NASCAR Content Editor

Essentiallysports; Jharkhand; On-site; INR 4,50,000 - 6,75,000; Full time

Job summary

A sports media company based in Jharkhand, India, is seeking a Content Editor to manage editing and publishing processes. The ideal candidate should have experience in proofreading and content editing, along with leadership skills to mentor a writing team. Responsibilities include editing multiple articles daily, researching facts, and ensuring timely publication. Candidates with a passion for NASCAR and knowledge of American culture will be favored in this dynamic role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6-12 months of experience in proofreading and content editing.
• Prior experience leading a team of writers is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Edit and publish 20-25 articles daily.
• Proofread articles and check for plagiarism.
• Research to ensure accuracy and eliminate incorrect claims.
• Publish timely articles for priority news.
• Mentor writers to enhance their performance.
• Ensure daily operations of writers in the NASCAR division.

Skills

Proofreading

Content editing

Fact-checking

Leadership qualities

Basic SEO knowledge

Job description

Responsibilities

• Actively editing and publishing 20-25 articles daily
• Proofreading articles to ensure no avoidable errors - grammatical or otherwise - remain and checking plagiarism in the articles before they’re published
• Researching to ensure veracity of facts as well as identifying incorrect claims and eliminating them immediately
• Publishing of articles in a timely fashion for priority news-based articles
• Mentoring and guiding an allocated set of writers to refine and boost their quality, output and overall performance
• Ensuring smooth daily operations of writers in the NASCAR division
• Undertaking other key duties as instructed by the Editorial Team Lead

You’ll Be a Perfect Fit if:

• You are an avid NASCAR enthusiast or are keenly interested in picking up nuances of the sport
• You have a good grasp of the fundamentals of the English language and are accustomed to American culture
• You are quick with fact-checking and enhancing the editorial quality of content
• You take ownership of publishing articles on time and are flexible for event-coverage days
• You have leadership qualities, are a good judge of character, and have a knack for people management
• You have a keen eye for enticing titles and subheadings and possess basic SEO knowledge

Requirements

• A minimum of 6-12 months of experience in proofreading and/or content editing
• Prior experience of leading a team of writers would be an additional plus