Sub Editor/Bangalore

Talent Zone Consultants; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Bengaluru seeks an experienced Sub Editor to manage content accuracy and quality through editing and proofreading. The ideal candidate has strong written skills, attention to detail, and 3-7 years of experience in journalism or communications. This role requires the ability to work under tight deadlines and liaise with writers and editors effectively.

Qualifications

• Excellent written skills and high levels of proofreading and editing.
• Accurate spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Edit copy and proofread pages to ensure accuracy.
• Rewrite material for improved readability and style.
• Check facts and stories for accuracy and compliance.

Skills

Proofreading

Editing

Accurate Spelling

Content Development

Content Management

Education

Degree in journalism or communications

Job description

Job openings for Sub Editor in Bangalore

Responsibilities

• Edit copy, written by reporters or features writers, to remove spelling mistakes and grammatical errors.
• Proofread complete pages produced by other sub-editors typically using the main basic proofing symbols.
• Rewrite material so that it flows or reads better and adheres to the house style of a particular publication.
• Ensure that a story fits a particular word count by cutting or expanding material as necessary.
• Liaise with writers and editors.
• Check facts and stories to ensure they're accurate, adhere to copyright laws, or go against the publication's policy.
• Work to a page plan to ensure that the right stories appear in the correct place on each page.
• Lay out pages and, depending on the nature of the role, play a part in page design.
• Adapt all these skills for a publication's website.
• If required; should be able to coordinate to hire new recruits.

Key Requirements

• Excellent written skills and high levels of proofreading and editing
• Accurate spelling, grammar and punctuation
• Strong attention to detail
• Good organizational and communication skills
• The ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Prior experience as a sub editor or journalist

Qualifications

• Degree in journalism, communications or related field with 3-7 years of experience in content development & management.

Experience

5 - 6 Years

Industry

Public Relation (PR) / Advertising / Events

Qualification

Other Bachelor Degree

Key Skills

• Proofreading
• Editing
• Accurate Spelling
• Content Development
• Content Management
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