Job Description
About the position
- Responsibilities
- Edit and proofread written content for accuracy, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
- Ensure adherence to the company's written style guide, including AP style, and maintain consistency in writing style and tone.
- Gain fluency in and champion the company's voice and brand story in all written content.
- Assist with regular audits of the company's editorial and writing style guide.
- Verify facts, references, and sources to ensure accuracy and credibility.
- Collaborate with content creators to improve content flow, readability, and overall quality.
- Provide feedback and suggestions for content improvements, including restructuring and rephrasing.
- Exercise judgment and make editorial decisions to resolve ambiguities and enhance content quality.
- Employ generative artificial intelligence with discernment and in alignment with company best practices.
- Initiate compliance review process and document compliance requirements for future content development.
- Serve as an in-house advisor on AP style guide and the company's editorial guidelines.
- Stay updated on industry trends, best practices, and evolving editing techniques.
- Requirements
- 3+ years of copyediting experience.
- Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, or a related field.
- Proven experience as a copyeditor, with a strong command of the English language, including grammar, spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
- Familiarity with style guides, including AP style.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to spot errors and inconsistencies.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Comfortable using collaboration tools such as Teams, email, and online Microsoft applications and other technology as needed to work successfully as part of a team in a remote environment.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Proficient in productivity applications such as Microsoft 365 (required), Smartsheet (preferred), and Wrike (preferred).
- Comfortable using collaboration tools such as Teams and Office for the web in Microsoft 365.
- Enthusiastic user of AI and eager to adapt to new use cases for AI over time.
- Positive mindset and creative problem-solving skills.
- Benefits
- Generous time off, including personal and volunteering.
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
- Remote work.
- Charitable contribution match programs.
- Stock purchase opportunities.
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