Opportunities in Beijing are abundant, but not many can compare to that of being able to fully immerse yourself in the diverse communities of expats and locals that exist here through working at beijingkids.

In addition to gaining invaluable work experience with a vibrant company focused on print and digital media, events hosting, and education, beijingkids will provide you with plenty of networking opportunities to get out there and find your tribe.

We are currently seeking a Senior Editor / Deputy Managing Editor (depending on experience) to join the beijingkids team. This position helps with the planning and production of the beijingkids magazine, website, and social media by planning, writing, collecting, and editing assignments, actively participating on social media, and working as a checkpoint to ensure that the production flow runs according to schedule. He/She also represents beijingkids and True Run Media at external events, and liaises with community partners and clients to obtain relevant information and documents to support the brand’s strategic direction. Finally, he/she serves as a back-up when the Managing Editor is away.

Responsibilities

– Participates in editorial planning and execution by sending out and receiving all articles, and giving them an initial polish and formatting.
– Researches and writes content for the magazine (including regular columns such as Indulge, New Arrivals, Blank Canvas, The Circuit, and others).
– Writes at least one feature per month.
– Proofreads editorial content (web and print) when necessary, formats them, and saves them for final copy editing by the Managing Editor.
– Assists the Managing Editor in delegating writing assignments.
– Fills in for the Managing Editor at board meetings, managers’ huddles, and other meetings when necessary.
– Helps the Managing Editor onboard and train interns.
– Communicates with schools to recruit models for photo shoots.
– Attends events on behalf of the brand and the company.

Minimum Requirements

– Two (2) years of related work experience (for foreigner applicants).
– Bachelor’s degree (preferably in journalism, communications, etc).
– Commitment to and passion for the city and community of Beijing.
– Ability to produce under deadline.
– An unparalleled creative streak.
– Outgoing and has a people-person attitude.

Bonus points if you

– Are a parent
– Are comfortable working in both English and Chinese
– Have previous experience working in media, publishing and/or advertising
– Have previous managerial experience

Interested applicants, please send your updated resume and 3 writing samples (or a link to them) to employment@beijing-kids.com. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

True Run Media is a proud equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin or disability.

Photo: Lareina Yang

How would you like to be an essential part of the creative force behind beijingkids, as well as our sister brands JingKids and the Beijinger?

We’re seeking an experienced Marketing Director to take over day-to-day management of our marketing team as well as put the creative flourishes on our annual marketing strategy.

You’ll handle all of our marketing efforts which are based around frequent events execution, consistent branding, and the development of strategic partnerships.

We’re a small, entrepreneurial company that is creating new products all the time.

As our Marketing Director, you’ll manage a staff of 5 people to develop and execute the marketing efforts for all of our brands.

These include:

• Conceptualization and production of large and small scale events (everything from 10 to 10,000 people) such as the Jing International School Expo (JISE), parent lectures, family fun events, and food festivals.

• Developing strategies to increase brand recognition

• Developing and maintaining strategic partnerships

• Hunting down new sponsorship and advertising leads

• Maintaining media and public relations

• Conducting market research such as customer and client surveys and competitor analyses

You’ll also be asked to bring your creative concepts to add to our stable of regular events and initiatives.

This position is open to expatriates as well as local Chinese, provided you speak fluent Mandarin AND English. (Please note that ALL expatriate candidates, according to Chinese labor law, must have a Bachelor’s degree or higher and have a MINIMUM of 2 years related job experience for us to be able to hire you legally.)

REQUIREMENTS:

• Fluent Mandarin AND English speaking skills

• At least 2 years professional experience in marketing

• At least 2 years experience directly managing a staff of 3 or more

• Demonstrable medium- to large-scale (over 100 persons in attendance) event management and execution experience

• Able to work on a flexible schedule (occasional weekend work is required)

• A dedication to the community

• A thirst for learning

• A competitive nature

• A spirit of fun

• Willingness to go the extra mile

• A creative streak

Interested applicants are requested to send your updated resume to employment@beijing-kids.com. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

True Run Media is a proud equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin or disability.

Images: beijingkids

beijingkids is recruiting for a new Managing Editor for our  magazine and website. This is your chance to take the lead role at the capital city’s most widely read and influential English-language magazine and website for families and education. Read on to find out what the job entails, and what we are looking for.

Skills and Experience

Required:
— Demonstrated native-level English writing and editing skills
— A passion and dedication to Beijing’s international community
— Experience managing direct reports
— Minimum two-year commitment

Strongly preferred:
— Professional reporting and/or editing experience
— Experience with children (anywhere from infancy through high school and beyond) either as a parent, teacher or school administrator
— Conversational Mandarin
— Direct experience with international schools

If you’re passionate about Beijing, efficient, resourceful and an experienced manager, we want to hear from you. Send your cv and at least three writing samples to info@truerun.com.

My life in Beijing is nothing if not diverse. For the past several years, I have done a variety of jobs in this city, one of which is voice-over recording. As a singer who has recorded many albums, I have good vocal control and I know how to use a microphone. Add to that my Canadian accent (often considered the equivalent to the US media accent) and I could easily do this full-time if I wanted to.

I don’t, by the way. Once a week on average is enough for me. Even with the lucrative cash pay-out at the end of a session, it’s obviously not the kind of studio time I enjoy the most.

That being said, it’s got its advantages. Voice-over work is usually brain-numbing, which has forced me to be extremely good at splitting my focus. I have learned how to read a script and write an email on my phone at the same time, for instance. I use the studio sessions as a way to get caught up on my digital correspondence.

