Copy Editor

Location : Chennai US SHift (WFO) Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing in-country validation of customer-facing marketing content across digital, print and in-store communications, with a focus on consistency with brand tone of voice
• Edit and proofread editorial, marketing, and social media copy
• Work closely with in-country team on a high volume of projects and deliver on time and to an excellent standard, often with short deadlines
• Responsible for developing and maintaining a consistent tone of voice, personality and cultural relevance for [inset locale]
• Attend confidential projects in the US or London where required
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and ensure timely delivery.
• Leverage glossaries and style guides to ensure alignment with the brand’s tone of voice, ensuring clarity and accuracy of translations, and maintaining the highest possible standards
• Ensure clarity and accuracy in communications, and maintains the highest possible standards
• Responsible for ensuring product and technical accuracy, as well as linguistic accuracy (grammar and spelling, as well as cultural relevance).
• Ensuring special attention is paid to whether content is appropriate and correct for their country.
• Responsible for providing ongoing linguistic guidance and feedback to Translation vendors, client’s producers and project managers
• Proactively contribute ideas to the Marcom project management or traffic team for process improvement
• Responsible for keeping own product and brand knowledge up to date Requirements:
• A minimum of 5 years experience in copyediting and/or subediting for both marketing and technical materials
• Experience in editing and proofreading marketing and communications materials, preferably for a creative or consumer brand.
• Must also have a nuanced understanding of language conventions, style and usage
• Possess familiarity with U.S. English style and usage
• Experience working for global brands
• Working knowledge of translation and project management.