Web Novel Localization QA Editor

👪 Team Description

The Localization Team at Prodifi is dedicated to bringing Korean web novels to a global audience by adapting stories for readers around the world. Our work goes beyond simple translation; we strive to deliver a reading experience that feels just as natural and captivating in English as it does in the original language. Our editors and project managers work closely together to achieve this goal.

🔎 Job Description

As a Web Novel Localization QA Editor, you will work with other in-house editors, project managers, vendors, and freelancers to review and finalize content for publication.

You will also play a key role in developing QA guidelines, training new collaborators, and ensuring consistent, high-quality output across multiple series.

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated professional with strong communication skills, excellent editorial judgment, the ability to work comfortably with others, and the capacity to balance detail-oriented quality control with efficient workflow management.

This is a 1-year contract position.

🔎 Responsibilities

• Review and finalize translated web novel content for publication.
• Train vendors and freelancers to meet quality standards
• Develop, update, and refine QA guidelines
• Manage external resources, including hiring freelancers, and overseeing the training and evaluation of freelancers and vendors
• Work with internal stakeholders to monitor project progress, quality standards, and any QA-related issues

🔎 Qualifications

• Native English speaker
• Excellent command of American English grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Strong writing and editing skills with a solid grasp of narrative tone and flow
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to identify and resolve inaccuracies, inconsistencies, and issues with readability or tone in localized translations
• Intermediate proficiency in Korean (reading and speaking)
• Professional experience in proofreading or editing
• Strong communication skills for providing feedback and training to peers, vendors, and freelancers
• Valid visa status to work in Korea

🔎 Preferred Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience localizing translated content
• Familiarity with English fiction writing and storytelling conventions
• Experience working with web novels or other serialized fiction
• Strong understanding of North American culture, as well as some familiarity with Korean cultural references and norms
• Experience using EPUB editors or creating EPUB files

➡️ Additional Information

• Visa requirements: Only candidates with valid work authorization in Korea will be considered.
• Documents to Be Submitted
• Resume and cover letter in English
• [Optional] Proof of Korean language ability, if available (e.g., TOPIK, KIIP results)
• Hiring Process
• Application Review → Sample Test → Interviews