Copy Editor responsible for proofreading and editing manuscripts for grammar, spelling, punctuation, clarity, and editorial quality. The role incorporates author and editor feedback, rewrites content when needed, suggests titles and subtitles, communicates with authors, and quality-checks books against publishing standards. The editor must work independently, meet deadlines, handle challenging manuscripts, and provide diplomatic, accurate feedback to authors.
IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:
- Read content and correct for errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar
- Review edited work and ensure all corrections/comments marked by the author or the Notion Press editor is incorporated
- Rewrite when needed to make it easier for readers to understand a manuscript
- Suggest Titles and Subtitles based on an author’s request
- If needed, communicate with authors regarding editing queries via comments in manuscripts, note to authors, calls or emails
- Work independently and report back to the Editor at Notion Press on specific tasks as assigned to you
- Ensure all Notion Press manuscripts meet or exceed the Notion Press editorial quality standards
- Language Edit and/or Quality Check assigned books as per Notion Press’ quality standards with minimum intervention from your reporting Editor
- Attention to detail and a passion for editorial excellence
- Troubleshoot and display the ability to deal with fast track/difficult manuscripts
Requirements
- 1-2 years of editing experience
- Excellent grammar and spelling skills
- Strong writing/editing/proofreading skills
- Hands on experience with MS Office and Adobe and other publishing tools like PerfectIT or Grammarly
- An eye for detail and be very accurate in their work along with critical thinking
- Imagination and good visual sense
- The ability to be diplomatic with feedback to first-time authors
- To be able to give clear, accurate instructions to authors
- To understand their target audience
- To be able to make decisions independently
- To be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Awareness of best practices in editing and industry trends in self-publishing
Benefits
Our benefits package includes the best of what leading organizations provide, such as:
A flat and transparent culture and a chance to work with the leadership team of a high-growth startup
Best learning and development opportunities, a chance to have a big impact in a hyper-growth setup
The possibility of having a huge societal impact - we help writers fulfil their dreams and our books reach hundreds of thousands of readers across the world
Other Benefits - Employee Stock Options, Paid Time Off for Annual Vacations and Healthcare Insurance
Diversity and Inclusion: Notion Press is proud to be an equal opportunity employer; we don’t just value diversity, we promote and celebrate it. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. As of January 2021, we have achieved our ‘Gender diversity' goals. Women comprise fifty percent of our workforce.
Notion Press Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND Office
7, Red Cross Rd, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 600008
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