Editor

Overview

As a PR Editor on the global Editorial Team, you will play a key role in helping drive clients’ PR distribution services. You will review and format clients’ press releases under tight deadlines and distribute them via their global network to journalists, terminals, and websites. This role involves a high concentration in editing and customer service. While this position does not involve original writing, there are opportunities to specialize in areas around newswire distribution and provide consultation to our clients. GlobeNewswire clients range from C-Suite executives to PR professionals across multiple industries. We service both Public Relations and Investor Relations companies.

Essential Duties

• Review clients’ press releases for grammatical errors, spelling errors, and inconsistencies. Does not involve fact-checking.
• Format press releases to match the client’s original version as closely as possible.
• Support clients with a range of requests and inquiries via phone and email.
• Assist with our clients’ regulatory needs, such as SEDAR and EDGAR filing.
• Assist with our clients’ account maintenance, such as managing email lists, adding new users and accounts, and managing multimedia libraries.
• Collaborate with teammates and across departments.
• Knowledge of other Notified products.
• Act as our clients’ primary contact, supporting administrative and consultative needs in addition to press release service requests.
• The starting time for this position may be any time of day.
• Ability to work occasional overtime during high-volume periods.
• Occasional weekend on-call shifts, holidays, and occasional remote monitoring shifts outside your typical schedule each year.
• Hong Kong: 11:30 AM – 8:30 PM HKT (permanent remote setup); Philippines: 11:30 AM – 8:30 PM PHST (hybrid setup).

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in English, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field required. Equivalent work experience in a similar position may be substituted for education.

Experience

• 1-2 years of professional experience required (previous news-wire experience a plus).
• Customer service experience in a fast-paced environment required.

Other

• Fluency in both English and Mandarin.
• Confidence, enthusiasm, and a positive, can-do attitude.
• Excellent multi-tasking skills.
• The ability to maintain focus in stressful situations.
• Exceptional time-management skills with the ability to prioritize assignments and meet deadlines.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and encourage applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. These checks include five-year activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, credit, sanctions & CIFAS checks.