Freelance Copy Editor (US English)

at TOP Global
Location Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Date Posted January 11, 2022
Category IT / Information Technology
Job Type Freelance
Currency TZS

Description

Are you a scrappy, ambitious self-starter who's eager to create and improve existing content that converts?

Would you like to perfect the work of others and help level up an existing platform's content?

You could be our next Freelance Copy Editor for National Today who demonstrates consistently high creativity in concept development and language, flawless grammar, and has an eye for detecting and correcting errors, inconsistencies, and weak language.

This position is for copy editing website copy on a few platforms at a full-service agency.

Some Things To Know About Us

First, we're not like every other agency. We believe in the power of data. We embrace new tools and technology. We swoon over an elegant process or system. We love structured creativity. If it ain't broke, optimize it. As a result, we're growing faster than pretty much any other agency around.

Second, we work a little differently. In 48 marketing disciplines across 6 functional groups, we're redefining what a full-service marketing agency can be. Our business development group is one of the industry's best and our unique strategic approach helped make us famous. Even more impressive, we respond to hundreds of marketing inquiries per month — doing so with a global footprint in 20+ countries.

Duties

  • Copyedit, review, and fact-check our pieces of web content
  • Proofread all content for accuracy and style, in the allotted time with the resulting text free of errors
  • Efficiently communicate changes, callouts, and questions to other team members
  • Take creative and quality ownership (manage full ideation to execution cycle) and provide strategic ideas
  • Be able to take a minimal amount of direction and create fully fleshed out copy
  • Write in multiple brand voices, for different demographics
Required profile for job ad : Freelance Copy Editor (US English)Requirements

  • 3+ years of copywriting experience in digital marketing or related field
  • Expert level US English and strong grammar
  • Experience inputting content into WordPress
  • Proofreading experience and familiarity with standard style guides
  • A keen eye for detail and appreciation of great design
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in communications, English, or related discipline
  • Be able to deliver on deadline
  • Comfortable organizing multiple tasks at one time.
  • Able to clearly communicate edits to coworkers, even when teams are in different locations
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team
  • Tremendous agility with a positive mindset in adapting to changes in direction and priorities typical of a highly dynamic environment

Bonus

  • Lover of software tools and platforms
  • Knowledge of writing in HTML and working with content management systems (CMS)
  • Familiarity with The Chicago Manual of Style
  • Familiarity with AP Style