Jennifer Konig
Seoul
Summary
Experienced professional with 8+ years in K-content editorial and global marketing campaigns, delivering webtoons and K-dramas to international audiences. I've had the opportunity to work on popular works such as Killing Stalking and Alive. I am experienced in managing teams, localizing creative content, and keeping cross-team projects on track.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Webtoon MD
RIDI Manta
11.2024 - Current
- Directed the full lifecycle management of webtoon titles, overseeing launch, serialization, and completion, including schedule adjustments, cover updates, translation timelines, and promotional strategies, while serving as the primary liaison for cross-functional teams
- Conceptualized and executed monthly promotional campaigns and title lineups, collaborating closely with partnership and design teams
- Strategized and implemented title and sales promotions, analyzing performance metrics to identify successes and areas for improvement
- Developed messaging and promotional strategies for product launches, including new membership tiers and feature updates, leveraging data-driven insights
- Collaborated with Product and Data teams to enhance the back-office system, develop new promotional features, and improve data dashboards for optimized performance analysis
Operations Team Lead
Tappytoon
01.2021 - 02.2024
- Directed multichannel promotional campaigns for title launches, driving collaboration across content, marketing, design, and product teams, achieving a 30-50% increase in title performance
- Established and executed strategic launch and release schedules, streamlining workflows across marketing, design, and product teams, resulting in a nearly 50% reduction in lead times
- Developed and managed the service's voice, creating comprehensive CRM strategies, user-facing FAQs, and event/sales messaging, maximizing customer engagement and sales conversions
- Managed central communication and workflows for title promotions, ensuring efficient execution across all teams
- Drove sales performance through the development and execution of targeted promotional campaigns across multiple channels
Senior Subtitle and Script Editor
Iyuno Media
06.2020 - 12.2020
- Managed subtitle translations and dubbing scripts of popular K-dramas and movies for global distribution
- Communicated with domestic and international teams to ensure timely project completion
- Trained in-house editors and edited scripts for moves and television; translated marketing trailers on an ad-hoc basis
Lead Editor
Lezhin Comics
11.2016 - 03.2020
- Supervised Editorial Team that published thousands of episodes per year
- Developed training manuals for in-house editors and translation guides for freelance translators
- Managed social media accounts including design, captioning and posting, content scheduling, and user relations
- Personally published over 1,000 episodes per year and worked on 50+ titles that include Killing Stalking, 4 Cut Hero, Percy & the Yummies, and Nora Swipes Right
Education
M.A. - Korean-English Translation
Ewha Woman's University
Seoul, South Korea03-2016
B.A. - East Asian Studies
Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington01.2009
Skills
- Project planning and execution
- Issue resolution
- Workflow optimization
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Employee Performance Oversight
- Team building
- Collaborative Teamwork Abilities
- Multitasking Proficiency
- Editorial expertise
- Translation expertise
- Localization expertise
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Korean
Full Professional
Certification
Poynter ACES Certificate in Editing
Poynter and ACES: The Society for Editing, 2024
Google AI Essentials
Coursera, 2024
Professional Scrum Master (PSM) I
scrum.org, 2019
Timeline
Webtoon MD
RIDI Manta
11.2024 - Current
Operations Team Lead
Tappytoon
01.2021 - 02.2024
Senior Subtitle and Script Editor
Iyuno Media
06.2020 - 12.2020
Lead Editor
Lezhin Comics
11.2016 - 03.2020
B.A. - East Asian Studies
Western Washington University
M.A. - Korean-English Translation
Ewha Woman's University
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