About This Role
This contract role involves supporting the creation and publication of thought leadership content for a leading professional-services firm's website, email communications, and mobile app. The successful candidate will ensure all digital assets are properly proofread, formatted, adhere to style guidelines, and provide an optimal user experience. This person will also assist with asset tracking and provide project management support for special digital and mobile projects.
Responsibilities
- Proofread and approve emails promoting new content (daily alerts, weekend bundles, curated bundles, special projects)
- Proofread web content, note any changes or formatting fixes to web producers and article editors, and approve all new material (text articles, exhibits, infographics, videos, interactive features, and other multimedia) posted to the firm’s website
- Proofread and approve content on the iOS and Android app
- Correct errors until final approval of all assets is secured
- Learn to work in the group’s content-management system
- Coordinate deadlines and responsibilities with web production staff
- For issues requiring editorial and/or design judgment, work with editors, designers, and web production staff to arrive at optimal solutions and implement them
- Track and communicate progress of work
- Identify and problem-solve any roadblocks to successful, on-deadline task completion
- Assist in tracking and communicating the status of digital assets (e.g., images) and resolving any delays
- For select content, provide SEO and taxonomy tags
- Provide project management support for special projects such as email testing or content migration
Requirements
- Strong copyediting, proofreading, and critical reading skills
- Keen attention to detail
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks while maintaining high quality standards
- PC proficiency in a Windows environment including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Familiarity with The Chicago Manual of Style
- Able to work with style guides in general
Nice to have:
- Strong background in a deadline-oriented editorial production environment
- High comfort level and experience with digital and mobile products
- Experience with business or professional services content
- Familiarity with AI and automation tools
- Openness to learning how to work with these technologies
- Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat, InDesign, and Illustrator
- Familiarity with online content management systems (e.g., Airtable, Sitecore) and emailing platforms (e.g., Epsilon/DREAM)
- Familiarity with social media apps
