Job Description
Copy Editor Location: New York, NY
Contract: 7 Months How to Apply: send resume and contact information to
Nick Gleason, Sourcing Specialist, at
ngleason@strategicstaff.com Job description:
- Collaborate with creative teams, business leaders and subject matter experts to execute written content that supports the firm s business strategies
- Revise existing materials, ensuring consistent branding and messaging, to maximize impact across marketing initiatives and business development
- Adhere to existing brand guidelines including tone, voice and research-tested messaging architecture to maintain consistency
- Copy edit and proofread print and digital content to ensure accuracy and clarity
- Translate and version complex financial and workplace topics into digestible pieces that appeal to the target market or audience
- Find and cite qualified references for articles, white papers and case studies
- Draft language for video scripts, on-screen narratives, ad copy, social posts, blog articles, client communications, graphic briefs, marketing materials and other content as needed
- Adeptly navigate systems for project management and collaboration according to team processes
- Manage rigorous editorial, subject matter and regulatory review process for content products
Required Qualifications:
- Knowledge and experience with financial concepts and the finance industry is desired
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, free of grammatical errors
- Proven copy-editing skills
- Proven proof-reading skills
- Ability to translate complex topics into easily-understood copy using multiple voices and styles*
- Knowledge of and experience with the nuances of multi-channel (print, web, email, social, video, audio) content
- Experience in compliance-driven environment is a plus, but not required
- Excellent time management and self-motivation with the ability to handle multiple projects and switch gears based on project prioritization
- Personal commitment to accuracy, attention to detail and meeting tight deadlines
- Education: Bachelor s Degree in Communications or a related field
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- Exemplary discretion and judgment
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