[WEBTOON] Associate Editor, Content

As the global leader and pioneer of the mobile webcomic format, WEBTOON has revolutionized the comics industry for comic fans and creators. Today, a diverse new generation of international comic artists have found a home on WEBTOON, where the company’s storytelling technology allows anyone to become a creator and build a global audience for their stories.

With a massive catalog of incredible digital comics from rising stars on WEBTOON CANVAS platform, and a growing roster of superstar WEBTOON Originals creators, there’s something for every type of comic fan on WEBTOON. With an average of 89+ million monthly active users, and WEBTOON adaptations on Netflix, HBO Max, and other screens around the world, WEBTOON’s passionate fandoms are the new face of pop culture. The company has worked with DC Comics, Marvel Entertainment, HYBE, and many more of the world’s biggest entertainment brands.

The Content Department is looking for an Associate Editor to join WEBTOON’s Los Angeles headquarters. The Content Department is responsible for Original Programming on US WEBTOON. The Associate Editor position, reporting directly to the Managing Editor, will be responsible for sourcing, developing, and working with creators to deliver a variety of Original Series on the platform.

Essential Duties:

• Gain familiarity with popular and diverse series on WEBTOON ORIGINALS and CANVAS
• Actively review and source CANVAS series and pitched materials
• Participate in pitch and development meetings
• Handle acquisition and development of assigned series
• Set deadlines and ensure the quality and delivery of assigned series
• Manage (or co-manage) creator and external partner relationships and communication
• Provide constructive creative feedback and optimization solutions to the development process
• Help strategize and implement marketing efforts on assigned series
• Monitor and evaluate audience reception of assigned series
• Contribute to offline/online events as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of editorial experience in digital comics, or similar content
• Regularly reads series on WEBTOON ORIGINALS and CANVAS
• Must be an effective communicator
• Demonstrate a keen editorial eye for identifying talent
• Strong interest and awareness of pop-culture and youth culture
• Practical knowledge in storytelling
• Practical knowledge in graphic software such as Photoshop and Clip Studio

What we offer:

• Career development; we believe in mentorship and investing in your learning, supporting you to achieve your goals
• Health benefits, including vision and dental!
• Generous PTO and Parental Leave Top-up
• 401K Contributions 
• Commuter Benefits 
• Work-From-Anywhere
• Global WEBTOON and LINE FRIENDS discount program
• Winter break shutdown and a whole lot more!

WEBTOON is owned by South Korea’s internet conglomerate Naver. In 2021, Naver acquired webnovel app Wattpad. The move aligned WEBTOON, the world’s largest digital comics platform, with Wattpad, the world’s leading webnovel platform. Together, these storytelling technology platforms reach a combined audience of 166 million people around the world.

Join us and work with some of the biggest artists, IP, and fandoms in comics!