Senior Editor

About the role

The Senior Editor/Proofreader will uphold agency quality standards in servicing clients by developing in-depth knowledge of assigned product brands. The Senior Editor/Proofreader will be responsible for keeping track of client product style requirements by developing and maintaining brand-specific style sheets to be used by the editorial team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a variety of projects moving throughout the editing queue at any given time
• In collaboration with Editorial Group Supervisor, develop departmental policies/procedures/process documentation
• Mentor editorial team through strong leadership skills
• Aid in the training of new editorial team members
• Foster continued mentorship and professional growth opportunities for the editorial team
• Read content and correct any errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling
• Check copy for readability, style, and agreement with editorial policy and style sheets
• Suggest revisions to copy, such as changing words and rearranging content to improve clarity or accuracy
• Involved in planning workflow processes for editing pieces
• Involved in setting standard timelines to complete different editorial jobs
• Carry out research, confirm sources for writers, and verify facts, dates, and statistics using standard reference sources
• Collaborate with writers in the creation of work product to ensure their ideas and stories succeed, while being mindful of the audience
• Ensure all client-facing communications are error-free and consistent with Snow standards
• Approve final versions of updated materials submitted by staff
• Manage workflow of all incoming pieces
• Responsible for learning a certain level of knowledge about clients/brands, in particular: Brand style guides, Brand legal and regulatory guidelines/requirements
• Work with individual requestors-both on writing team and account teams-to resolve questions or content disputes
• Utilize independent judgment and discretion in managing editorial priorities and ensuring proper utilization of editorial team
• Research and monitor industry trends for stylistic preferences and patient-focused communication standards and practices
• Utilize various communication strategies and techniques to ensure that project directions are met and patient stories embrace the authentic patient voice and messaging
• Weekend and night work is required, although your day-to-day work should primarily take place during regular office hours (8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday)

Qualifications

• Master's degree (M.A.) from a four-year college or university
• Three to five years of related experience and/or training preferred

Skills

• Mastery of the English language and of the written word
• A strong eye for detail and accuracy to ensure every comma is in place, every word is spelled correctly, spacing and formatting is consistent, etc.
• Ability to multitask and work independently
• Propensity for tact and diplomacy when negotiating edits with writers
• Ability to work under tight deadlines
• Fluency in a foreign language is a plus
• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment to include: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Comprehend and utilize basic mathematics as well as business statistics to include percentages, ratios, discounts, interest, commissions, and proportions
• Reasoning ability to identify and define problems while applying effective problem-solving skills through collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Benefits

The Senior Editor/Proofreader will be expected to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

Pay

The pay range for this position is not specified.

Schedule

The Senior Editor/Proofreader will be expected to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.