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English Web Novel Editorial Specialist Romance | Fantasy-Fully remote

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or above.
  • At least 1 year of relevant experience in editorial, content evaluation, or author management.
  • Genuine passion and deep enthusiasm for web novels/light novels.
  • Proficient understanding of the English web novel ecosystem.

Responsibilities

  • Read and analyze a large volume of English web novels in the assigned core genre.
  • Identify and evaluate works with high commercialization potential.
  • Establish and maintain long-term relationships with contracted authors.
  • Provide tailored content feedback and optimization suggestions.

Key facts

  • Remote from: New York (USA)
  • Full time
  • Junior (1-2 years)
  • Editorial Director
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Relationship Building
  • Collaboration
  • Analytical Skills

About the company

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Fūkū

  • HR Services
  • 11–50
FUKU AI is an AI-powered hiring operating system that helps companies find, evaluate, and engage talent across the Asia-Pacific region. The platform combines a proprietary resume database and enrichment, intelligent CV parsing and candidate matching, AI-led video interviews, and integrated outreach channels (LinkedIn, email, WhatsApp) to automate and accelerate end-to-end recruitment workflows.

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Job description

English Web Novel Editorial Specialist (2 Headcounts: Romance | Fantasy)-Fully remote

About Us
- We are a leading global digital content platform dedicated to fostering the English web novel creation ecosystem.
- Our mission is to discover high-quality original fictional content and support global content operation and author development.
- We aim to build a vibrant community for English web novel writers and readers, continuously expanding our influence in the global digital reading market.

Position Overview
- We are seeking 2 dedicated Editorial Specialists for our English web novel business:
- 1 specialist for the Romance genre (female-focused)
- 1 specialist for the Fantasy genre (male-focused)
- The core focus of this role is to discover original works with commercial potential, nurture contracted authors, and optimize platform content supply based on regional market trends.

Key Responsibilities
- Read and analyze a large volume of English web novels in the assigned core genre (Romance or Fantasy).
- Identify and evaluate works with high commercialization potential for platform cooperation.
- Establish and maintain long-term, trusting cooperative relationships with contracted authors.
- Provide tailored content feedback, creative guidance, and optimization suggestions to help authors refine their works and boost reader popularity.
- Conduct in-depth research on the global English web novel market, tracking industry trends and changes in reader preferences.
- Deliver actionable insights to support the optimization of the platform’s content supply strategy.

Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or above.
- At least 1 year of relevant experience in editorial, content evaluation, or author management within the digital content or online reading industry.
- Genuine passion and deep enthusiasm for web novels/light novels, with extensive reading experience in the assigned core genre (Romance or Fantasy is a must).
- Proficient understanding of the English web novel ecosystem and familiarity with mainstream global platforms such as Royalroad, Wattpad, and GoodNovel.
- Candidates with prior experience as an English web novel or light novel writer are highly preferred.

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