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Description

We seek the bold and the brave.

Are you a passionate person who is interested in communications in the digital age? We are looking for bold, optimistic individuals who are interested in radically changing the nature of conversations on the web.

Aha Media Group is a digital strategy and content marketing firm. We create digital content and content strategies for some of the country's best-known brands. Our team works in a fast-paced atmosphere that challenges motivated individuals and rewards creative, strategic thinkers.

We are currently hiring for the following position:

Editors

The editor works with our project managers and writers in our content development process. The editor helps ensure that our content products meet Web writing best practices, our internal standards and the clients' content marketing goals.

The editor edits draft copy from writers before it goes to the clients for review as well as revised copy in which the writer has incorporated client feedback. The editor also provides constructive feedback to writers and answers writers' questions related to editorial content direction.

This is a freelance position (100% telework), and editors report to the project manager. Editors are asked to commit at least 10 hours per week.

Responsibilities/Tasks

General:

  • Participate in internal kickoff calls for assigned projects
  • Provide internal status updates to project manager
  • Adhere to project timelines and submits deliverables on deadline
  • Review client style guides and background materials for each project

Copyediting:

  • Correct spelling, grammar and punctuation errors as well as correct incorrect word usage
  • Check hyperlinks, phone numbers, addresses and other instructional information
  • Check spelling of people's names and clients' facility names, as well as confirms titles
  • Ensure consistency in punctuation, capitalization, fonts, numerals, spelling and key terms
  • Ensure proper spelling, capitalization and abbreviation (if applicable) of clients' facility names on first and subsequent references
  • Ensure that the content follows Aha Media's Style Guide and/or the client's style guide

SEO research and implementation:

  • Use Google Trends and AdWords Keyword Planner to research or verify strong SEO keywords and phrases
  • Check for non-SEO-friendly usage such as keyword stuffing or duplicate content
  • Rewrite H2s, H3s, and meta tags as necessary to improve SEO (H1s and URLs if necessary/requested)

Skills/Qualifications:

  • Excellent writing and editing skills
  • Understanding of Web writing best practices, such as the effective use of SEO keywords, hyperlinks, navigation and the importance of brevity
  • Sharp eye for detail
  • Excellent spelling, grammar and punctuation skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with writers, project managers and possibly/occasionally clients
  • Strong organizational skills to review and use client-provided background material to ensure accuracy and meet client marketing goals in content
  • Strong ability to work within project deadlines
  • Knowledge of the use of style guides, dictionaries and other editorial guides such as AP style and any client-provided style guides
  • Experience editing multi-author content to ensure a consistent voice, tone, style and word usage
  • Understanding of content strategy to be able to use (and possibly rework) information architecture charts and content outlines
  • Experience using Basecamp, email and other tools to effectively telework with the team
  • Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

For Consideration

If you are interested, please send your resume to the email address below.
Start date
ASAP
From
Aha Media Group
Published at
03.02.2017
Contact person:
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Project ID:
1282194
Contract type
Freelance
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