The Global Marketing Communications group leads all aspects of the companies advertising and marketing to ensure the flawless development and execution of world-class communications. Newsroom breaks news on products and initiatives, and is the official word from the company. We create Newsroom stories in collaboration with a variety of team members spanning Corporate Communications, The Global Marketing Communications group, Product Marketing, and other teams. Newsroom stories are published on the company website and in a channel in the News app. We also localize content for Newsrooms and other media across the globe. We're growing! If you dream of working in a creative, dynamic, and fast-paced work environment, we encourage you to apply. In this role, you would join a highly-energized team of some of the most hardworking creative individuals in the industry where you would be inspired daily to share your experience and provide extraordinary support for the team.
Key Qualifications
- 7-10 years of related experience within news media, an editorial publication, a digital advertising agency, and/or an in-house creative group for a major or upcoming brand.
- Significant editorial and copyediting experience at a premier publication, design or financial firm, corporate marketing communications department, or ad agency.
- You are committed to attention to detail and have the ability to be flexible, to adapt quickly to change, and to focus and prioritize in a dynamic environment.
- You have a firm grounding in U.S. English, usage, grammar, punctuation, and spelling, and are familiar with various usage guides (AP Style, Chicago, Strunk & White, etc.).
- You are aware of current SEO standard methodologies.
- You remain curious, ask questions, and dig deep to find solutions.
- You have a familiarity with the company and its products and services.
- Newsroom is considered to be always-on. You are willing to work when called for (sometimes late, early, weekends, on the fly).
Description
- Copyedit, proofread, and lightly fact-check Newsroom stories for grammar, punctuation, style, accuracy, voice, and tone.
- Collaborate with the Corporate Communications story lead to build accurate, objective, and concise Newsroom copy.
- Track text changes and edits requested by Corporate Communications, Product Marketing, executives, and others within an Newsroom copy deck format.
- Ensure proper names, product and brand names, and dates as part of the review process.
- Manage and update the Newsroom Style Guide, and check for grammar, punctuation, and style, ensuring that the voice and tone of Newsroom is consistent across each post.
- Craft concise metadata and recommend the right words to hyperlink.
- Review each CMS build for correct implementation of the latest copy.
- Communicate updates to Geo Newsroom teams for localization of each post.
- Occasionally rewrite headlines, subheads, captions, and copy as part of the editing and peer review process.
- Work with Newsroom Senior Writing Manager to document and enforce Newsroom copy style for broader Corporate Communications and The Global Marketing Communications group.
Education
A bachelor’s degree is required.
Hours may fluctuate based on project needs.