Occasionally, I am called in to do a part-speaking, part-singing script, which is fun (and even more lucrative). I’ve also done a few narrations for films and documentaries. Sometimes we get to do cartoon voices. Sometimes it’s pure acting through dialogues with a male voice-over partner, and this keeps us engaged too.

But the best parts of the job are a mixture of typos and cultural misunderstanding embedded in the texts: 

To date, I have dozens of these pics. One day I’ll do a comprehensive photo montage for the pure humour of it all. The texts are, of course, not written by native English speakers in the first place. The books are often already printed by the time they get to the audio component.

We voice over artists can only say one thing to the future English speakers of China: “Good luck kids!”
 

Photos: Courtesy of Ember Swift

True Run Media is a 12-year-old international media company dedicated to helping people in Beijing live their lives to the fullest. Our three magazine titles – 《thebeijinger》, 《beijingkids》 and 《jingkids》（《菁kids》） – and their associated digital entities – cater to the distinct needs of people living in Beijing.

We’re looking for enthusiastic individuals who are interested in joining our fun-loving and dynamic team. Listed below are some of the jobs available at True Run Media:

Junior php / Drupal Developer at True Run Media
the Beijinger is looking for an IT professional to be part of Beijing’s top provider of information about living, working and having fun in the internationally-minded community centered in China’s capital city. We have an aggressive digital growth agenda that requires an accomplished, smart Drupal and PHP developer talent to lead our development team in building Drupal based sites and applications in a high-paced, customer focused environment. Send your c.v. to badrbenjelloun@truerun.com with “DEV” as the subject line. Read more

Web Editor for the Beijinger
the Beijinger seeking a Web Editor to join our team. The Web Editor ensures the timely uploading of content, administration of events and directories and moderation of classifieds for theBeijinger.com website. The Web Editor also provides blogs inspired by the Chinese blogosphere, produces the weekly newsletter, and researches and represents True Run Media at events. Send us links to your work and a resume to info@thebeijinger.com. Read more

Dining Assistant at the Beijinger
the Beijinger and its associated website (www.thebeijinger.com) is seeking a Dining Assistant to join our team who will work with our Dining Editor in gathering, collating and processing all there is to know about Beijing’s vibrant dining scene. Interested? Let us know by sending us your resume — or better yet, your published writing samples or blog / social media posts on food in Beijing to info@thebeijinger.com. Read more

Join the beijingkids Writing Staff
beijingkids, Beijing’s essential international family resource, is seeking an additional staff writer to join its growing magazine and website. The staff writer contributes regularly to the magazine and website, and stays in close contact with international schools, hospitals, play centers and other important organizations in the community to ensure that beijingkids is always the first to know about community happenings. All interested parties should contact us at employment@truerun.com and provide us with their CV along with relevant writing samples. Read more

Intern at the Beijinger
The Beijinger is seeking editorial interns to participate in the planning, research and writing of articles, blog posts and all the other things that go into both the Beijinger magazine and website. Are you living in Beijing and excited to be here, experienced in writing but eager to learn more, hungry for knowledge, versatile and quick to learn, and responsible and hard-working? Then impress us with your CV, links to your blog or online articles, and some recent writing samples. Email us at employment@truerun.com.

Finance Manager at True Run Media
The Finance Manager undertakes the difficult task of ensuring that the company’s cash flow remains positive. The Finance Manager uses long-range financial planning, statistical analysis, profit and loss statements and financial models to evaluate the health of the company and to determine the best path forward to ensure profitability. To apply please send your cover letter, resume and salary expectations to employment@truerun.com. Read more

Jingkids Brand Manager at True Run Media
The Brand Manager is responsible for developing and growing Jingkids’ brand and market presence, managing social media activity and planning and executing events and strategic partnerships. As part of their job, the Brand Manager plans the social media campaigns, distribution and events for Jingkids and set goals with the manager, executes that plan, and also designs all branded gifts for the events. Finally, the Brand Manager works as a point-person who collects ideas for in-house brands, collates them, and works with Production to see them executed. Read more

To read all the jobs available at True Run Media, click here.

This post first appeared on thebijinger.com on March 16, 2014

Photo: True Run Media

• Pitching and writing relevant content for the magazine and blog
• Maintaining relationships with contacts within the international school scene
• Being accountable for coordinating our School Correspondent Program involving student writers
• Attending in-house, sponsored and other relevant community events
• Taking photos and blogging about these events for the website
• Attending monthly story meetings and weekly inter-departmental meetings

• Participating in editorial planning and execution by sending out and receiving all articles, and giving them an initial polish and formatting
• Researching and writing content for the magazine (including several regular columns and at least one feature per month)
• Recruiting models for photo shoots
• Assisting the Managing Editor in delegating writing assignments, copy editing editorial content
• Helping the Managing Editor train interns and other staff members
• Attending events on behalf of the brand and the company.
  

If not – you should be, at the very least, interested in getting some experience in the media industry by interning with beijingkids.

Having kids of your own is not necessary (though helpful), but what is required is a keen interest in research, writing and editing articles, writeups and blog posts relating to Beijing’s booming family scene, a keen interest in working on websites and an outgoing personality and desire to network.

Internships can be full or part time (a minimum 20 hours per week is requested) with opportunities to work on assignments both in and out of the office. Chinese language ability is also preferred.

Send your resume and at least three writing samples to hr@truerun.com.

BeijingKids, Beijing’s essential expat family resource, is looking for an Editorial Assistant to help research, write, edit and organize information and articles for the magazine and website.