Job Order: 4450
Staff Representative: Tim Jadwin
Position: Copy Editor
Location: Illinois
Company Summary:
Healthcare communications agency specializing in developing strategic healthcare communications through various sales promotions and educational solutions for healthcare clients.
Description:
The main responsibility of the Copy Editor is to review -- for accuracy, grammar, and spelling -- every piece of work the agency creates. The goal of the Copy Editor is to assist the agency in producing error-free work.
Responsibilities
- Check grammar, spelling, punctuation, format and alignment, spacing/tracking/kerning, numbers, addresses, consistency within/among versions and campaigns on routes
- Verify phone numbers, addresses, Web sites, spelling of names and academic references (Pub Med) for all pieces
- Copy editing of all components of a piece: letters, brochures, academic journal articles, television/video scripts, professional ads (for trade publications), monographs, sales aids, speeches, presentations, etc
- Edit copy and query questionable phrasing, wording or presentation when unable to find answers quickly elsewhere
- Query inconsistencies across pieces
- Create and maintain style guides for each account, creating new sections when necessary
- Assist in managing workflow and information flow between other editors and freelancers with the assistance of Director, Operations
- BA in English, BA/S in Journalism, BA in Communications
- 3 to 5 years editing and/or proofreading experience in both the medical and marketing and/or advertising agency areas
- Aditional 1-2 years of editing, proofreading, or publishing experience with emphasis on the medical and/or marketing areas preferred
- Expertise in English grammar; typing and MS Office (Mac or PC) skills; Internet ability; research skills; outstanding attention to detail skills; knowledge of medical lingo; strong knowledge of the AMA style
- Ability to proof in Spanish or other foreign language a plus
- Ability to work well and remain accurate under (sometimes extreme!) pressure
- Abilty to work onsite a must
