Copy Editor - Media (2-5 yrs)
Responsibility:
- Copy-edits, proofs and prepares for publication, all the way up to printer's proofs, approx. 15 original titles a year.
- Liaising with publishing editors, writers and other clients.
- Marking copy with standard proofreading marks to notify writers and editors of necessary changes.
- Adding/deleting words, phrases or sentences to improve the reading of a text.
- Checking facts and statistics to ensure the text is accurate and correct.
- Making stylistic suggestions.
- Re-wording/re-working sentences or whole sections of text.
- Writes blurbs and assists relevant commissioning editor with the preparation of front matter and end matter to the above titles.
Education :
Minimum a graduate, degree in English, publishing or languages may be advantageous. An excellent command and understanding of the required language is essential.
Specific Experience : 2-5 years of previous experience in copy editing.
Knowledge Proof reading, Liasioning, Understanding of publishing industry
Skills :
- Excellent Communication skills
- Strategic Thinking
- Creative bent of mind-
- Should be go-getter
- Ability to work in medium to high pressure environment
- Ability to adhere to deadlines
- An avid reader (Added advantage)
KPI :
- Review and edit with standard proofreading as per timelines
- Regular and timely liaison with authors
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