Assistant Managing Editor

OVERVIEW

Weber Shandwick is one of the world’s leading global communications and marketing solutions firms with offices in 79 cities and a network extending to 120 cities on 6 continents. In the Asia Pacific region, the firm operates in 18 markets including owned as well as affiliates and representative firms in other locales – spanning Greater China, Japan and Korea, India and Southeast Asia. Our heritage in Asia Pacific stretches back more than 60 years.

Led by world-class strategic and creative thinkers, Weber Shandwick has won numerous prestigious awards in the industry. These include being named #1 in the Public Relations and Brand Strategies category on Fast Company’s 2024 Most Innovative Companies list and PRWeek’s 2024 Global Agency of the Year. The firm was also one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2023, PRovoke’s Global Agency of the Year in 2023, and Asia-Pacific Healthcare Consultancy of the Year in 2022 and 2023. Other accolades include Campaign Global PR Agency of the Year and Best Network: Asia Pacific 2023, PRCA Gold Standard Award for Asia-Pacific Network of the Year 2023 and being the most awarded PR agency at the 2023 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Weber Shandwick has also been honored on Ad Age’s A-List in 2024 and 2020, and Best Places to Work in 2019. The firm was named PRovoke’s Global Agency of the Decade in 2020 and ranked #1 on PRovoke’s Global Creative Index in 2021 and 2022. The agency was named PRWeek’s Purpose Agency of the Year in 2020 and 2021, Global Agency of the Year in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, and Asia-Pacific PR Consultancy of the Year in 2017, 2019, and 2020. It was also ICCO Regional Network of the Year Asia Pacific in 2017, 2018, and 2019, and PRovoke’s Asia-Pacific Consultancy of the Year in 2017 and 2019.

Part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG), Weber Shandwick is the anchor agency within The Weber Shandwick Collective (TWSC) – the strategic communications and consulting network. Cumulatively, TWSC has earned more than 190 Cannes Lions.

Our Values:

CURIOSITY –We cultivate curiosity and challenge convention. Because solving any problem begins by asking the right questions

INCLUSION – We foster teams and environments built on belonging and openness to possibility. Because the best ideas have no bias

COURAGE – We stand up for what we believe in. Because being comfortable with the uncomfortable is how progress is made

IMPACT – We strive to make a meaningful difference in everything we do. Because we owe it to our people, or clients and the world

About the opportunity:

We are currently seeking a motivated writer, editor and content strategist to help our clients tell their story through myriad different channels. This individual will work across practices to create compelling narratives that intersect with the news agenda. Our editors know what makes a story both compelling and relevant to its target audience – whether in a blog article, social post, video, podcast, or in a presentation. Our team thinks and operates differently than what you’d expect at an agency, and we pride ourselves on it.

This individual will be responsible for writing, content creation, publishing, managing editorial calendars and assisting with client assignments, strategies, and editorial development. Candidates must have proven news judgment and writing skills, with digital publishing experience preferred. The ability to work both collaboratively and independently will be critical.

You are driven by setting high expectations and exceeding them, always.

We are looking for someone who has a thorough knowledge of the media landscape, ideally with experience as a journalist themselves. Some experience in PR and communications will also be beneficial, as will a current understanding and working knowledge of the media industry.

If the above sounds like you, we want to talk to you!

Responsibilities:

• Utilize journalistic instinct to find the newsworthy ‘hooks’ that the media will need
• Proactively research and know what stories are more likely to land with media titles/channels
• Develop and maintain key media relationships to create a strong and influential media bench
• Stay on top of emerging media trends and proactively suggest stories that tie into these themes/trends
• Provide strategic newsroom counsel and editorial support to clients and teams
• Suggest storylines and themes apart from fact-checking, research, and editing
• Analyze client objectives and audiences to determine content channels, and types.
• Create editorial workflows, develop content calendars, and report on content results.
• Generate and help produce story and content packages (pitching stories, develop story angles, bylined articles blog posts, thought leadership op-eds, social posts/calendars, email/website copy, podcast/video scripts and whitepapers).
• Contribute story ideas – from pitch to execution – for multiple digital platforms.

Person Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in communications, marketing, advertising, public relations, media studies, business and/or related fields.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in editorial and/or media relations. Preferably in a consultancy or agency setting covering healthcare and sustainability.
• Exposure to APAC markets (Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Hong Kong apart from Singapore) will be an advantage.
• Should have a strong understanding of multiple formats and platforms of storytelling
• Must have experience of reporting on healthcare, women’s health, chronic diseases, and have an in-depth knowledge on policies and trends relevant to healthcare
• Seasoned strategic media relations experience and contacts
• Keen sense of news value and editorial judgment
• Ability to write sharp, engaging copy on a variety of topics, in a variety of voices for different audiences and in a variety of content types
• Ability to develop content strategies, including setting goals, determining audiences, performing research and competitor audits, choosing channels, and developing editorial calendars
• Proven project management experience, able to multitask in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering high quality work that meet client objectives.

Note from the team

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Weber Shandwick is committed to building a culture where all employees are seen as equal, are respected and where all opinions are heard. We take pride in our inclusive hiring, as well as our diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

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Due to the large number of applications received, we apologize if we are unable to provide a response or feedback on unsuccessful applications. We appreciate the time taken to apply for the role and your recent interest in Weber Shandwick.