Copyeditor

About Business Unit :

The Automotive Practice at Epsilon is a rapidly growing team, driving growth for major players in the automotive industry - from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to dealerships across North America. Part of a 1,600-member global team, the practice provides the automotive world’s largest service reminder platform, alongside agency services and digital media solutions. A leader in the automotive space, the team supports over 50% of auto dealerships in North America and manages relationships with over 280 million customers. Home to innovation and innovative technology, our Auto team leads the game in developing best-in-class software and solutions for hyper-personalized digital marketing.

Why are we looking for you :

You have the passion for hunting typos and correcting grammar with a good understanding of standard proofreading terms and symbols

You have an excellent command over the written American English language -spelling, grammar, and usage coupled with the ability to learn new programs, processes and systems quickly; staying up to date on all required software

You are Proficient in the latest style manual as pertains to each specific account. Able to build, adhere to or update relevant style guides as needed

You can prioritise multiple projects with changing priorities in a tight deadline driven environment

Excellent communication skills – ability to collaborate and communicate changes / updates effectively

What you will enjoy in this role :

Working for a proven / stable organization that appreciates / recognizes phenomenal work

You will be working on marketing / communication assets of some of the top automotive brands in the world – across platforms ensuring quality, accuracy, and consistency

Working with an experienced team of designers / managers from across industries

Room to grow and broaden your skills

The open and clear environment that values innovation and efficiency

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Responsibilities

What you will do :

Comfortable in leading and collaborating as an effective team member, with the ability to work both independently and lead when necessary

Lead all the content strategy projects assigned to the auto creative team

Understand, learn and stay up to date on multiple brand style guides and branding including legal information

Proofread at different stages of production for accurate production and presentation of all content modifications, revisions, updates, or new copy

Ensure the documents are accurate and impactful, with flawless language and formatting

Check for grammar, punctuation, usage, format, inconsistencies and verify factual correctness of information, such as dates and statistics, and raise queries as needed

Ensure accuracy under very tight deadlines, with a strong work ethic toward getting tasks completed

Identify process improvement opportunities and communicates them

Qualifications

2-4 years experience of copy editing / proofreading experience, preferably in an agency or publication setting working closely with print and digital projects.

2+ years of handling content strategy for design

Graduate / master’s degree in English literature / communication and journalism is preferred

Should have worked on ‘global projects’ with cross country teams.

Preference for those who have worked for U.S.-based brands or who have knowledge of AP Style and proofreaders’ marks

Experience working with Excel, Word, Power Point and Adobe Acrobat, including mark-up / editing / distributing of electronic documents within each program

Design / digital agency work experience is a bonus