Copy Editor, ThinkChina

SPH Media Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

SPH Media Limited in Singapore seeks a dedicated copy editor to oversee Chinese-translated articles, ensuring accuracy, clarity and full alignment with our editorial standards and house style.

The role involves fact-checking and refining machine- and human-translated content, crafting compelling headlines, standfirsts and sub-headings, and curating strong pull-quotes to enhance reader engagement and impact. This is a 2-year contract with a renewal option based on performance.

Responsibilities

• Fact-check and refine machine- and human-translated articles for accuracy.
• Create compelling headlines, standfirsts and sub-headings, and curate pull-quotes to boost reader engagement.

Skills

Fact-checking

Editing

Translation proofreading

Job description

Focusing on Chinese-translated articles, the copy editor plays a critical role in fact-checking and refining machine and human-translated articles, to ensure accuracy, clarity and alignment with the publication's editorial standards and house style. The role also requires suitable and compelling headlines, standfirsts and sub-headings, as well as curating strong pull-quotes for articles to enhance reader engagement and impact.

This is a 2-year contract with a possibility of renewal based on performance and organisational needs.