Copy Editor (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)-Bristol, UK

Immersive is the leader in people-centric cyber resilience. We help organizations continuously assess, build, and prove their cyber workforce resilience for teams across the entire organization, from front-line cybersecurity and development teams to Board-level executives. We provide realistic simulations and hands-on cybersecurity labs to evaluate individual and team capabilities and decision-making against the latest threats. 

https://www.immersivelabs.com/why-immersive-labs

Where we are now

Immersive was founded in 2017, from a cargo container in Bristol, UK we’ve grown to over 300 employees globally, announced funding of more than £150 million and been voted a Best place to work for the last 3 years running! We are trusted by the world’s largest organizations including KPMG, Sophos and the NHS to measure, map to risk, and optimize the human cyber abilities of their entire workforce.

https://www.immersivelabs.com/company/our-story

We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, supportive place for you to be you and do your very best work.

Copy Editor - 12 Month FTC (Maternity Cover)

We are seeking a experienced Copy Editor to join our Cyber team for a 12 month fixed term.

The role will consist of editing technical cybersecurity content according to our internal style guide. This includes content on AppSec, CloudSec, red and blue team topics, cyber crisis management, program documentation, assessments, and GRC. It might also include some microcopy platform work.

The copyeditor is responsible for ensuring every piece of content published is free of grammatical errors and typos, but also that every sentence is clear and concise, smooth to read, and easy to understand.

Accessibility is at the heart of the Quality Team, so part of our editing process involves formatting consistency and checking the content meets our accessibility requirements.

There may also be the opportunity to write blog posts on cybersecurity concepts, Immersive products, or other relevant topics.

You should apply if you have ​​(we know it’s tough, but please try to avoid the ​​confidence gap​.​​ You don’t have to match all the listed requirements exactly to be considered for this role):

• Our ideal candidate will be an experienced editor comfortable grappling complex topics and re-writing them for clarity. 

• They will have a minimum of two years of experience copyediting, proofreading, line editing, or subediting. Bonus points if the experience is in the technology or cybersecurity sector.

• The best candidate will be a fast learner and able to adhere to our internal style guide and house tone of voice straight away.

• They also need to be able to adapt to changing business priorities at short notice, and often juggle competing priorities. 

• They need to be able to work independently but also have excellent communication skills, with the confidence to reach out to our cybersecurity experts to discuss edits or ask questions about the content to fact-check or ensure technical accuracy.

• Knowledge of core cybersecurity concepts and tooling is valuable but not essential.

Immersive’s growth has been fuelled by our values that underpin everything we do, here's how they relate to this role:

• Driven - We push the boundaries of innovation, acting swiftly to achieve ambitious outcomes. Our drive embodies a culture of ambition, where challenges are stepping stones to excellence.

• Inclusive - Our strength lies in diversity, fostering a culture where every individual contributes to our collective strength. We champion open dialogue and empathy, ensuring a collaborative, inclusive workplace.

• Customer Centric - We seek to develop deep relationships with our customers to help them achieve their business outcomes. We exceed our customers and partners expectations by crafting products, services and experience that surprise, delight and ensuring they feel valued and supported every day.

• One Team - We are a talented global team working together to achieve our vision. Central to our ethos, resilience means adapting and thriving in adversity. It guides our innovation, ensuring we and our clients are prepared for the future.

If you would like to read more about what you can expect from our recruitment process, you can visit our dedicated interview process page.

As well as an inclusive, supportive place for you to be you. We offer an extensive range of benefits so you can do your very best work:

• Time off, flexible and remote working so you can work when is best for you, includes 25 days annual leave +  2 volunteering days and your birthday off

• The longer you are with Immersive, the more holiday days you get, up to a maximum of 30 days after five years of service 

• Look after your family and yourself with enhanced parental leave, mindfulness groups, critical illness cover, 7% matched pension, private healthcare plan and more

• Career and learning development through the platform and our ‘Learn Anything’ fund

• Recognition & Rewards for doing great work and living our values and behaviours

• Informal or formal flexible working options, e.g. flexible start and finish times, reduced hours, job share, remote working

• We’re a sociable, tight-knit team with monthly socials, and sports clubs. Our socials have included everything from pottery painting and paper mask making, to movie nights and escape rooms

• When you do visit the UK hub, getting there is easy: we’re based in the centre of Bristol, just a 10 minute walk from the train station. We also offer railcard loan and cycle scheme to buy a new bike

Find out more at https://www.immersivelabs.com/company/careers