Copy Editor

The Copy Editor is responsible for the editing and proofing of proposal foundations, as well as associated documents, to ensure overall quality – including but not limited to consistent formats and styles, proper grammatical construction, and clarity of thought.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Read through documents, correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, format, awkward sentences, and inconsistences.
• Rewrite where necessary, verify arithmetic, cross check information, and question discussion/logic/argument (edit) for clarity of thought.
• Compare the most recent iterations of copy against previous versions and ensure that all revisions were accurately made.
• Correct grammatical problems (proof).
• Ensure compliance with corporate formatting standards, including heading level order, spacing, bullets/numbered items, and use of serial comma.
• Ensure consistency in format and content.
• Provide quality control for foundations and all associated documents produced by technical writers.
• Determine type of proof/edit required for presentations, proposals, and reports while maintaining high quality.
• Effectively work with the team in assessing requirements to develop and submit the proposal foundations.
• Meet deadlines, both internal and external.
• Work under time pressure.
• Prioritize workload to maintain tight schedules of day-to-day operations.
• Set up documents for final copy, ensuring position of graphics and tables in text are correct.
• Stay abreast of editing technology, investigate, and recommend improvements to maintain state-of-the-art capability.
• Serve as subject matter expert on editorial topics, corporate formatting standards, and the Chicago Manual of Style.
• Develop other technical documents such as environmental reports, operations manuals, and other deliverables, as necessary.
• Quickly gain expertise in the corporate proposal development guidelines, processes, methodologies, and formatting standards.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Secondary Education (major in English); AB English; AB Creative Writing; AB Communication; AB Journalism; BS Development Communication; AB Literature, AB Language and Literature; AB Mass Communication; as well as other communication- and English language-related courses.
• At least 1 year experience as a Copy Editor or Business/Technical/Proposal Writer.

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Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Company Christmas gift
• Company events
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Promotion to permanent employee

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Shift system

Job Type: Full-time

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Copy Editor: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person