Careers
Contract/Freelance
Writer
Responsibilities:
- Generate fresh story ideas relevant to different clients’ needs and interests
- Write well-researched and accurate content to tight deadlines and to specified word count
- Write to suit the voices of different kinds of publications
Requirements:
- Degree in journalism or related discipline
- Minimum 3 years’ of journalism, publishing, media or marketing communications experience in a magazine publishing environment
- Strong command of English and excellent writing skills
- Versatility in writing in different styles and across a wide range of topics and focus areas
- Previous experience in writing for client’s needs is a bonus
- Strong team player willing to pitch and go the extra mile
- Ability to work independently and efficiently to meet deadlines
- Attention to detail and ability to communicate effectively with the editor and/or client
- Only Singaporeans and PRs need apply
Contract/Freelance Designer
Responsibilities:
- Conceptualise, design and lay out across a spectrum of titles
- Ensure timely submission of layouts
- Prepare for print production and submit FA files to printer
- Check all artwork to ensure size is correct and meets print requirements
Requirements:
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a directly related environment
- Ability to effectively juggle different titles without compromising on quality
- Good command of English
- Versatility in being able to create different design styles across a spectrum of titles
- Strong people and project management skills
- Strong team player willing to pitch and go the extra mile
- Ability to communicate effectively with external parties and business units
- Only Singaporeans and PRs need apply
CONTRACT/Freelance Translator
Responsibilities:
- Translate source language into target language accurately and in phraseology relevant to reader location
- Style and tone of translated text should match those of source language
- Source language can be in different format (print, video, etc), but the translated text format is usually in the print format
- Work on a spectrum of subject matter including commercial, educational, medical, legal, literary, scientific and technical
- Research on professional phraseology
- Consult experts in specialist areas
- Report to editor
- Edit and proofread final copy
Requirements:
- Degree in Translation, Language or related discipline
- Minimum 2 years of experience in translation, interpretation, communications or journalism
- Excellent command of two or more languages (including but not limited to English, Chinese, Malay, Tamil, Bengali, Vietnamese, Burmese and Thai)
- Strong writing skills and versatility in different writing styles
- Good understanding of a range of subject matter and in-depth knowledge of language-specific cultures
- Initiative in using dictionaries, reference books and translation softwares as research tools
- Ability to work independently and efficiently to meet deadlines
- Attention to detail and ability to communicate effectively with the editor
- Only Singaporeans and PRs need apply