SEO Content Specialist Korea
Seoul - South Korea
Job Summary
What youll do (responsibilities)
Naver Content & Ecosystem
- Take full ownership of Canvas Naver Blog as a core organic content channel with end-to-end responsibility for editorial quality consistency and performance
- Build and maintain a strategically driven editorial calendar informed by keyword research audience intent and Naver platform dynamics with the goal of improving visibility and rankings on Naver
- Plan write edit and publish high-quality Korean-language content that is optimised for Naver discovery while remaining genuinely valuable for users
- Expand Canvas organic content presence beyond the Naver Blog by activating and adapting content for other relevant Naver surfaces such as Naver Café Naver Knowledge iN and Naver video formats
- Actively manage and engage with comments and community interactions on Naver to strengthen credibility and user trust
- Track Naver content performance and visibility using insights to continuously refine editorial strategy and planning
Website Content & Optimization
- Champion content requirements for landing pages and blog articles supporting the development of long-term content strategy by maintaining an up-to-date editorial calendar and publishing plan
- Identify and prioritise high-opportunity keywords and content gaps to grow Canvas traffic share in the Korean market
- Create and edit SEO-optimized engaging content about various design topics that align with the SEO teams content strategy and resonate with local audiences
- Upload and publish content that follows the latest SEO best practices and fits our local tone of voice (as defined by our language managers)
- Regularly track and optimize landing pages to maintain freshness improve content credibility and enhance user engagement
- Maintain a high level of quality and consistency in alignment with Canvas brand guidelines
- Provide feedback on content management systems translation quality and page layout to continuously improve efficiency and quality
Collaboration & Strategic Partnership
- Work closely with the wider Korea SEO team to align on goals priorities and SEO best practices that drive growth
- Support broader SEO activities such as keyword research competitor analysis and collaboration with Outreach Specialists for content production
- Collaborate with the country SEO team and broader marketing/community teams to ensure content strategy reflects local market dynamics and user needs
- Contribute local market intelligence and user insights that inform content priorities and opportunity identification
- Build relationships across functions to understand how your content work supports broader country initiatives
Navigating the Evolution of Search & Discovery
- Stay curious about emerging search and discovery trends in your marketincluding how users find information through AI-powered platforms (ChatGPT Claude Perplexity Googles AI Overviews etc.)
- Understand where traditional SEO drives value versus where new channels and approaches may be more effective in your country
- Stay up to date on GEO/AEO evolutions and next-generation optimization techniques
- Be open to experimenting with new content formats and optimization approaches as the search landscape evolves
- Share observations and learnings about how users in your market discover content contributing to our global understanding of emerging trends
Copywriter Team Building & Management
- Build and manage a pool of freelance copywriters to scale content production while maintaining quality standards
- Hire onboard and train copywriters on Canvas brand voice SEO requirements and content standards for the Polish market
- Create clear content briefs that guide copywriters to deliver high-quality on-brand content efficiently
- Provide constructive feedback and coaching to help copywriters improve their work and grow their understanding of SEO and Canvas needs
- Empower copywriters to take ownership of their content areas while maintaining accountability for quality and deadlines
- Develop a quality assurance process to ensure all freelance-produced content meets Canvas standards before publication
- Foster collaborative relationships with copywriters creating an environment where they feel supported and motivated to do their best work
AI-Powered Efficiency
- Leverage AI tools to enhance research content drafting and workflow efficiency
- Identify inefficiencies in existing workflows and lead improvements through AI-driven solutions
- Explore and evaluate new AI tools sharing successful practices and strategies with the wider team
Qualifications :
Core Skills & Experience
- Native or near-native proficiency in Korean with business-level English
- Proven experience in SEO content writing and/or content marketing with a portfolio demonstrating successful outcomes
- Strong copywriting and copy editing skills including experience giving constructive feedback to other writers
- Deep understanding of Navers content formats and preferences including headings structure readability and narrative flow
- Experience with editorial calendar planning and management based on keyword research audience intent and Naver platform insights
- Experience managing guiding or supervising other writers or freelancers (content quality oversight providing feedback coaching for improvement)
- Experience with publishing content in a CMS (content management system)
- Solid understanding of SEO fundamentals: keyword optimization content structure user intent and how content fits within broader SEO strategy
- Familiarity with Google & Naver SEO tools like Ahrefs Semrush BlackKiwi or similar platforms (bonus!)
- Experience using web analytics tools to understand how users engage with content and to measure content performance
- High attention to detail with the ability to closely follow detailed written instructions and maintain quality standards
- Strong time management: Ability to self-manage capacity meet project deadlines and balance multiple priorities
Cultural & Market Intelligence
- Deep understanding of local cultural and linguistic nuances that goes beyond language fluencyyou know what resonates with audiences in your market
- Appreciation of local writing trends and content preferences ensuring content feels native rather than translated
- Ability to identify opportunities specific to your market that may not be obvious from a global perspective
Collaboration & Communication
- Excellent communication skills: Clear proactive and transparent in both written and verbal communication
- Collaborative mindset: You build relationships easily work well across teams and contribute positively to team culture
- Willingness to give and receive feedback constructively always aiming to improve quality and impact
Future-Oriented & Adaptable Mindset
- Business-driven: you think beyond content for contents sake you understand how organic traffic connects to conversion and revenue and use that lens to prioritise what you work on
- Commercially curious: you naturally factor CRO principles into how you structure write and optimise content from headline framing to page layout to calls to action
- You set your own bar high: you define success in outcomes not outputs and hold yourself accountable to results that move the needle for the Korean market
- Curiosity about emerging channels: Youre actively interested in how discovery is evolvingincluding AI search LLMs social search and new platformsand youre eager to learn
- Comfort with ambiguity: You can experiment with new approaches (like content formatting for AI-generated answers) even when best practices are still being established
- Channel-agnostic thinking: You understand that SEO increasingly means discoverabilitywhether through traditional search engines AI tools social platforms or channels yet to emerge
- Data-driven adaptability: You can objectively assess whats working and adjust your approach based on performance and market signals
- Early adopter energy: Youre the type of person whos already exploring how Canva appears in new discovery channels bringing insights and ideas rather than waiting for direction
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience in SEO strategy development and planning
- Hands-on experience running or owning a Naver Blog or a similar owned content channel
- Experience with other Naver content surfaces such as Naver Café Naver Knowledge iN or Naver video formats (e.g. Clip TV)
- Familiarity with YouTube SEO and video content discoverability given YouTubes strong presence in the search landscape
The A-Player Standard
Were setting a high barbecause International is becoming Canvas biggest growth driver and we need exceptional people driving it.
What A-Player means in this role:
Strategic thinker: You define what should be done and why (not just execute)
Relationship builder: You make collaboration easy and productive
Problem solver: Youre resourceful and resilient when challenges arise
Data-driven: You use insights to drive decisions and demonstrate impact
Ownership mindset: You act like its your business not just your job
Growth-oriented: Youre constantly learning adapting and improving
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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