Proof-reader & Copy Editor

Description

Our Client is an award-winning specialist healthcare consultancy. They inspire excellence in healthcare marketing and support their clients by generating competitive strategies underpinned with excellent customer insight, clear objectives and measures of success with actionable implementation for their healthcare brands.

This is a remote position open to those living anywhere in South Africa.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Writing and editing numerous documents, ranging from blogs and content for workshop facilitation slides to articles and company statements
  • Complete sense, grammar and consistency check of client documents including complex medical / marketing terminology
  • Workflow coordination of writing, editing and proofreading requests across all clients and projects, delegating as appropriate
  • Apply client-specific style guides to relevant documents
  • Coordinate with project managers and design team to ensure project deadlines are met
  • Handle sensitive and / or confidential documents and information

Skills, Experience & Requirements

  • Education: Qualification in a relevant subject such as English language, English literature, creative writing or other
  • Exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills with a sound knowledge of English grammar and spelling
  • Understanding of US versus UK English and the ability to translate from one to the other
  • Meticulous and methodical approach to work with a strict eye for detail
  • Competency in PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook to a professional level
  • Excellent organisation and time-management skills with the ability to multi-task and work to a tight deadline
  • Strong team-orientated approach with a positive, collaborative attitude, supportive of other colleagues when needed
  • Flexibility and understanding of people, situations and clients
  • Ability to proactively plan and prioritise workload on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, managing competing priorities, communicating and flexing as necessary, delivering outputs on time and identifying future issues

Load Shedding

Applicants must be able to ensure they can maintain internet and power during office hours.

    Application ends on May 24, 2024
    Job ID: 5341 Application ends on May 24, 2024

    Overview

    • Location Remote
    • Job category Remote
    • Salary $
    • Job type Full Time