Senior Product Marketing Manager
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Salary
💰 $45 - $50 per hour
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Amplify’s Language Arts team is looking for a contract Senior Copy Editor to assist with keeping department workflow consistent and timely. Work closely with content developers, producers, and designers to build and improve the Amplify English Language Arts curriculum products. Editing, proofreading, and reviewing previously edited ELA curriculum and other materials at a more advanced level. Tracking and researching reported errata items in published existing products, both print and digital. Manage small projects within larger product group Review lessons edited by copy editors Answer queries from copy editors related to style, content, and layout Facilitate communication between copy editors, writers, and digital producers Document and communicate style decisions to copy editing team Copy edit and proofread digital and print curriculum and other materials Work closely with writers to understand their intended meaning and improve on the clarity of their text Identify inconsistencies and other content problems and work with writers to fix those problems Check the accuracy and reliability of all content from external sources, such as: direct quotes, page references, common literary and cultural references, and non-curriculum texts Ensure alignment between student and teacher edition content Correct text to align with in-house styles Check formal definitions against Amplify definitions Special projects, as needed.
Requirements
- 5+ years of copy editing experience with a track record of producing clean documents on time with a bachelors degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience Proven advanced understanding of the English language and rules of grammar, punctuation, and other technical aspects of writing Excellent communication skills and an ability to work harmoniously with others, including editors, writers, reviewers, graphic designers, and managers Ability to work flexibly and independently on multiple projects at the same time, as part of a fast-paced and energetic team Extreme attention to details
