[WEBTOON] Assistant Editor, Content

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Los Angeles, CA
Hybrid
50K-55K Annually
1-3 Years Experience
News + Entertainment
The Role
The Assistant Editor at WEBTOON will provide operational support to editors, assist in the development and publication of original series, manage asset databases, and facilitate interdepartmental communication. Responsibilities include reviewing content materials, communicating with creators, and offering creative input in the series development process.
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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

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!

Top Skills

Clip Studio
Photoshop
The Company
Toronto, Ontario
3,327 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2006

What We Do

Wattpad. Where Stories Live.

Wattpad’s vision is to entertain and connect the world through stories. The global multi-platform entertainment company uses the power of community and technology to enable the creation and distribution of content across a variety of formats. Its flagship app, Wattpad, is home to a community of more than 90 million people who spend over 23 billion minutes a month engaged in original stories. Tap by Wattpad, the company’s second storytelling product, offers short, chat-based stories in over a dozen languages. Wattpad Studios co-produces stories for film, television, digital and print, together with industry partners. Wattpad Brand Partnerships offers a full suite of advertising products to help brands build deep engagement with Gen Z consumers. The company is proudly based in Toronto, Canada.

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