Senior Copy Editor & Proofreader

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Job Summary

Onsite Position: NY - New York, 105 Wooster Street
(4 days in office; 1 day remote, Monday OR Friday)
Hours: 9:45am – 6:45pm Monday through Friday, OT based on business needs.

Summary:
We are seeking a creative individual to join an in-house advertising and communications agency for the Xfinity brand of products and services. Primarily based in New York City, the agency produces creative content for all advertising channels, including TV, digital, social, radio, in-store, and print, as well as extensive video production for various online and in-house needs. This is a unique opportunity to work for a Fortune 500 company with an award-winning brand and culture.

Xfinity is BrandZ’s 2019 #20 most valuable global brand and Comcast NBCUniversal was named one of the 2019 FORTUNE “Best Big Companies to Work For,” ranking #3 on the inaugural list. Comcast NBCUniversal has also been recognized on the Best Workplaces for Women, Parents, Diversity, and Millennials lists.

As the Senior Copy Editor/Proofreader, you will collaborate with the creative and production teams to copy edit and proofread TV ads, print ads, OOH, retail, banners, social media, mobile applications, technical documents, newsletters, and corporate communications.

Job Description

Most Days You:  

• Collaborate with creative, accounts, project management, and production to review the content and layout of advertising tactics. 
• Review content for spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors; format/style inconsistencies; sense and clarity. 
• Make recommendations to enhance readability and conciseness.   
• Align projects with brand standards and AP Stylebook. 
• Perform all editorial reviews (i.e., initial full-edit through release), including cold read, word for word, check changes, fact-check, and final read at designated times in the project’s life cycle. 
• Attend kickoff, status, and other project-related meetings. 
• Stand in for editorial manager during absences, overseeing tasks and maintaining workflow standards. 

You Bring:  

• Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Marketing, or Communications. 
• 4–7+ years of experience in copy editing and proofreading, preferably within an agency environment. 
• Excellent editing and proofreading skills with a diligent eye for detail, language, flow, and grammar. 
• Knowledge of AP Stylebook. 
• Ability to understand brand and style guidelines and apply them to copy. 
• Proficiency in Workfront Proof, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and Microsoft Office 365 a plus. 

The Ideal Match: 

• Is a self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit who can edit and proofread a project at all stages of the editorial process. 
• Has excellent grammar skills and attention to detail, the ability to adhere to a strict set of writing standards, and strong time management skills to operate within deadlines. 
• Can work autonomously and as part of a team. 
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. 
• Excels in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and deadlines. 
• Communicates and interacts effectively with peers, project management, production, and accounts across all topics from business to creative. 

Core Responsibilities:

• Participate in quality assurance review to ensure content across Workfront Proofs is accurate.
• Work with various stakeholders—design, development, sales, among others—to produce dynamic content.
• Provide feedback on tools and processes to optimize team and workflow.
• Work cross-functionally with Marketing Communication partners. Demonstrate agility and flexibility to adapt to changing requests in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate with diverse partners to ensure the content will provide a consistent experience across our products.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Employees At All Levels are Expected To:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:

• This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Skills

Adobe Acrobat, Collaboration, Communication, Copy Editing, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Proofreading

Compensation

Primary Location Pay Range: $33.49 - $50.23

Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work.    Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus.  Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees.  We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most.  That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Certifications (if applicable)

Relevant Work Experience

2-5 Years

Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.