Freelance Copy Editor (Project Basis)

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About the Role :

As a Subeditor / Copyeditor you will be responsible for the in-country editing of localised customer-facing marketing materials which are by nature creative. This involves re-working the adaptation oflong copy originally written in US-English for the markets in India that utilise UK-English. To besuccessful in the role you will need to be a sharp eagle-eyed and detail-oriented editor with apassion for and strong understanding of linguistics.

Job Responsibilities :

Immerse yourself in the detail by reviewing editing and adapting all US-English long copy for theUK- English markets in India.

Partner with editing teams across the organisation to ensure alignment with the brands tone ofvoice ensuring clarity and accuracy of translations.

Ensure that the materials follow the spirit of the US-English master copy and communicate thesame strategic or product point.

Leveraging on glossaries and style guides develop and maintain a consistent tone of voicepersonality and cultural relevance for the relevant markets.

Manage your workload and flag any downtime to your Team Lead.

Ensure deadlines are achieved on-time in accordance to production schedule and deliverables areproduced to the highest quality.

Willingness to travel to client offices in-country and overseas at short notice. You may need to beaway for 2-5 weeks at a time.

Job Requirements :

Extensive experience in subediting and / or copyediting for news publications and / ormarketing communication materials ideally with a background in advertising.

Fluent oral and written UK-English.

Meticulous and detail-oriented.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated and process-driven but able to deal with rapidchange in a fast- paced deadline-driven environment.

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Key Skills

Proofreading,Microsoft Word,Chicago Manual of Style,Mechanical Knowledge,Copy Editing,AP Style,Research Experience,Journalism,Tutoring,Copywriting,Adobe Premiere,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Contract

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Weekly Salary Salary : 2 - 5