The South China Morning Post is seeking an experienced copy editor for the Technology desk to work with a team of reporters covering the intersection of technology and China’s rise. The coverage focuses on technology policy, Big Tech, start-ups, tech culture and venture capital.

Job Responsibilities:

• Editing, checking facts, rewriting and improving copy with care and sensitivity and ensuring copy is error-free
• Crafting top-notch SEO and print headlines, standfirsts and captions
• Ensuring all stories have the appropriate, accurate and eye-catching visual elements
• Using analytical tools to make sure the right stories are delivered in a timely way
• Curating skills to help manage homepages

Job Requirements:

• Minimum 15 years of journalism experience, with 5 years in editing both breaking news and longer-form features on a major beat is a must
• Good communication skills and have thrived in major global newsrooms
• Tech experience preferred, but those with experience handling a major beat in government/politics, business and finance will be considered
• Capable of turning around raw copy fast when needed and the patience to work constructively with contributors for whom English may not be a first language
• Awareness of media law and legal dangers in copy, and of social media as a news dissemination tool
• Can-do attitude with top-notch English subbing skills and zero tolerance for errors in grammar, spelling and content
• Solid news judgment; Chinese-language skills an advantage

Work location will be at Causeway Bay office