China Daily in Hong Kong is seeking a multimedia editor to drive the integration between the print and digital operations and to lead the development of multimedia and digital journalism. It is looking for a native English speaker with a minimum of seven years working with online news sites.
Responsibilities:-
- Reporting to the Editor-in-Chief of China Daily Asia Pacific, this role is to drive the integration between the print and digital operations and to lead the development of multimedia and digital journalism at China Daily
- Responsible for a small team of journalists who provide content for the web site, and a range of social networking sites such as Facebook and Weibo
Requirements:-
- Minimum 7 years working with online news sites
- Minimum 10 years of journalism experience, ideally with a leading media company
- Good knowledge of Asia and Asian media, especially Hong Kong
- Possess experience of managing a newsroom
- Can demonstrate good news sense
- Familiar with social networking and social media sites like FB, Twitter, Weibo, Youtube and Tudou
- Possess good knowledge and experience on video-making technologies/software
- Native English speaker, knowledge of Cantonese / Putonghua is an advantage
- Independent, self motivated, proactive and result oriented
- Outgoing personality, energetic, good negotiating and people skills
We offer successful candidates attractive salary, accommodation and comprehensive medical benefits. Interested parties should send their full resume, references and expected salary to Human Resources Department, China Daily Asia Pacific Ltd., Room 1818, Hing Wai Centre, 7 Tin Wan Praya Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong, or email to hr@chinadailyhk.com. (Data collected would be used for recruitment purpose only)