Online Editor

Department: Marketing Reporting to: Head of Marketing/Sales Nordic and Managing Editor International Location: Malmö, Sweden Overview: Weight Watchers International has been helping people lose weight worldwide for over 40 years and has become a leading global branded consumer company promoting a healthy lifestyle and sensible weight loss through education and group support.ViktVäktarna AB in Sweden has helped around 2 million people to loose weight.We are now in an interesting process of changing our web and are therefore now recruiting for a talented Online Editor to join our team.The duration time is until end of 2009.One of our Company Values is Talent - we aim to attract, grow and retain talented individuals who will aim high and drive our business forward. Responsibilities: ViktVäktarna AB is looking for a top-notch Online Editor to creatively manage the website launch preparation work from an editorial perspective, and develop suitable contents for the Swedish website.We are looking for an individual who is able to write, adapt, translate (English into Swedish) and top-edit exciting, relevant and motivating online content to help subscribers lose weight.The successful candidate will be able to build a strong and collaborative editorial process.The candidate will have a proven track record in managing teams and an ability to drive lasting partnerships with other areas of the Weight Watchers business - from Meetings and Licensing to Marketing and Products.The Online Editor will have a direct impact on driving more weight loss business within the site.Key Accountabilities: *Develop editorial schedules for our subscription websites, from daily updates to advanced editorial calendars.*Draft editorial content and articles that support and motivate subscribers to lose weight.Provide editorial direction and oversight.Improve all language on the website.*Collaborate with the Product Development, Content Group, Marketing, Creative, and Engineering in planning for new features, design changes and site improvements.*Develop strategic and tactical links with the meetings business to support and improve the experience of members using Monthly Pass - the website/meetings combination.Skills and behaviours: *Significant experience in web editorial and/or online team.*A thorough understanding of online editorial best practices and priorities, excellent writing and editing skills for a website focusing on a specific area of interest, hands-on experience updating web editorial content within site upgrades and relaunches, outstanding creativity and very strong verbal as well as written communication skills.*Fluent in English, written and spoken.*Insight and interest in delivering an informative and inspiring weight loss experience on the web *A passion for innovation and the fostering of new ideas on the web *Skilled in relationship building, collaboration and project management.*Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and multi-task several projects simultaneously, to work independently and proactively.*Excellent knowledge of local consumer behaviour and a passion for food, cooking, nutrition, healthy lifestyle.*Graduate preferred, preferably in a journalistic or media field.A background knowledge of the Weight Watchers programme is desirable. We apply current recruitment. This project is running to 31st of December 2009, you can work as an employee or as freelance (F-VAT).