Editor

Reference Number：AZ20170422

Job Description

• Planning, generating and executing publication contents on Chinese art works and traditional culture by conducting research, interviews, writing, editing and translating relevant materials from the UK, China and other countries.
• Checking libraries, archives and art collections in the UK and China, including paper copies and online materials, both English and Chinese, to gather useful research materials for the company.
• Sourcing images from worldwide to accompany written pieces.
• Creating content for magazine’s website and other online platform.
• Attending seminars, conferences, press launches, art fairs, exhibitions and other scheduled public events both in China and the UK.
• Keeping up to date with trends and developments relating to the UK-China cultural and art
• Creating and maintain a network of contacts such as museums, galleries, academic institutes, collectors, artists
• Working on other areas of art and culture as required by the company
• Generating ideas for future stories and features.
• Meeting and liaising with other staff including designers, photographers, editors and contributors.
• Proofreading all pages before going to publish.

Qualifications

• Fluent English and Mandarin speaker
• 5 years editorial or research work experience on Chinese art and culture
• Ability to research and write to excellent standard on Chinese art and culture
• Record of publications in English and Chinese on relevant subjects
• Excellent networking in related fields
• Experiences of working in UK and China
• Can travel at short notice and spend substantial time for business trips in China and other countries when required by the company
• Degrees of BA and MA related to Chinese art and culture

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Salary: £32,000 to £42,000 per year

Application closes: 2 June 2017