Skills and requirements:

• Degree in journalism or similar
• Excellent command of English, Cantonese and Mandarin
• Excellent research/writing ability with high attention to detail
• Ability to spot an exciting news angle
• Ability to translate material from English to Chinese (and vice versa).
• Knowledge of aviation and travel/hospitality industry a bonus
• Interest/willingness to travel
• Understanding of social media and ability to contribute to various social media channels

Panacea Publishing Asia Ltd. is looking for an editorial assistant to join the Hong Kong office.

This is a rare opportunity for an entry-level candidate to break into the world of travel journalism. The ideal candidate should be an enthusiastic, talented individual, with a passion for travel and aviation. They’ll have the ability to sniff out a news story, find a great angle and produce scintillating copy within tight deadlines. This candidate will also need to have a good command of English and Chinese and feel comfortable translating material.

This person will support the editorial team across three titles, including Business Traveller Asia-Pacific (main responsibility), Business Traveller China and Mix magazine, as well as contribute to businesstraveller.com 

Main duties will include:

• Researching and writing news stories for the web and magazine in English and Chinese
• Writing reviews and round-up style features
• Sourcing images and multimedia visuals to accompany stories
• Ability to interview key industry figures
• Providing translation support in the office for our Chinese-language edition
• Manage own workload and timetable in line with editorial schedules of all magazines
• Developing contacts within the travel and hospitality industries and beyond
• Representing the company at events, conferences and on trips
• Ability to meet tight deadlines, ability to plan and manage own itineraries when on a work trip
• High attention to detail and ability to proof copy and fact check
• Understanding of social media and ability to contribute to various platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

Salary will depend on the candidate’s experience and background. Interested parties please send curriculum vitae and samples of published work, availability and expected salary by clicking "Apply Now"

More information about Panacea Publishing and our titles can be found at www.panaceapublishing.com; www.businesstraveller.asia and www.mixmeetings.com