Global Editor
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Do you have an affinity for tech and a background in communications that includes a significant and active focus on writing and editing? If the answer is yes, and you are an English native speaker or C2 equivalent, then consider joining ESET's Global Public Relations & Communications Department (GPR-C) as a Global Editor. Job description We are hunting for a Global Editor that has significant demonstrated experience in areas including IT, Legal, or Academic Writing and Research. This position involves copywriting, editorial and publishing duties, all of which aim to ensure that ESET continues to create and deliver engaging, high-quality written content that is consistently delivered on time and aligned with company goals and messaging. Job duties: Working under the guidance of the Senior Global Content Manager, Editor-in-Chief of WeLiveSecurity.com and 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 marketing 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 approvals. Work with external providers (e.g., freelance writers and PR agencies), build comprehensive briefs and provide both timely feedback/editing of submitted content in order to publish high-quality copy in the required tone of voice. Liaise with internal content requestors, SEO specialists and subject matter experts to ensure that content outputs align with company strategy and goals, short- to long-term priorities, and approved messaging. Support the crisis communications response team, primarily editing reactive/proactive communications. Work with LLMs, SEO and other editorial tools to write, edit, proofread and fact-check assigned content to ensure timely ROI-centric publication. Maintain Content Management Systems - approximately 15-20% of each work week. F ulfil assigned editorial tasks for https://www.eset.com/blog/en/ , WeLiveSecurity.com, ESET Newsroom and other prioritized editorial requests. Select, develop, train and harness AI-powered internal research agents and other content tools.
Requirements
- Potential candidates should have more than five years of experience with writing/communications, preferably 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 of editorial experience.
- Knowledge and Skills
- Understanding of IT and/or 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
- SEO, translation and grammar-checking tools
- Language
- The candidate will be required to work in English at the following level:
- Native - English C2 -or- ACTFL scale as Superior/Distinguished
- Knowledge of Slovak, German, Spanish, French or Italian a plus
- Communication
- The successful candidate will operate in English, participating in meetings (HQ + Global Offices), holding all communications and creating/editing the required content in that 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 and Coordination skills
- Personal characteristics
- Experienced/responsible with respect to both risk and capacity assessments
- Be decisive, and take ownership of decisions, mistakes, tactical choices
- Unafraid to
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