Breaking News Editor, Seoul

Job Description

The Washington Post seeks an agile, collaborative, multitalented editor to join our breaking news team in Seoul, which plays a critical role in The Post's round-the-clock operations. A primary focus will be covering live news as it unfolds in the United States and around the globe during daytime hours in Seoul - overnight in Washington, D.C.

This is an important job, editing high-performing reporters whose work must be integrated seamlessly with The Post's breaking news operations around the globe and across the newsroom.

Responsibilities:

• Edit breaking news coverage during the hub's designated turn each day, regularly running point for global news decisions within our 24-hour workflow.
• Exercise consistently excellent news judgement and story selection instincts in a high-pressure, deadline-driven environment.
• Shape coverage with audience needs in mind, including headlines, SEO, visual presentation and format.
• Help coordinate seamless handoffs between Seoul, London and D.C.-based teams.
• Ensure coverage coming out of Seoul consistently meets The Post's high standards.

Preferred qualifications:

• At least five years of professional experience shaping news coverage at a digital pace for an English-language publication.
• A clear grasp of major storylines in the United States and across the Asia-Pacific region.
• Strong story radar, sound news judgment, digital savvy and the ability to lead with urgency, clarity and empathy.
• Prior experience with analytics, social media and digital content distribution tactics.
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial spirit.
• A commitment to employing storytelling formats that use graphics and other visual elements - plus video and audio - to make complex issues accessible to a broad audience.

This position will be based in Seoul and staffed through TWP South Korea LLC in South Korea, subject to local legal requirements. Some weekend shifts will be required.

Candidates should upload a cover letter outlining their qualifications and interest in the role, along with a r esum e, to our jobs portal. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, but those received by Nov. 24 will be prioritized. The cover letter should be addressed to Managing Editor Scott Vance, International Editor Douglas Jehl and incoming Seoul Hub Editor Hari Raj.

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