Copy Editor

Designation: Copy Editor
Experience: Minimum 2 year and maximum 4 years’ experience in copy editing
Domain: Advertising, publishing, journalism, social media, magazines, education, e-commerce
Job Location: Mumbai
Skills and Qualifications:
Excellent command over the English language
Writing & editing skills
Attention to detail
Feature writing and communication skills
Bachelor’s degree in sociology, economics, psychology, media, mass communication or English literature preferable
Diploma course in creative writing, journalism, mass media, mass communication or blog writing
Good to have:
Knowledge of/ experience in social media
Knowledge of entertainment beat – music, lifestyle
Responsibilities include:
Quality check for content, language, flow, grammar and punctuation
Checking facts, discrepancies, ensuring clarity of thoughts and ideas
Sticking to deadlines, maintaining consistency in editorial style and language specified for each project; maintaining consistency in formatting; adding or reducing content to meet specified wordage
Reading up on subjects relevant to projects
Connecting with writers and understanding their writing style (feature/blog writers)
Value Additions
Good understanding of difference between UK, US and other English
Focus on good titles/ headlines, on building evolving vocabulary
Writing reviews/ synopses for television serials, movies, music etc.