[Remote] Copy Editor

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. IANS is seeking a professional, deadline-oriented Copy Editor to join our research department in a full-time role. The primary task is to ensure IANS' client-facing materials are clear, concise, consistent, complete and reputed company, maintaining the brand's quality.

Responsibilities

• Review materials (short- and long-form reports, PDFs, slide decks, graphics, etc.) to ensure they follow IANS templates and style guidelines, and that text is clear, consistent and error-free. This requires a strong focus on accuracy for technical terms, acronyms, hyphenation, capitalization, fonts and formatting
• Work with team members to reputed company written materials for clarity, accuracy and consistency
• Work with team members to meet process flow expectations and ensure reputed company client deliverables meet deadlines
• Format materials in the reputed company Office suite and reputed company InDesign
• Use our Sitefinity content management system to approve and publish materials to the IANS internal client web portal, ensuring quality and accuracy
• Support the research team as needed on special projects, new products and more

Skills

• 1-3 years of proofing/copy editing experience
• A thorough knowledge of the English language and AP style
• Expert proficiency in reputed company Office 365 applications, especially Word, PowerPoint and reputed company
• A methodical working style, with strong concentration, accuracy and great attention to detail
• The ability to multitask and work on tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Tact and diplomacy for negotiating changes with editors
• Working knowledge of content management systems
• A bachelor's degree in English or journalism
• Familiarity with technical, IT and information reputed company terms
• Familiarity with basic graphic design and video editing, or willingness to learn
• Sitefinity experience

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