Editor

Position Overview:

The role involves meticulous proofreading and updating of customer fulfillment materials, such as welcome and renewal letters, invoices, declaration pages, and terms and conditions. The Editor must possess a keen eye for detail, excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, demonstrate superior communication abilities, and be well-versed in standard proofreading symbols. The Editor will work closely with Print Production, Campaign Management and Product to ensure the compliant implementation of all creatives and regulatory changes. The Editor will identify errors and/or inconsistencies in artwork, spelling, grammar, punctuation, appearance, and content as well as make sure all material is legally compliant and all state mandates are included. We seek an individual who can thrive within our distinctive culture, offering the chance to rapidly acquire knowledge and skills while facing stimulating challenges in a cooperative and enjoyable workplace.

Responsibilities:

• Thoroughly examine the text to pinpoint any spelling, visual, or content discrepancies.
• Utilize established proofreaders’ symbols to clearly indicate and rectify errors within the copy.
• Ensure diligent follow-up on edited drafts to confirm all corrections have been implemented.
• Critically review and adjust documents to guarantee the accurate representation of logos, product names, and legal terminology.
• Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of all materials to maintain adherence to Marketing Guidelines and branding standards, ensuring uniformity in format, style, and design.
• Confirm that documents include all necessary disclaimers, footnotes, legal text, and state-specific regulations.
• Keep reference materials up-to-date with the latest regulatory mandates and partner preferences pertinent to the business.
• Proofread and provide input for new creative content for clarity, compliance requirements, and style.
• Execute comprehensive audits on fulfillment materials and data tables, guaranteeing absolute precision and zero errors.
• Proactively contribute to departmental process enhancement initiatives by developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and crafting educational materials for broader team use.
• Engage collaboratively with relevant teams across the organization to investigate, rectify, and standardize template and artwork accuracy, ensuring consistency across all channels.
• In instances of identified inaccuracies, take charge of updating existing fulfillment setups to align with verified data and standards.
• Take ownership of creating, updating, and managing detailed process documentation and workflow diagrams for proofing and editing tasks within current and future system frameworks, ensuring clarity and efficiency in operations.
• Act as a liaison among the Fulfillment Retention, Campaign Management, Print Production/vendors, and IT teams, ensuring compliance with regulatory mandates by the set deadlines, keeping creatives up-to-date, and facilitating clear communication of system updates to the appropriate teams.
  
  

Job Requirements:

• 3+ years proofreading/editing experience
• College degree in English or Journalism preferred.
• Strong attention to detail with proven time management skills.
• Above-average computer skills, including demonstrated knowledge of programs such as Acrobat and Word.
• Understanding of proper sentence and paragraph construction.
• Proven ability to multi-task and successfully manage multiple, complex concurrent projects.
• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to understand and use editing and proofreading marks
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Understanding of print production processes, including ability to recognize layout problems.
• Ability to quickly adapt to change.
  
  

Essential Functions:

Essential Job Function

% of Time on Function

Proofreading Fulfillment communications

60%

Manage approvals and edits with the vendor

15%

Maintain and create reference documentation & SOPs

15%

Collaboration

10%

Total

100%

Job Requirements:

• Review copy to identify mistakes and/or inconsistencies in spelling, grammar, punctuation, appearance, and content.
• Mark copy to indicate and correct errors in type, arrangement, content, grammar, punctuation, or spelling using standard proofreaders’ marks.
• Read corrected copies or proofs in order to ensure that all corrections have been made.
• Compare information or stats with original copy, to detect errors.
• Ensure documents contain all required disclaimers, footnotes, legal copy.
• Develop familiarity with correct logos, product names and legalese for content/product.
• Review all materials for visual standards and consistency, format, style and design.
• Rewrite/edit copy as necessary.
  
  

Minimum Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions of the position for which they work. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to listen, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls while executing tasks like working on a computer or talking on the telephone. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to low.

This job description is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

Salary Range: $55,050.77 - $73,401.02

Annual Bonus Potential: 5%

HomeServe USA is an equal opportunity employer.