Magnit, Inc.
Indexer/Copyeditor Consultant (TEMP)
Magnit, Inc., Newark, New Jersey, us, 07175
The
Indexer/Copyeditor
Contractor works as part of a team that accurately creates, enters, edits, and maintains product information elements (metadata) for all our Client's products. The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor focuses on ensuring completeness, accuracy, and suitability of all metadata. The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor is also an energetic and creative troubleshooter who works with a wide variety of people regarding all issues related to content. The ideal candidate should be an avid consumer of media, including books/periodicals (audio and digital reader), websites, blogs, and other digital content sources. He/she is also a self-starter with impeccable organizational and analytical skills, a confident and upbeat communicator via written and verbal business communication skills, highly organized and detail oriented, and able to thrive in a high-energy entrepreneurial environment. Previous proofreading and/or copyediting experience is required.
Key Accountabilities:
PRODUCT METADATA INDEXING AND COPYEDITING : The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor proofreads and fact checks all product descriptions and supporting information prior to releasing a product to be published to our client's marketplaces. Key elements such as a product's price, on-sale date, territory rights, availability, provider, royalty earner, associated ASIN code, and all taxonomy elements are top priority areas of review. The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor also provides QA for style in product descriptions, data consistency, and related product linking for all product metadata. The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor needs to meet daily copyediting quotas and complete prioritized processing requests.
EDITORIAL : The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor may need to research, edit, rewrite, or occasionally create descriptions for products. The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor may need to research and assemble positive product review “blurbs” to be added to product descriptions.Skills/Experience Requirements:BA/BS or equivalent degree, preferably in HumanitiesEditorial experience preparing online contentProofreading experience; copyediting experience a plusWorking knowledge of database concepts (including Excel skills) and best practicesDemonstrated multi-tasking and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced, time sensitive environmentDemonstrated ability to work with a wide variety of peopleDemonstrated focused attention to detailHighly organizedTechnical proficiency in Windows operating environmentAn avid consumer of online media, including books (audio and print), websites, blogs, and other digital content sources.A confident and upbeat communicator via written and verbal business communication skills.Minimum one year professional proofreading, copyediting, and fact-checking experience in publishingMinimum one year experience in Web-based publishing environmentFamiliarity with social media and Web-based research tools (e.g., Google, Goodreads)Basic familiarity with SEO concepts
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Indexer/Copyeditor
Contractor works as part of a team that accurately creates, enters, edits, and maintains product information elements (metadata) for all our Client's products. The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor focuses on ensuring completeness, accuracy, and suitability of all metadata. The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor is also an energetic and creative troubleshooter who works with a wide variety of people regarding all issues related to content. The ideal candidate should be an avid consumer of media, including books/periodicals (audio and digital reader), websites, blogs, and other digital content sources. He/she is also a self-starter with impeccable organizational and analytical skills, a confident and upbeat communicator via written and verbal business communication skills, highly organized and detail oriented, and able to thrive in a high-energy entrepreneurial environment. Previous proofreading and/or copyediting experience is required.
Key Accountabilities:
PRODUCT METADATA INDEXING AND COPYEDITING : The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor proofreads and fact checks all product descriptions and supporting information prior to releasing a product to be published to our client's marketplaces. Key elements such as a product's price, on-sale date, territory rights, availability, provider, royalty earner, associated ASIN code, and all taxonomy elements are top priority areas of review. The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor also provides QA for style in product descriptions, data consistency, and related product linking for all product metadata. The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor needs to meet daily copyediting quotas and complete prioritized processing requests.
EDITORIAL : The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor may need to research, edit, rewrite, or occasionally create descriptions for products. The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor may need to research and assemble positive product review “blurbs” to be added to product descriptions.Skills/Experience Requirements:BA/BS or equivalent degree, preferably in HumanitiesEditorial experience preparing online contentProofreading experience; copyediting experience a plusWorking knowledge of database concepts (including Excel skills) and best practicesDemonstrated multi-tasking and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced, time sensitive environmentDemonstrated ability to work with a wide variety of peopleDemonstrated focused attention to detailHighly organizedTechnical proficiency in Windows operating environmentAn avid consumer of online media, including books (audio and print), websites, blogs, and other digital content sources.A confident and upbeat communicator via written and verbal business communication skills.Minimum one year professional proofreading, copyediting, and fact-checking experience in publishingMinimum one year experience in Web-based publishing environmentFamiliarity with social media and Web-based research tools (e.g., Google, Goodreads)Basic familiarity with SEO concepts
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