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The Economist • New York, NY 10176 • Posted 10 days ago
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Hybrid • Full-time • $44,000-$57,000/yr • Senior Level
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The Economist is seeking a meticulous and versatile Copy Editor with a strong interest in generative AI technology to support their creative marketing function in New York City. This role involves partnering with copywriters, designers, and marketing teams to ensure all content aligns with brand guidelines and project objectives, refining and polishing content to support marketing growth efforts. The position requires collaboration with London-based teams and involves a significant amount of in-office work in NYC.
Responsibilities
- Proofread and evaluate written content to ensure it's clear, consistent, and error-free, checking for errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, and style
- Review and edit all copy from within the organisation and outside creative agencies and freelance writers
- Fact-checking: Ensuring content is accurate by verifying dates, statistics, and other facts
- Improving structure: Restructuring copy to improve flow and clarity
- Act as a creative conduit between copywriters, designers and marketing teams to ensure messaging is on brief and on brand
- Maintain alignment with the creative director and head of marketing, both of whom are based in EST, while effectively collaborating with our UK (and Asia)-based teams
- Ensure all creative work meets The Economist's high standards of quality and adheres to our unique style guide, brand voice and strategic vision
Qualifications
Required
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in a proofreading or copy editing role within a marketing team
- Excellent attention to detail, with a strong understanding of grammatical principles, particularly in UK English
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume media environment
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with copywriters, designers, and marketing directors
- Flexibility to work across different time zones and collaborate with international teams
Preferred
- Agency experience
Full Job Description
Introduction
We are seeking a meticulous and versatile Copy Editor with a strong interest in generative AI technology, to supportThe Economist's creative marketing function in New York City with significant collaboration with London-based teams.
This individual will partner with our copywriters, designers, and marketing teams, ensuring all content aligns with brand guidelines and project objectives. With a sharp eye for detail and mastery of grammatical principles, particularly in UK English, the Copy Editor will refine and polish content supporting our marketing growth efforts. The Copy Editor will work closely with the Creative Director, EVP Marketing, and Editorial teams to uphold the highest standards of copy across a variety of marketing deliverables.
The expected base salary for this position ranges from $44,000.00 - 57,000.00. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Rather, salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered.
*Please note this opportunity is located in NYC. The hired candidate will be required to work from our NYC office several days per week.
Accountabilities
+ Proofread and evaluate written content to ensure it's clear, consistent, and error-free, checking for errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, and style
+ Review and edit all copy from within the organisation and outside creative agencies and freelance writers
+ Fact-checking: Ensuring content is accurate by verifying dates, statistics, and other facts
+ Improving structure: Restructuring copy to improve flow and clarity
+ Act as a creative conduit between copywriters, designers and marketing teams to ensure messaging is on brief and on brand
+ Maintain alignment with the creative director and head of marketing, both of whom are based in EST, while effectively collaborating with our UK (and Asia)-based teams
+ Ensure all creative work meets The Economist 's high standards of quality and adheres to our unique style guide, brand voice and strategic vision
Experience, skills and professional attributes
+ 5+ years of hands-on experience in a proofreading or copy editing role within a marketing team (Agency experience, a plus)
+ Excellent attention to detail, with a strong understanding of grammatical principles, particularly in UK English
+ Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume media environment
+ Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with copywriters, designers, and marketing directors
+ Flexibility to work across different time zones and collaborate with international teams
Job LocationsUnited States-NY-New York
ID 2024-10221
Function Creative
We are seeking a meticulous and versatile Copy Editor with a strong interest in generative AI technology, to supportThe Economist's creative marketing function in New York City with significant collaboration with London-based teams.
This individual will partner with our copywriters, designers, and marketing teams, ensuring all content aligns with brand guidelines and project objectives. With a sharp eye for detail and mastery of grammatical principles, particularly in UK English, the Copy Editor will refine and polish content supporting our marketing growth efforts. The Copy Editor will work closely with the Creative Director, EVP Marketing, and Editorial teams to uphold the highest standards of copy across a variety of marketing deliverables.
The expected base salary for this position ranges from $44,000.00 - 57,000.00. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Rather, salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered.
*Please note this opportunity is located in NYC. The hired candidate will be required to work from our NYC office several days per week.
Accountabilities
+ Proofread and evaluate written content to ensure it's clear, consistent, and error-free, checking for errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, and style
+ Review and edit all copy from within the organisation and outside creative agencies and freelance writers
+ Fact-checking: Ensuring content is accurate by verifying dates, statistics, and other facts
+ Improving structure: Restructuring copy to improve flow and clarity
+ Act as a creative conduit between copywriters, designers and marketing teams to ensure messaging is on brief and on brand
+ Maintain alignment with the creative director and head of marketing, both of whom are based in EST, while effectively collaborating with our UK (and Asia)-based teams
+ Ensure all creative work meets The Economist 's high standards of quality and adheres to our unique style guide, brand voice and strategic vision
Experience, skills and professional attributes
+ 5+ years of hands-on experience in a proofreading or copy editing role within a marketing team (Agency experience, a plus)
+ Excellent attention to detail, with a strong understanding of grammatical principles, particularly in UK English
+ Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume media environment
+ Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with copywriters, designers, and marketing directors
+ Flexibility to work across different time zones and collaborate with international teams
Job LocationsUnited States-NY-New York
ID 2024-10221
Function Creative
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