Digital Production Editor: Audience, SEO & Analytics

South China Morning Post; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

South China Morning Post seeks a digital production editor to optimise and distribute content on our digital platforms from Hong Kong. Join our Digital Production team to tell stories from Hong Kong, China and around the world.

You will manage content flow, use data to guide decisions, edit for accuracy and style, and craft headlines with flair for SEO and social channels, working under deadline pressure in Causeway Bay.

Qualifications

• Degree in Journalism or related discipline with minimum 3 years of digital editing experience in English.
• Solid news judgement and ability to maintain accuracy under deadlines.
• Knowledge of China and wider Asia news is advantageous, plus global affairs awareness.
• Strong team collaboration and excellent communication skills; SEO best practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage digital content flow with instincts for audience appetites.
• Use data and analytics to inform content decisions.
• Monitor content quality and edit as required.
• Rewrite headlines quickly and accurately in SCMP style.
• Schedule and target content to key markets via the digital product suite.
• Identify and implement new content initiatives and platforms.
• Leverage video, interactive, and podcast content to enhance packages.

Skills

Digital editing

SEO

Analytics

English proficiency

Social media

Communication

Time management

Team player

Education

Journalism degree

Tools

Google Analytics

Job description

South China Morning Post seeks a digital production editor to optimise and distribute content on our digital platforms from Hong Kong. Join our Digital Production team to tell stories from Hong Kong, China and around the world.

You will manage content flow, use data to guide decisions, edit for accuracy and style, and craft headlines with flair for SEO and social channels, working under deadline pressure in Causeway Bay.