English Freelance Editor

FocusEconomics; Barcelona; Híbrido; Confidencial; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

A leading provider of economic intelligence based in Barcelona is seeking an organized Freelance Editor to transform macroeconomic articles into high-quality content. The ideal candidate should be a native English speaker with a bachelor's degree in relevant fields and excellent attention to detail. This role offers flexible working hours and a hybrid or fully remote work model.

Servicios

Flexible working hours

Hybrid or fully remote work model

Friendly work environment

Formación

• Native English speaker required.
• Well-organized with excellent time management skills.
• Experience in editorial duties preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Establish and uphold language quality standards.
• Proofread and edit written content according to deadlines.
• Liaise with and support the chief editor.

Conocimientos

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Self-motivation

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or English

Descripción del empleo

Based in Barcelona, Spain, FocusEconomics is a leading provider of economic intelligence reports, data solutions and a business intelligence platform for senior executives in multinational companies and governmental organizations. We are looking for an organized, hands‑on English Freelance Editor, who has a keen eye for detail, understands how to optimize content, and possesses a critical thinking mindset to transform macroeconomic articles into high‑quality content in a timely manner.

Tasks

• Establish and uphold language quality standards for FocusEconomics’ written content, and keep FE writing guidelines updated.
• Proofread and edit critical written content, distributed across our various platforms, in a timely manner according to FE deadlines.
• Ensure critical written content is consistent with our style guide, and our broader aims and objectives (i.e. free from political bias, concise & precise, etc).
• Liaise with, take direction from and support FocusEconomics’ chief editor in their role.

Requirements

• Native English speaker
• A bachelor's degree, preferably in Journalism, Communications, and/or English
• Interested in performing editorial duties (proofreading, copyediting, and providing constructive feedback to in‑house and external writers). Past editing experience would be a bonus.
• Well‑organized and with excellent time management skills, including prioritizing, scheduling, and adapting as necessary
• Great attention to detail and love of the English language
• Capable of developing ideas and proposals, and suggests improvements proactively
• Excellent self‑motivation, written/verbal communication, and people skills
• Team player with a collaborative spirit
• Interest in global current affairs, experience with macroeconomics would be a bonus

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid or fully remote work model
• International and friendly work environment
• Central and well‑connected location in sunny Barcelona (metro Girona)