Editor/Proofreader| Bangalore

Job Description

Role: Editing/ Proofreader The Proofreader role reports to the Creative Operations Manager as a valuable member of the global Art Department, Company's in-house agency. This role will be managed indirectly by global Art functional leaders for daily tasks and responsibilities, and will work within our project management and proofing systems to execute on their job functions of providing quality assurance in service of delivering error-free work to our internal clients and stakeholders. *************************************************** IMMEDIATE JOINERS REQUIRED Send your updated CV directly to: 9152808909 **************************************************** Responsibilities Read and evaluate creative/marketing materials for grammatical, typographical and formatting errors using AP StyleBook standards in conjunction with Company's brand standards/guidelines as source of truth Evaluate deliverables to ensure proper dimensions, page elements such as images, text spacing and positioning, pagination and TOC alignment and various elements conform to brand guidelines and expectations of deliverable Where directed, rephrase written text to ensure document structure and content are consistent Ensure illustrations are suitably captioned and referenced and formatting is consistent Compare proofs against original copy and project criteria to identify errors or omission Use and knowledge of industry standardized proofing symbols and nomenclature Work within online project management and proofing software to ensure efficient task completion and workflows are followed Ensure tasks are completed within set time constraints, escalating bottlenecks or workload issues as needed Continuously self-educating on best practices, industry trends and techniques and proactively uses the global Art Department team as a knowledge resource through questions and constructive feedback Requirements Minimum of 2 years of experience proofreading and/or editing creative content. Knowledge of standard proofreading practices and procedures Professional and conversational fluency in English is a must Preferred Skills Attention to detail: able to identify errors in text and formatting to ensure quality of all deliverables Teamwork skill: adept at working with copywriters, designers, and art directors Previous experience using project management tools, such as Workfront, and/or proofing tools for stakeholder markups