14 Nov
|
Straive
|
Chennai
Job highlights
- 0-2 years experience in publishing with strong copy editing and proofreading skills
- Review and edit manuscripts for grammar, punctuation, readability, and SEO; collaborate with authors and content teams to improve clarity and consistency
Position: Copy editing / Style Editing / Project Management
Job Summary:
As a Copy editing / Style Editing , you will be responsible for learning and assisting in editing and improving manuscripts, articles, and other content to meet international publishing standards. Copy Editing & Proofreading: Review written materials (blog posts, articles, marketing collateral, white papers, social media copy, reports, or manuscripts) for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, and clarity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review and edit manuscripts for grammar, punctuation, spelling, and consistency.
- Enhance authors text to improve the overall readability of research articles.
- Raise author queries where required and incorporate changes accordingly.
- Improve sentence structure, readability, and overall flow without altering the core meaning or voice of the content.
- Partner with writers, designers, subject matter experts, and content strategists to clarify meaning, resolve ambiguity, and provide constructive feedback.
- Ensure digital content incorporates target keywords naturally and follows basic SEO best practices (meta descriptions, headers, alt text).
- Help maintain and update the internal house style guide as standards evolve.
Desired Candidates:
- 0-2 years of relevant experience in publishing are preferred
- Good command of the English language and grammar rules and positive communication, organizational, and time-management skills
📌 Copy Editor (Chennai)
🏢 Straive
📍 Chennai