Editor

Socket.dev; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off

Job summary

Inizio Evoke is seeking an Editor for our San Francisco office to support promotional, digital, and medical communications with AMA style accuracy.

The role involves copyediting, fact checking, and proofreading, reporting to an Editorial Manager, and collaboration across creative and medical teams. A bachelor’s degree and 1–2 years of editorial experience are preferred; healthcare marketing experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (minimum) in communications or health sciences.
• 1–2 years of editorial experience preferred.
• Healthcare marketing or medical communications experience a plus.
• Excellent eye for detail and strong written/verbal skills.
• Ability to learn and apply AMA style and brand guidelines.
• Willing to work extra hours to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Copyedit to ensure consistency with AMA, client, and house style guidelines.
• Types of work include promotional ads, websites, PR, and social content.
• Fact check information against source material for accuracy.
• Check changes for correctness and consistency.
• Validate reference lists against provided references.
• Proofread word-for-word and evaluate layout issues.
• Update style guides for specific brands and post-review updates.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong written/verbal communication

Deadlines management

AMA style proficiency

MS Word

PowerPoint/Excel/Adobe Acrobat

Education

Bachelor's degree (minimum)

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

About Inizio Evoke

In the journey of life, your career should make a difference. At Inizio Evoke, we come together—to do the best work, in the best possible place. We're all in. Because it's everyone's role to make health more human.

We are a full-service agency with 25 years of history supporting pharmaceutical and life science clients in optimizing patient outcomes through behavioral science. We apply a unique combination of behavior-change strategies, compelling creative, and purposeful use of technology to shift behaviors in our target audience, whether that be patients or HCPs. We are looking for an Editor to join our dynamic agency. The editor performs copyediting, fact checking, checking changes, and possible proofreading of promotional, digital, and medical communications materials. Additional responsibilities include providing general editorial assistance as needed. This is an entry-level remote role based out of our San Francisco, office working PST hours, reporting to an Editorial Manager.

You Will

• Copyedit to ensure consistency and conformance with established grammar, punctuation, and spelling rules, as well as American Medical Association (AMA), client, and house style guidelines.
• Types of jobs include promotional advertising, websites and other digital materials, public relations and social media, and new business proposals.
• Fact check all information against source material to ensure accuracy.
• Checking changes to ensure changes were made correctly and consistently.
• Validate reference list against references provided.
• Proofread word-for-word against approved copy, and evaluating layouts for problems with spacing, leading, kerning, type size, font, justification, and white space.
• Update style guides for specific brands, managing updates after brand and med/legal review.

You

• Bachelor’s degree (minimum), preferably in communications or health sciences
• 1-2 years of editorial experience is preferred
• Experience in healthcare marketing, pharmaceutical advertising, or medical communications is a plus
• Excellent eye for detail
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational, multitasking, prioritizing, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and ability to adhere to strict deadlines, as well as the flexibility to handle changing deadlines
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a challenging, dynamic environment
• Ability to learn and apply style guides
• Proficient with American Medical Association style is a plus
• Proficiency in computer skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat
• Willing to work extra hours to meet impending deadlines

Why Inizio Evoke Drive

As a fast-growing agency in a highly competitive market, hiring the right talent makes all the difference. At Inizio Evoke we understand that changing lives takes time, commitment and talent. We value collaboration and diversity of thought and we rely on the power of behavioral science fueled by our imaginations. At our core we believe that bettering the lives of patients is possible – and we're committed to doing just that. Inizio Evoke provides an exciting and flexible work environment, great compensation packages and outstanding company paid benefits including medical, dental, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and flexible time off. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Compensation

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. This range may differ based on your experience and skill set, geographic location, and cost of living considerations. We consider compensation more than just a base salary – that’s why we also offer an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.

Compensation $58,000 — $75,000 USD