[WEBTOON] Assistant Editor, Content
Los Angeles, California
WEBTOON – Service&Business | WEBTOON | Content /
Full-time /
Hybrid
WEBTOON Entertainment is a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms. As the global leader and pioneer of the mobile webcomic format, WEBTOON Entertainment has transformed comics and visual storytelling for fans and creators.
With its CANVAS UGC platform empowering anyone to become a creator, and a growing roster of superstar WEBTOON Originals creators and series, WEBTOON Entertainment’s passionate fandoms are the new face of pop culture. WEBTOON adaptations are available on Netflix, Prime Video, Crunchyroll, and other screens around the world, and the company’s content partners include Discord, HYBE and DC Comics, among many others.
What You'll Do
- Provide operational support for Editor(s) including scheduling, updating project databases, sending interdepartmental requests, and asset management for assigned series
- Assist Editor(s) in supporting Original Series’ Development, Launch, and Publication
- Assist Editor(s) in creator communication and external partner relationships
- Review content materials with Editor(s) in pitch and development meetings
- Provide meaningful creative input into the sourcing and development of series
- Gain familiarity with optimal editorial practices and strategies
- Support interdepartmental communication by providing up-to-date project information, as needed
- Support projects in all stages of development and/or production, as needed
Who You Are
- Regularly reads series on WEBTOON ORIGINALS and CANVAS
- Strong interest and awareness of pop-culture and youth culture
- Must be an effective communicator
- Demonstrate a keen editorial eye for identifying talent
- Practical knowledge in storytelling
- Practical knowledge in graphic software such as Photoshop and Clip Studio
- Willingness to learn
$50,000 - $55,000 a year
Please note the above range is listed in USD.
With approximately 170 million monthly active users, WEBTOON Entertainment’s IP & Creator Ecosystem of aligned companies include WEBTOON, Wattpad--the world’s leading webnovel platform--Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, Studio N, Studio LICO, WEBTOON Unscrolled, LINE MANGA, and eBookJapan, among others.
Join us and work with some of the biggest artists, IP, and fandoms in comics!
