AREA 23 | An IPG Health Company
AREA 23 | An IPG Health Company | Editor (nightshift)
AREA 23 | An IPG Health Company, New York, New York, United States,
JOB SUMMARY:
An Editor works semi-independently with team direction in a healthcare marketing agency environment with assigned brand
teams to enforce quality control across core editorial functions (editing, fact checking, proofreading, and correction checks)
while meeting deadlines.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Proofreading: Maintains version control, ensures project file integrity, and verifies that requested changes have been accurately incorporated across rounds of project routing. Copy Editing: Ensures correct spelling, grammatical accuracy, adherence to AMA/brand style, and consistency across brand deliverables. Fact Checking: Verifies data and factual information using provided references, annotations, and general science and math competency. Communication and Collaboration: Works effectively in a team environment to build and foster collaborative atmosphere and ensure goals are being met while maintaining quality control. Brand Stewardship: Develops thorough understanding of assigned accounts and product categories, and accommodates multiple assignments effectively.
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree English, communications, journalism, biology, or related field Preferred Advanced degree in related field may be considered in lieu of required experience
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: None required
EXPERIENCE: 1-3+ years Editorial experience in healthcare communications or related industry Required 1-2+ years Advertising agency experience Preferred
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: · Command of the English language, including strong spelling, writing, punctuation, and grammar skills. · Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat, remote meeting video tools, and text comparison software (preferred). · Experience with digital documents and routing systems preferred. · General math competency. · Familiarity with latest edition of AMA guidelines and Merriam-Webster. · Familiarity with medical terminology. · Familiarity with FDA pharmaceutical advertising regulations. · Strong interpersonal skills: Develops positive, professional relationships within the department and across disciplines. · Strong time management skills: Ability to plan ahead, work efficiently, and prioritize projects effectively to complete all work in an accurate and timely manner based on team-directed timelines. · Communication skills: Expresses ideas clearly and effectively. · Problem-solving skills: Recognizes problems and provides practical solutions to supervisor and/or team members that demonstrate common sense and editorial practicality; exercises good evaluative and decision-making skills with appropriate follow-up.
COMPETENCIES: · Autonomy: Can execute most team-directed Editorial duties in an efficient manner with little to no assistance from others. · Quality Control and Detail Orientation: Maintains meticulous attention to detail, with an emphasis on consistency within documents and continuity, working methodically across multiple projects and versions of documents to ensure quality control. · Flexibility: Remains flexible and focused in a fast-paced environment of changing circumstances. Possesses openness to different and new ways of working in a variety of situations and with a variety of individuals or groups. Readily modifies, responds to, and integrates change with minimal personal resistance. · Process Orientation: Adheres to standard operating procedures. Understands and follows agency/departmental processes and procedures, and develops familiarity with internal workflow system. · Learning Mindset: Demonstrates curiosity and a learning mindset, and is an active participant in their professional growth and development. · Efficiency Focus: Works efficiently and is able to prioritize multiple projects effectively in a fast-paced environment to complete all work in an accurate and timely manner. · Accountability: Demonstrates and communicates a high level of commitment to achieving results; takes responsibility for actions, decisions, and consequences. · Broad-based Knowledge: Displays understanding of general science and math calculations. · Integrity: Shows a high degree of integrity and strong work ethic.
OTHER INFORMATION: Position may require work outside of base scheduled hours or on weekends, as needed or directed, depending on business need or project deadlines.
STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING: We are providing you with this job description as a guideline for your role. Based on your team, your role may vary slightly, and you may perform other duties or have responsibilities that are dictated by business needs. However, if you think that there are elements of this job description that are inaccurate, please speak with your manager and/or HR Partner.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Proofreading: Maintains version control, ensures project file integrity, and verifies that requested changes have been accurately incorporated across rounds of project routing. Copy Editing: Ensures correct spelling, grammatical accuracy, adherence to AMA/brand style, and consistency across brand deliverables. Fact Checking: Verifies data and factual information using provided references, annotations, and general science and math competency. Communication and Collaboration: Works effectively in a team environment to build and foster collaborative atmosphere and ensure goals are being met while maintaining quality control. Brand Stewardship: Develops thorough understanding of assigned accounts and product categories, and accommodates multiple assignments effectively.
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree English, communications, journalism, biology, or related field Preferred Advanced degree in related field may be considered in lieu of required experience
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: None required
EXPERIENCE: 1-3+ years Editorial experience in healthcare communications or related industry Required 1-2+ years Advertising agency experience Preferred
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: · Command of the English language, including strong spelling, writing, punctuation, and grammar skills. · Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat, remote meeting video tools, and text comparison software (preferred). · Experience with digital documents and routing systems preferred. · General math competency. · Familiarity with latest edition of AMA guidelines and Merriam-Webster. · Familiarity with medical terminology. · Familiarity with FDA pharmaceutical advertising regulations. · Strong interpersonal skills: Develops positive, professional relationships within the department and across disciplines. · Strong time management skills: Ability to plan ahead, work efficiently, and prioritize projects effectively to complete all work in an accurate and timely manner based on team-directed timelines. · Communication skills: Expresses ideas clearly and effectively. · Problem-solving skills: Recognizes problems and provides practical solutions to supervisor and/or team members that demonstrate common sense and editorial practicality; exercises good evaluative and decision-making skills with appropriate follow-up.
COMPETENCIES: · Autonomy: Can execute most team-directed Editorial duties in an efficient manner with little to no assistance from others. · Quality Control and Detail Orientation: Maintains meticulous attention to detail, with an emphasis on consistency within documents and continuity, working methodically across multiple projects and versions of documents to ensure quality control. · Flexibility: Remains flexible and focused in a fast-paced environment of changing circumstances. Possesses openness to different and new ways of working in a variety of situations and with a variety of individuals or groups. Readily modifies, responds to, and integrates change with minimal personal resistance. · Process Orientation: Adheres to standard operating procedures. Understands and follows agency/departmental processes and procedures, and develops familiarity with internal workflow system. · Learning Mindset: Demonstrates curiosity and a learning mindset, and is an active participant in their professional growth and development. · Efficiency Focus: Works efficiently and is able to prioritize multiple projects effectively in a fast-paced environment to complete all work in an accurate and timely manner. · Accountability: Demonstrates and communicates a high level of commitment to achieving results; takes responsibility for actions, decisions, and consequences. · Broad-based Knowledge: Displays understanding of general science and math calculations. · Integrity: Shows a high degree of integrity and strong work ethic.
OTHER INFORMATION: Position may require work outside of base scheduled hours or on weekends, as needed or directed, depending on business need or project deadlines.
STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING: We are providing you with this job description as a guideline for your role. Based on your team, your role may vary slightly, and you may perform other duties or have responsibilities that are dictated by business needs. However, if you think that there are elements of this job description that are inaccurate, please speak with your manager and/or HR Partner.