Copy Editor
Lamwork - Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290Work at Lamwork
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Script Editing & Writing: Edit and write both short- and long-form scripts for existing and new video franchises, spanning a variety of social media platforms.Editorial Guidance: Provide editorial guidance and constructive feedback to scriptwriters.Content Brainstorming & Meeting Participation: Take part in weekly content brainstorms and production meetings.Concept Pitching & Refining: Pitch new concepts for video franchises and assist in refining existing ones.Voice-over & On-Camera Recording: Record voice-overs and on-camera reads for video content series.Team Collaboration: Collaborate with team members to ensure the production of high-quality work.Video Production Assistance: Assist in other tasks (headlines, design, scheduling) related to video production and/or distribution channels.Content Writing & Management: Write and manage content for ad campaigns, email campaigns, social media, and the website blog.Blog & Article Creation: Create interesting blogs and articles to attract the attention of corporate clients.Creative Content Creation: Create creative content for feeds and spark interest & discussion on LinkedIn and Facebook.Article Coordination: Coordinate with the marketing and design team to illustrate articles.Market Familiarization: Familiarize oneself with the product, target audience, and competitors in the market.Content Editing: Edit content from the analyst and editorial teams, ensuring that all copy and charts meet Morning Consult’s standards and adhere to style.Headline Creation: Ensure that every piece of content has a clear, punchy headline for all content.Standards Compliance: Help the Standards Editor with ensuring that the Content Team adheres to the best practices and standards.Opinion Piece Editing: Help the Standards Editor with editing and curating opinion pieces so that they are high quality and from authoritative sources.Proofreading and Formatting: Proofread, format, and finalize a variety of legal contracts and reports including proposals, client engagement letters, work orders, service level agreements, management reports, and miscellaneous correspondence.Document Assembly: Assemble documents primarily using Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat.Approval Verification: Verify proper approval documentation for all work products when final reports are near completion.Project Distribution: Distribute completed projects via electronic means or mail in a timely manner.Style Adherence: Adhere to BKD style guidelines.Deadline Management: Consistently meet deadlines.Confidentiality and Professionalism: Maintain confidentiality and perform duties with professionalism and integrity.3. Copy Editor Responsibilities
Deadline Management: Organize and prioritize multiple deadlines, and schedule requests.Effective Communication: Communicate effectively with project teams for outstanding internal customer service.Data Support: Support work such as data checking, data entry, archiving, researching, etc.Office Administration: Provide general office administrative needs, either in person or remote, with a professional and organized presence.Remote Liaison: Liaise with one or more remote office staff, such as coordinating staff meetings and events, ordering office/project supplies, and arranging remote vendors or print production.Phone Management: Direct main office phone lines of one or more remote offices.Timesheet and Expense Assistance: Assist with timesheets and expense report submittals.Vendor Liaison: Liaise with the building(s) and office vendors.Internal Resources Coordination: Liaise with internal company resources, such as HR, IT, and Finance.New Hire Onboarding: Onboard and engage new hires, including pre-communication, first-day paperwork, and general employee trainings, such as timesheets, expenses, and familiarization with company resources.Culture Support: Support ERM culture for local/remote offices, including health and safety values, morale, and sustainability practices.4. Copy Editor Job Summary
Content Editing: Edit daily content from editorial staff and freelance writers for overall accuracy, quality, and journalistic best practices.Metrics Coordination: Coordinate with editorial leadership and report on post volumes and other metrics for the PhillyVoice accounts.Social Media Analysis: Ensure staff members are generating the target number of posts and compile regular reports of social media data for analysis.Report Training: Training will be provided regarding creating reports.Open Communication: Communicate openly with executive leadership and individual writers about the quality of the staff’s work.Workload Management: Manage and prioritize workload to ensure articles are published to PhillyVoice in a timely manner that maximizes readership and newsworthiness.Copy Editing: Copy edit and post stories, charts, and other related material to education websites.Publication Editing: Copy edit content for books and pamphlets, webinars, conferences, and eLearning courses.Newsletter Production: Copy edit and submit to Production content for monthly newsletters using Adobe InCopy publishing software.Team Participation: Participate in weekly copy editors' meetings.Newsletter Development: Develop and send a summary of stories posted to the site for e-newsletters.Posting Schedule Development: Develop posting schedules for various sites.5. Copy Editor Accountabilities
Creative Material Review: Accurately reviewing complex creative materials.Copywriting Contribution: Contributing quality copywriting products for client work.Error Correction: Correcting any grammatical, typographical, or compositional errors in copy.Layout Consistency: Ensuring consistency and accuracy of layout components.Branding Compliance: Making certain that branding guidelines are followed precisely.Editorial Style Awareness: Staying up to date on various editorial styles (AP, Chicago, AMA).Team Interaction: Interacting with the Creative and Account teams to resolve issues, negotiate revisions, and verify information whenever necessary.Deadline Management: Operating effectively and with flexibility in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.Packaging Material Editing: Editing copy for print-based packaging materials to ensure spelling, grammar, and brand voice are consistent throughout before sending to QA and legal team for review.Marketing Material Review: Reviewing and revising sales brochures and marketing materials, including printed inserts used at tradeshows.Social Content Consistency: Ensuring new social content reflects any messaging changes.
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