Native English-speaking Editorial Assistant

Description du poste

**Context**:
The_ _Direction de la Création _(the_ _Creative Department) comprises in-house and freelance talent, who work together to create and produce proprietary communication tools to excite and surprise Hermès’ audiences around the world.

Within the _Direction de la Création_, the _Direction Achat d’Art des Mots_ (the Editorial Department) is looking to strengthen its expertise by recruiting an _Acheteur.se d’Art des Mots_ (Editorial Assistant) who is bilingual in English and French (creation of a new role.)

The _Acheteur.se d’Art des Mots_ (Editorial Assistant) will report to the _Directrice d’Achat d’Art des Mots_. He/she will be responsible for the relevance and quality of the texts entrusted to them. He/she will be responsible for both the style and content and will ensure that texts conform to the house’s tone and image and will bring a critical eye and a positive yet constructive spirit to all of Hermès’ texts.

**Roles and Responsibilities**:

- Creation of a library of anglophone authors who could work with Hermès:

- Remaining up to date with and constantly searching new English-speaking writers: novelists, journalists, copywriters, translators.
- Proactive proposal of the most suitable, appropriate English-speaking writers for each project that the team works on.
- Briefing the writer, negotiation of salary, creation of purchase order.
- Oversee all of Hermès’ texts in English
- English copywriter for print, digital, audio and social media: meticulously proofread texts, make corrections both to the form and style and check texts once they have been put into their final layout.
- Final proofreading of translations both in English and French done by external translators or by other colleagues within the communication department.
- Translation from French into English and English into French (titles, baselines, short texts etc.)
- Writing and rewording of texts in English (titles, baselines, short texts etc.)
- Monitoring projects in tandem with a variety of colleagues both internal (artistic direction, project managers) and external (authors, freelance workers.)
- Alongside the _Directrice d’Achat d’Art des Mots_, you will work with an intern and a team of freelance copywriters.
- Previous experience working in communications, publishing or another creative industry in an English-speaking country.
- Previous experience as a copywriter in English.
- Must be fluent in both French and English: native English speaker who can use both American and British English.
- Fluent in French to allow an in-depth understanding of texts and of tone and to enable ease of day-to day communication with both in-house and freelance co-workers.
- Strong literary and artistic knowledge: interest in words and language.
- Strong organisation skills and ability to work simultaneously on various projects.
- Ability to take on responsibility.
- Adaptable, flexible, available.
- Strong interpersonal skills and team spirit.

A propos du groupe Hermès

Créateur, artisan et marchand d’objets de haute qualité, Hermès est, depuis 1837, une maison française, familiale et indépendante qui emploie plus de 17 000 collaborateurs dans le monde. Animé par un esprit d’entreprendre continu et une exigence constante, Hermès cultive la liberté et l’autonomie de chacun grâce à un management responsable. L’entreprise perpétue la transmission de savoir-faire d’exception par un ancrage territorial fort dans le respect des hommes et de la nature - source de matières d’exception. Quinze métiers artisanaux irriguent la créativité de la maison dont les collections rayonnent dans plus de 300 magasins dans le monde.

A propos de l'entité
- La Holding est composée de différentes expertises transversales qui conseillent et accompagnent toutes les business units et filiales. Ces expertises contribuent à optimiser encore leurs opérations et à travailler dans l'esprit du service.
Hermès International a pour missions de:

- Définir la stratégie du Groupe, ses axes de développement et de diversification
- Faire vivre le projet d’entreprise
- Assurer le pilotage de l’activité et la rentabilité du Groupe
- Fixer les objectifs de chaque direction générale
- Type de contrat:
CDI
- Pays:
France
- Ville:
PARIS
- Travail:
Communication
- Expérience:
Minimum 3 ans
- Société:
HERMES INTERNATIONAL