Content Writer

The Rosdev Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A publishing organization in New York is seeking an experienced editor to plan, coordinate, and oversee the production of written materials. The ideal candidate will be proficient in editing, have excellent communication skills, and be able to manage multiple projects effectively. Responsibilities include verifying facts, editing manuscripts, and ensuring adherence to publishing deadlines and budget requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong editing and proofreading skills.
• Ability to manage deadlines and budgets.
• Experience in content development and story creation.

Responsibilities

• Verify facts, dates, and statistics using standard references.
• Read, evaluate and edit submitted manuscripts.
• Arrange for copyright permissions.
• Direct the policies of publishing establishments.
• Oversee production of publications.

Skills

Fact verification

Editing proficiency

Creative writing

Project management

Job description

Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.

Tasks

• Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources.
• Read, evaluate and edit manuscripts or other materials submitted for publication and confer with authors regarding changes in content, style or organization, or publication.
• Develop story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal.
• Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do this work.
• Oversee publication production, including artwork, layout, computer typesetting, and printing, ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget requirements.
• Write text, such as stories, articles, editorials, or newsletters.
• Supervise and coordinate work of reporters and other editors.
• Confer with management and editorial staff members regarding placement and emphasis of developing news stories.
• Plan the contents of publications according to the publication’s style, editorial policy, and publishing requirements.
• Arrange for copyright permissions.
• Interview and hire writers and reporters or negotiate contracts, royalties, and payments for authors or freelancers.
• Read material to determine index items and arrange them alphabetically or topically, indicating page or chapter location.
• Allocate print space for story text, photos, and illustrations according to space parameters and copy significance, using knowledge of layout principles.
• Make manuscript acceptance or revision recommendations to the publisher.
• Direct the policies and departments of newspapers, magazines and other publishing establishments.
• Review and approve proofs submitted by composing room prior to publication production.
• Assign topics, events and stories to individual writers or reporters for coverage.
• Meet frequently with artists, typesetters, layout personnel, marketing directors, and production managers to discuss projects and resolve problems.
• Monitor news-gathering operations to ensure utilization of all news sources, such as press releases, telephone contacts, radio, television, wire services, and other reporters.
• Select local, state, national, and international news items received from wire services, based on assessment of items’ significance and interest value.
• Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax.