Indexer/Copyeditor Consultant

The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor works as part of a team that accurately creates, enters, edits, and maintains product information elements (metadata) for all products. The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor focuses on ensuring completeness, accuracy, and suitability of all metadata. The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor is also an energetic and creative troubleshooter who works with a wide variety of people regarding all issues related to content. The ideal candidate should be an avid consumer of media, including books/periodicals (audio and digital reader), websites, blogs, and other digital content sources. He/she is also a self-starter with impeccable organizational and analytical skills, a confident and upbeat communicator via written and verbal business communication skills, highly organized and detail oriented, and able to thrive in a high-energy entrepreneurial environment. Previous proofreading and/or copyediting experience is required.

Key Accountabilities:

PRODUCT METADATA INDEXING AND COPYEDITING: The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor proofreads and fact checks all product descriptions and supporting information prior to releasing a product to be published to marketplaces ( stores, Amazon.com, iTunes). Key elements such as a product's price, on-sale date, territory rights, availability, provider, royalty earner, associated Amazon ASIN code, and all taxonomy elements are top priority areas of review. The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor also provides QA for style in product descriptions, data consistency, and related product linking for all product metadata. The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor needs to meet daily copyediting quotas and complete prioritized processing requests.

EDITORIAL: The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor may need to research, edit, rewrite, or occasionally create descriptions for products. The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor may need to research and assemble positive product review "blurbs” to be added to product descriptions.

Skills/Experience Requirements:

BA/BS or equivalent degree, preferably in Humanities

Editorial experience preparing online content

Proofreading experience; copyediting experience a plus

Working knowledge of database concepts (including Excel skills) and best practices

Demonstrated multi-tasking and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced, time sensitive environment

Demonstrated ability to work with a wide variety of people

Demonstrated focused attention to detail

Highly organized

Technical proficiency in Windows operating environment

An avid consumer of online media, including books (audio and print), websites, blogs, and other digital content sources.

A confident and upbeat communicator via written and verbal business communication skills.

Minimum one year professional proofreading, copyediting, and fact-checking experience in publishing

Minimum one year experience in Web-based publishing environment

Familiarity with social media and Web-based research tools (e.g., Google, Goodreads)

Basic familiarity with SEO concepts.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $24.00 - $26.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Newark, NJ 07102: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience with metadata?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Newark, NJ 07102