Manager, Standards & Practices

About the role

The Manager, Standards & Practices ensures high-quality content review and Standards & Practices assessment for entertainment content distributed on Channels, Digital platforms and OTT services. The role covers the Korean market, reviewing local marketing and promotional materials, commercial content and other entertainment content for compliance with internal content standards, local regulations, cultural sensitivities and audience expectations.

Key responsibilities

• Review shows, movies, series, trailers, clips, marketing materials, digital assets, commercials and other content against internal guidelines, Korean regulations, cultural sensitivities, platform requirements and brand standards.
• Assess sensitive content such as violence, sexual content, profanity, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, gambling, self-harm, minors, discrimination, religion, politics and social issues, and advise on them.
• Support Korea Media Rating Board (KMRB) matters, including material preparation, coordination, tracking, reporting and communication.
• Maintain accurate S&P reports, review notes, ratings, advisories, survey findings, benchmarking and market research in designated systems or team folders.
• Handle enquiries from internal stakeholders about content issues, ratings, advisories, restrictions, regulatory matters and S&P decisions.
• Monitor changes in Korean content regulations, censorship guidelines, ratings practices, advertising rules, platform standards and market sensitivities.
• Partner with Content, Marketing, Programming, Ad Sales, Legal, PR, Operations and regional S&P teams, and escalate sensitive content issues, compliance risks and rating concerns to senior team members, Legal or regional/global leadership.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in Media, Communications, Broadcasting, Film, Law, Journalism, Cultural Studies, Entertainment Business or a related field.
• Manager level: minimum 6 years of relevant experience; Senior Manager level: minimum 8-10 years, including complex content reviews, stakeholder management, escalations or policy/process development.
• Strong understanding of the Korean entertainment, TV, OTT, digital and film landscape.
• Experience in content review, editing, ratings, censorship, broadcast compliance, advertising review or S&P in media or entertainment is required.
• Preferred: experience with multinational media companies, broadcasters, OTT platforms, production studios or digital entertainment businesses.

Required skills

• Ability to read and review English-language content and communicate with regional or global teams in English.
• Excellent communication skills and mature judgment on content standards, cultural context and reputational risk.
• Detail-oriented, with accurate documentation and review records.