Job Vacancy: Web Editor for Elle Magazine (Hong Kong)

24 March 2013
Job Vacancy: Web Editor for Elle Magazine (Hong Kong)
SCMP Hearst Hong Kong Limited is looking for high-caliber candidates to join its Hong Kong team as:

WEB EDITOR/ SENIOR EDITOR

Reporting to Managing Editor, this position will focus on producing content for elle.com.hk

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Responsible for celebrity, lifestyle, gourmet and video channels to achieve traffic goal
  • Daily news & feature writing and publishing through content management system in timely manner
  • Initiate ideas and coordinate for video shooting & editing
  • Initiate new content topics and cooperation with celebrities to increase appeal of content
  • Generate hot topics, new ideas and attractive content to assist on marketing campaigns, promotions and client projects
  • Take part and update ELLE Editor blog, facebook page and respond to user feedback
  • Analyse content performance to find improvement through web analytic tools
  • Support and follow up SEO tactics on everyday content creation
  • Support for new products and website revamp/ enhancement
REQUIREMENTS:
  • Diploma/ Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Business Management or Multimedia
  • Excellent writing and editing skills; command of written and spoken Chinese and English
  • 4 years experience of working for fashion & lifestyle media, preferably with knowledge of social media such as blogging, facebook, weibo etc
  • Candidate with more experience could be considered as Senior Web Editor
  • Experience of working for digital/ online media
  • Good connections with entertainment industry and celebrities is an advantage
  • Strong passion for and sense of the celebrity scene as it relates to fashion, beauty and lifestyle topics
  • Deadline driven, self-actualized professional able to multitask in a fast paced environment
  • Proficient in MS Office software.
Interested parties please send curriculum vitae with full career details, salary history, availability and expected salary to the Human Resources Division, Level 13, Core F, Cyberport 3, 100 Cyberport Road, Hong Kong or by email to career@scmp.com. Please mark "Private & Confidential" and quote Ref: COKL-HHK-WE/SWE.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: career@scmp.com

Website: http://www.elle.com.hk/
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