Production Editor, Hong Kong

scmp; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

SCMP in Hong Kong is seeking an experienced real-time online news editor to deliver top-quality coverage for a global audience. You will craft SEO-friendly headlines, subheads, and captions, ensuring visuals are compelling and accurate.

You will edit, fact-check, and polish copy to meet house style, work with contributors whose first language may not be English, and use analytics to time distribution for maximum reach.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience in a real-time online news operation, wire service or a newspaper.
• Ability to turn around copy quickly and work with non-native English contributors.
• Ability to use analytics to target audiences and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Craft SEO headlines, subheads, and captions
• Ensure stories have accurate visuals
• Use analytics to deliver stories to the right audience
• Develop skills to manage web layout
• Edit and polish copy to meet house style

Skills

SEO headlines

Copy editing

Web layout

English editing

News judgment

Tools

CMS

Analytics tools

Job description

About the Team:

The SCMP Hong Kong desk production editing team comprises all-rounders who deal with copy centred on local news for Hong Kong and international readers.

Purpose of the Position:

To deliver the best coverage to a global audience, through ensuring the highest-possible levels of reporting and writing.

In this role, you will:

• Craft top-quality search engine optimised headlines, subheads, and picture and graphics captions
• Ensure all stories have accurate and eye-catching visual elements
• Use analytical tools to ensure stories are delivered at the right time and to the right audience
• Develop organisational skills to manage web layout
• Edit, fact-check, rewrite and polish copy to ensure stories adhere to house style and are accurate, readable and engaging

Skills and Experience that will lead to success:

• Minimum 4 years of experience in a real-time online news operation, wire service or a newspaper is essential. Newcomers to the industry will not be considered
• Tech-savvy and able to handle different communication channels and backend systems
• Capable of turning around raw copy quickly and with the patience to work constructively with contributors whose first language may not be English
• Awareness of media law and legal dangers, and of social media as a news dissemination tool
• Strong familiarity with mainland China/Asia context in news, including economic, politics, diplomatic and business/finance areas
• Can-do attitude with excellent English subbing skills and zero tolerance for grammatical errors, spelling and improper story structure
• Solid news judgment and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely. Chinese-language skills an advantage

Work location will be at Hong Kong office.

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