Senior Web Sub-Editor: Sharpen Headlines & Online News

China Daily Hong Kong Limited; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

China Daily Hong Kong Limited is seeking a Web Sub-Editor to support senior editors in ensuring stories are accurate, well-written, and reader-friendly. The role focuses on editing news, writing headlines and summaries, and handling multimedia elements.

The ideal candidate has a journalism or media degree, at least two years in publishing or digital media, and strong English and Chinese writing. Video skills and a wired newsroom background are pluses; candidates with more experience may take

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or above in journalism or media communication from a reputable university.
• Two year experience in publishing / digital media industry preferably. Candidates with more experience will be considered as Senior Web Sub-Editor.
• Video production skills are a plus.
• Experience working in a fully-wired environment is a plus.
• Good writing and editing skills with good news sense.
• Proficient in written and spoken English and Chinese.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented individual with a strong sense of responsibility, able to work independently and under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Work under the guidance of senior editors to ensure stories are accurate, well-written, clear, and presented in a way that serves readers.
• Edit and proofread news stories for grammar, style, accuracy, clarity, and standards and legal compliance.
• Write and edit headlines and summaries optimized for online readability.
• Write stories under the guidance of senior editors.
• Handle multimedia elements where required
• Work on special projects and other assignments as required

Skills

Writing & editing

Headlines

Bilingual English/Chinese

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor degree in journalism or media communication

Tools

Video production

Job description

China Daily Hong Kong Limited is seeking a Web Sub-Editor to support senior editors in ensuring stories are accurate, well-written, and reader-friendly. The role focuses on editing news, writing headlines and summaries, and handling multimedia elements.

The ideal candidate has a journalism or media degree, at least two years in publishing or digital media, and strong English and Chinese writing. Video skills and a wired newsroom background are pluses; candidates with more experience may take