fashion industry and media
* Multi-media generation and production experience is an asset.

In addition to a competitive basic salary, discretionary bonus, medical & dental benefits, staff purchase privileges, we offer the best-in-class training and development as well as regional and local career advancement opportunities to the right candidate.

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please send your full resume, expected salary and contact telephone number to NewRecruits@lanecrawford.com.

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Contact Information:

For inquiries: NewRecruits@lanecrawford.com

For submissions: NewRecruits@lanecrawford.com

Website: http://www.lanecrawford.com
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