Proofreader

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborates closely with creative and content leads, writers, and designers to ensure
• high-quality digital, video, and print advertising that supports marketing objectives.
• Proofreads marketing and advertising materials to ensure the quality of written content.
• Identifies and corrects errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style, as well as
• verifies that stakeholder-requested changes have been completed accurately.
• Coordinates our robust four-round proofing process (two rounds of internal review + two
• rounds of stakeholder review).
• Sends proofs to stakeholders for review and approval.
• Facilitates simple stakeholder-requested changes and coordinates with creative and
• content leads on more complex changes.
• Monitors the statuses of proofs and communicates what actions are ready to be taken by
• the creative team.
• Follows up with stakeholders on proofs to ensure projects stay on track.
• Completes quality work on time and with attention to detail.
• Serves as the point of contact for onboarding new people into the creative team and
• coaches existing team members on quality standards.

Skills:

• Attention to detail, including comparing proof versions to ensure changes have been
• made accurately.
• Ability to stay organized and focused on deadlines in a fast-paced environment. As a
• point of reference, we sent 1,700 creative proofs for review in the last 12 months, and
• they contained over 6,000 comments from stakeholders that had to be facilitated.
• Be a self-starter who can take direction and stay motivated to execute under minimal
• supervision.
• Make sound decisions based on a variety of data points.
• Solid communication skills with the ability to coordinate with teammates and
• stakeholders to resolve impediments and seek out missing information.
• Expertise in Microsoft Word. Be familiar with Adobe InDesign and other creative and
• business software.
• Speak the language of the various applications of production, including print and digital
• advertising, marketing, photography, illustration, and video production.
• 4+ years of copyediting or proofreading experience in marketing or advertising.
• Speak the language of the various applications of production, including print and digital
• advertising, marketing, photography, illustration, and video production.
• Solid communication skills. You’ll need to coordinate with teammates and stakeholders
• to resolve impediments and seek out missing information.
• Multitask. You’ll need to actively manage and execute multiple projects simultaneously.
• We use project management software, but there’s no substitute for personal
• responsibility.
• Be a quick learner. Get up to speed quickly on the industry, our solutions and products,
• and various software tools for online project management, team communication, etc.
• Work well as part of a team yet remain focused on individual responsibilities

Education/Experience:

• Degree or Equivalent experience.