Senior Editor

Adelphi Group; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Propeller, part of Omnicom, seeks a Senior Editor responsible for comprehensive editorial services, including medical editing, copyediting, and fact-checking of pharmaceutical advertising materials. The role advocates for the Editorial department and owns projects within an assigned portfolio.

You will lead quality standards, develop style guides, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with client requirements in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Edit materials for language clarity, brand accuracy, tone, and formatting.
• Perform fact-checking to support all claims.
• Ensure compliance with client medical, regulatory, and legal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Review content at all stages for adherence to brief, client style, and proper referencing.
• Represent Editorial in kickoff and status meetings; coordinate with Account and PM to prioritize projects.
• Resolve project questions with Writing, Account, PM and team members.

Skills

Medical editing

Copyediting

Fact-checking

Editorial guidelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in a life sciences or communications field

Tools

Style guides

Job description

Agency:

Propeller

Job Function:

Medical Scientific Services

Job Subfunction:

Medical Editorial

Job Description:

Overview

Responsible for providing comprehensive editorial services, including medical editing, copyediting, andfactchecking of pharmaceutical advertising materials. The Senior Editor serves as the Editorial department’s advocate, communicating departmental requirements to cross-functional teams and maintaining ownership of all projects within an assigned portfolio. We seek a well-organized professional who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

Editorial Quality & Compliance

• Edit materials for language clarity and consistency, brand and messaging accuracy, fair balance, appropriate tone, overall cohesiveness, style, grammar, spelling, typographical errors, and formatting

• Fact-check materials to ensure comprehensive and accurate support for all claims

• Verify compliance with each client’s unique medical, regulatory, and legal requirements

Project Management & Collaboration

• Participate in the content review process at all stages: review project content for fulfillment of creative brief, correct client and AMA style adherence, and appropriate and accurate referencing

• Represent the Editorial department at internal kickoff and status meetings

• Follow up with Account and Project Management to assist in project prioritization

• Resolve project-related questions with Writing, Account, Project Management, and other teammates independently

Process & Quality Oversight

• Develop and maintain style guides for clients and brands

• Alert the Managing Editor to process and quality concerns; work collaboratively to address issues as they arise

TBD

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