Copy Editor

Notion Press; Chennai District; On-site; INR 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Paid time off

Healthcare insurance

Learning & development

Job summary

Notion Press in Chennai is seeking a detail-oriented editor to read manuscripts, correct spelling, punctuation and grammar, and ensure all author/editor comments are incorporated while maintaining voice and style.

You will rewrite for reader comprehension, suggest titles and subtitles, communicate with authors on queries, and work with the editorial team to meet Notion Press quality standards, deadlines, and industry best practices.

Qualifications

• Edit manuscripts for spelling, punctuation and grammar.
• Ensure edits match Notion Press standards and comments.
• Rewrite to improve reader comprehension and flow.
• Suggest titles and subtitles as required.

Responsibilities

• Read content and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
• Review edits and ensure all comments are incorporated.
• Rewrite when needed to improve reader understanding.
• Suggest titles/subtitles based on author requests.
• Communicate with authors regarding editing queries.
• Work independently and report to the Editor at Notion Press.
• Ensure manuscripts meet editorial quality standards.
• Perform language edit and quality checks with minimal supervision.
• Show attention to detail and editorial excellence.
• Handle fast track/difficult manuscripts.

Skills

Editing

Grammar

Proofreading

Writing

Tools

MS Office

Adobe

Grammarly

PerfectIT

Job description

Job Description:

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:

• Read content and correct for errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar
• Review edited work and ensure all corrections/comments marked by the author or the Notion Press editor is incorporated
• Rewrite when needed to make it easier for readers to understand a manuscript
• Suggest Titles and Subtitles based on an author’s request
• If needed, communicate with authors regarding editing queries via comments in manuscripts, note to authors, calls or emails
• Work independently and report back to the Editor at Notion Press on specific tasks as assigned to you
• Ensure all Notion Press manuscripts meet or exceed the Notion Press editorial quality standards
• Language Edit and/or Quality Check assigned books as per Notion Press’ quality standards with minimum intervention from your reporting Editor
• Attention to detail and a passion for editorial excellence
• Troubleshoot and display the ability to deal with fast track/difficult manuscripts

Requirements

• 1-2 years of editing experience
• Excellent grammar and spelling skills
• Strong writing/editing/proofreading skills
• Hands on experience with MS Office and Adobe and other publishing tools like PerfectIT or Grammarly
• An eye for detail and be very accurate in their work along with critical thinking
• Imagination and good visual sense
• The ability to be diplomatic with feedback to first-time authors
• To be able to give clear, accurate instructions to authors
• To understand their target audience
• To be able to make decisions independently
• To be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Awareness of best practices in editing and industry trends in self-publishing

Benefits

Our benefits package includes the best of what leading organizations provide, such as:

• A flat and transparent culture and a chance to work with the leadership team of a high-growth startup

• Best learning and development opportunities, a chance to have a big impact in a hyper-growth setup

• The possibility of having a huge societal impact - we help writers fulfil their dreams and our books reach hundreds of thousands of readers across the world

• Other Benefits - Employee Stock Options, Paid Time Off for Annual Vacations and Healthcare Insurance

Diversity and Inclusion: Notion Press is proud to be an equal opportunity employer; we don’t just value diversity, we promote and celebrate it. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. As of January 2021, we have achieved our ‘Gender diversity goals. Women comprise fifty percent of our workforce.