Editor, Journalism, Creative Arts​/Media

Role:  Editor

Location:

Mumbai
Client Category:  Social Impact, Sustainability, Development sector

Overview
Part of The Weber Shandwick Collective, we’re the earned-first global communications agency, led by world-class strategic thinkers and creative activators. We create shared and sustainable value for businesses, people, and society. We energize the right mix of talent, using the right platforms and latest technology to choreograph stories that make a real and meaningful impact for some of the world’s leading brands and businesses.
Our game-changing work is recognized by some of the most prestigious industry awards bodies, and we have won more than 135 Lions at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. We’re also PRWeek’s 2024 Global Agency of the Year as well as being listed on the Ad Age A-List 2024 and Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies 2024.
More than ever, organizations need to solve for unprecedented challenges born of technology-driven disruption. We fuse global teams grounded in technology, digital innovation and analytics to help clients. As we live in an always-on world, our brand positioning reflects this need to engage with our always-on audience, just as we advise our clients to do. We inspire. We incite. We shape ideas and conversations, and we activate our global reach for local causes and multinational brands alike, and we’re always ready for more problems to solve.

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 looking for an experienced content professional to develop compelling editorial content and storytelling across Social Impact, Sustainability and development sectors. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with the team to shape content strategies, create engaging narratives across traditional and digital platforms, and ensure high editorial standards while contributing to impactful content initiatives.

What will you do?
Content Strategy

• Create storytelling plans and drive their implementation for clients.

• Develop audience-focused content strategies and identify content needs tailored to target audiences.

• Support the development of stories and editorial content for a wide variety of clients across multiple mediums (traditional and digital platforms) .

Editorial Content

• Develop editorial features and story packages narrative development, story production, writing/editing

• Involved in daily editorial operations and coordinate among digital, creative and editorial teams during production cycles

You will be a good fit if you…
Must put forward an impressive creative content portfolio holding work experience of 5 years
Hold a bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Advertising or mass communications
Possess the ability to understand and uphold journalistic and reporting standards
Understand the evolving shape of narrative and storytelling
Understand what drives a piece of editorial that can be shared and widely consumed
Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
Have a strong understanding of relevant and emerging content trends and culture.
Possess strong decision-making ability and are great at teamwork and collaboration skills

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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