Job Posting: China Daily hiring copy editors, designers, and sports editors in Beijing

The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language copyeditors, graphic designers and bilingual sports editors to strengthen its international team. We offer a competitive salary package, free accommodations with utilities paid for, 90 per cent medical reimbursement, seven days of paid leave, 10 public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.

Copy editor

You must:

• Be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing snappy headlines and captions.


• Be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print.


• Have two years of editing experience working on copy desks, and be familiar with industry software.

Senior graphic designer

You must:

• Have excellent skills in information graphics;
• Be good with illustrations and freehand drawings;
• Be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts;
• Have a good sense of typography;
• Have good news judgment;
• Be well-versed with Macintosh software: Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop;
• Be fluent in English.

Bilingual (English and French) sports editor

You must:

• Be bilingual, fluent in English and having good writing skill in both French and English;
• Having a good understanding of sports, especially the Olympic Games;
• Being able to work for long hours;
• Having good teamwork spirit;
• Having good organization and management skills.

Contract period: From April 2008 to the end of September of 2008

Editeur du sport

Il faut:

• Parler et ecrir en francais et anglais
• Avoir une bonne connassaince du sport, surtout les Jeux Olympiques
• Avoir l'abilite de travailler pour des longues horaires
• Avoir un bon esprit du corps
• Avoir une bonne sense d'organisation et dirigement

Period d'engagement:
De l'avril 2008 au septembre 2008

For enquiries or to apply, write to job@chinadaily.com.cn