Global Content Editor

Summary

Do you have a background in communications, writing and editing? Are you an English native speaker or C2 equivalent with experience in areas including IT, Legal, or Academic Writing and Research? Then consider join ESET’s Global Public Relations & Communications Department as a Global Content Editor. The position entails both copywriting and editorial duties ensuring that engaging high quality written content is consistently delivered on time and is aligned to company goals and messaging.

Job description

Job duties:

• Work under the guidance of the Senior Global Content Manager, Editor-in-Chief of WeLiveSecurity.com and the Senior PR Coordinator to ensure the department’s content commitments are met.

• Research, write/edit in English, to create cybersecurity content (in the form of press releases, blog posts and reports) for corporate communications, product/service awareness, security and brand awareness as well as demand generation initiatives.

• Work with the team’s existing Security Writers to further develop their hard skills, plan industry relevant stories, feedback content strategy and take co-responsibility for publishing approval.

• Work with external providers (e.g. freelance writers and PR agencies), build comprehensive briefs and provide both timely feedback and editing of submitted content to publish high quality copy in the required tone of voice.

• Liaise with internal content requestors and subject matter experts to ensure content outputs align with company strategy, goals and approved messaging.

• Support the crisis communications response team, primarily editing reactive communications.

• Use Content Management Systems, (LLMs) and other editorial tools to write, edit, proofread, and fact-check assigned content to ensure timely publication.

• Maintain Content Management Systems - Approximately 20-25% of each work week.

• Fulfil assigned editorial tasks for ESETBlog.com, WeLiveSecurity.com, ESET Newsroom and other prioritized editorial requests.

• Develop, train and harness AI-powered internal research and content tools.

Qualifications

Background in copywriting, journalism, PR, editing, and/or B2B product marketing with an emphasis on developing public facing communications outputs/assets. Leading candidates will have had a diversity of roles as writer, editor and/or quality gate and have strong interpersonal skills for stakeholder engagement.

Experience

Candidates should have five+ years’ experience with writing/communications related to IT products and services, cybersecurity, and/or B2B technology or other complex copywriting in preparation for this role.

• Ideal candidates will have a minimum of three years in an editorial role.

Knowledge & Skills

• IT & Security industry product types and use cases

• An understanding of product lifecycle development

• Latest trends in content: development, consumption, lifecycle

• Desktop publishing and CMS management

• Microsoft 365 suite

• Translation and grammar-checking tools

Language

The candidate will be required to work in English at the following level:

• English C2 -or- ACTFL scale as Superior/Distinguished

• Knowledge of Slovak, German, French or Italian a plus

Communication

The successful candidate should be ready for intensive immersion in English, participating in all meetings, communications and content writing in the language.

• This job requires the ability to interview experts to find the story while adhering to industry and company editorial standards.

• Inter-departmental, division and regional relationships must be built and maintained to succeed in this role.

• The candidate should be able to independently advocate for content prioritization decisions with stakeholders, acting upon changes in delivery capacity and complexity.

• Ability to maintain several stakeholder relationships, helping to create and communicate agile production plans.

Mentoring & Coordination skills

The successful candidate will not manage team members; however, they will mentor writers and provide feedback to external copy suppliers and requestors. Upon the absence of their supervisors the Global Content Editor will assume their responsibilities and take ownership/coordination of assigned projects, thoroughly evaluate briefs and work to understand subject matter complexities and delivery processes.

Personal characteristics

1. Experienced/Responsible with respect to both risk and capacity assessments

2. Unafraid to ask questions/fail

3. Prepared for critique and high learning curve

4. Self-starter that is social and able to create critical professional relationships

5. Energetic and curious. This job requires curiosity in spades.

6. This candidate is expected to lead by example demonstrating focus, responsiveness, curiosity and dedication.

Education

We are seeking candidates whose educational attainment required extensive academic writing and research. Accordingly, while many candidates may have backgrounds in IT and engineering, law, journalism, social sciences and other coursework will also be considered.

Ideal candidates should be either native English speakers or demonstrate English language proficiency within the CEFR framework at a C2 level or on the ACTFL scale as Superior/Distinguished.

Basic wage component (brutto): from 2 400 EUR

* Financial bonus based on performance paid twice a year up to 10% from the base salary paid during the evaluation period (usually 6 months).

* The final basic wage component can be increased accordingly to individual skills and experience of the selected candidate.

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Benefits

Health & well-being

• BenefitPlus
• Healthcare (check-ups/annual programs)
• Multisport card
• Travel card "električenka"
• Supplementary pension saving
• Sick days

Family

• Marriage allowance
• Childbirth allowance
• Parental contribution
• ESET family events (Family day, St.Nicholas)

Office

• Refreshments in the office (fruits, coffee, soft drinks)
• Let´s get together breakfast
• Activity room, quiet room
• ESET events (Žranica, Christmas party..), teambuildings

Other

• Loyalty allowance
• Loyalty extra days off
• Loyalty cake
• Loyalty glass award
• Refer a friend
• Christmas presents
• Discounts from external providers

Primary location

Bratislava

Additional locations

Time type

Full time