Proofreader

Filetwigbay; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 59,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day workweek

Coaching for Written Communication

Job summary

Cisco in Springfield, MO is seeking a mid-level Proofreader with about 5 years of experience to ensure high-quality, policy-compliant output. The role emphasizes initiative, ownership, and clear written communication while collaborating with cross-functional teams across Cisco.

The position offers a four-day flex week and ongoing coaching to sharpen your Written Communication skills, with a salary range of $59,000–$89,000 annually and a general mandate to own quality and processes.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in relevant proofreading or quality-control roles.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy under tight deadlines.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams across an organization.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with company policies and MO regulations.
• Defend Attention to Detail fundamentals when speed tempts shortcuts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Cisco to hit shared goals.
• Ship work despite ambiguity and changing requirements.
• Respond to internal/external requests in a timely, professional manner.
• Anticipate compliance-related issues before they become problems.

Skills

Proofreading

Attention to detail

Project management

Written communication

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Bring your 5 years of experience to a Proofreader role that rewards initiative and fresh thinking. Cut to the chase and you get $59,000 - $89,000, a general mandate, and Cisco colleagues who treat ownership as the default.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable MO regulations
• Defend the Attention to Detail fundamentals when speed tempts everyone to skip them
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Cisco to hit shared goals
• Make peace with human-first ambiguity and ship anyway
• Respond to internal and external requests in a timely, professional manner
• Anticipate the MO compliance wrinkle before it becomes a fire

What You'll Bring

• Comfort with the contract cadence of a Springfield-based operation
• Hands-on Project Management experience that survives a whiteboard interview
• The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint
• Calm under the refreshingly-candid chaos a mid-level role tends to generate
• A Cisco mindset: scrappy today, scalable tomorrow
• Mid-level-caliber judgment about when to elevate and when to absorb
• Track record that proves you can purpose-led ship under deadline pressure

Cisco treats Springfield, MO as both home and laboratory, prototyping scrappy general ideas no larger rival would risk. We onboard you to the general mission first and the Leadership tooling second, in that order.

At Cisco, you'll find $59,000 - $89,000, a four-day flex week option, and ongoing coaching to deepen your Written Communication skills.

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