Posted On: March 29, 2017
Media-Related Job
Media Organization: Soko Glam
Company Description
Wife and husband co-founders Charlotte and David Cho launched Soko Glam in 2012 to help our customers discover Korean cosmetics, beauty trends, and skin care routines. Based in New York City, the Soko Glam team travels to Seoul regularly to scour the Korean skin care and makeup market, consult industry experts, and meet tastemakers to bring back the best selection of Korean beauty products for curation on Soko Glam. Known for popularizing the 10-Step Korean Skin Care Routine in the West and beyond, Soko Glam has been featured in major publications including The New York Times, Vogue, Allure, Into The Gloss, and more, helping you adapt the Korean “skin-first” philosophy to your daily routine.
Job Description
Soko Glam is looking for an enthusiastic, detail oriented and resourceful Content & Social Media Writer (Temporary) to join The Klog team. The Klog (theklog.co) is a Korean beauty content site that is your inside source for all things Korean: beauty trends, culture vibes, and skincare expertise. The Klog is a Soko Glam project.
This opportunity does not qualify for academic credit, but it is a paid writing opportunity.
The right candidate will be a self-starter who is enthusiastic about beauty and passionate about content and social media. He/she will work with The Klog’s content team to assist in all internal needs of a growing startup: from helping creating content to support our brand initiatives to assisting in photo shoots and PR events. If you are self-motivated and want to be part of a fun, fast-paced environment where you’ll actually produce real, impactful work, read on!
Responsibilities include:
Assist with researching monthly article concepts on beauty and lifestyle.
Create content to support both Soko Glam and The Klog brands’ initiatives.
Engage with our community across content and social media channels.
Assist with tracking traffic trends.
Assist with social media and article-related photo research.
Assist with photo and video production.
Pitch and write articles.
Key Qualifications & Experience Requirements
Student currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism or any related field.
Strong writing and communication skills.
Extremely organized and detail oriented.
Scrappy and fearless attitude towards unchartered territory.
Self-starter who is willing to pitch in and work in cross-functional teams.
Excels in fast-paced, high-volume and deadline-driven environment.
Passionate about beauty and The Klog. We are a small team and need someone with a positive attitude that loves to juggle multiple projects at once.
Availability to work in our NYC office a maximum of 20 hours per week.
To Apply
Please send your resume, 2-3 writing samples, and why you love Korean beauty to renee@sokoglam.com