US Author Sourcing & Content Acquisition Specialist

About the role

We are looking for someone to discover talented authors and compelling works in the US and build new original content collaborations.

QuarterFull is a global content platform bringing novels, comics, and short-form dramas to readers worldwide. We use AI to lower language barriers and help more authors and works reach readers overseas.

Based at our office in Pangyo, South Korea, you will discover US authors and publishing partners and work with our Korean team to develop collaborations.

What you'll do

1. Discover authors and works across the US fiction and publishing market, online serialization platforms, and author communities.
2. Understand each work's strengths and the author's creative direction, and propose suitable original content collaborations.
3. Communicate directly with authors in English to build trust and discuss their interest in collaboration, timelines, and terms.
4. Identify nonfiction authors and publishing partners, and propose non-exclusive distribution of existing works and new original projects.
5. Present works and collaboration opportunities to the team in Korean, and work with the relevant team members on terms and contracting.
6. Manage outreach records and follow-up schedules, and maintain author relationships after contracts are signed.

Requirements

1. Understand English as used by US readers and authors naturally, and be able to write proposals, conduct meetings, and discuss terms in English.
2. Understand US culture, reader preferences, and the fiction and publishing market.
3. Be able to participate in meetings, report on work, and discuss collaboration terms in Korean.
4. Foreign-national applicants must hold TOPIK Level 6 or above.
5. Be comfortable reaching out to new authors proactively and following through on responses and further discussions.
6. Be able to work on-site at our office in South Korea.

We value practical ability over academic background, major, or years of experience. Applicants without related work experience are welcome if they can demonstrate sound judgment about authors and works and examples of taking initiative.

Preferred qualifications

1. Experience growing up or living for an extended period in the US, with familiarity with the local language and culture.
2. Experience in fiction editing, author scouting, literary agencies, publishing partnerships, rights, or content acquisition.
3. Experience approaching authors directly and turning outreach into collaborations or contracts.
4. Experience working with, or a network within, the US author and publishing community.
5. Ability to use AI tools efficiently for research and organizing information.

Benefits

Employment and working conditions
1. Full-time, permanent position.
2. On-site work at our office in Pangyo, South Korea.
3. Compensation to be discussed after interviews, based on experience and capabilities.

How to apply
Please submit a resume in your preferred format. Include your experience living or working in the US, your English and Korean proficiency, your current location, and when you can start working on-site. Foreign-national applicants should state whether they hold TOPIK Level 6.

If you have relevant experience, describe the work you personally handled and your results. If you do not, you may introduce a US author or work that interests you and explain why you would propose a collaboration.

Hiring process

Initial resume review Online coffee chat (30 minutes) Second document review In-depth interview Compensation discussion Joining the team