Assistant Copy Editor

2 days ago

New Delhi, India The Search House Full time

From 1 to 5 year(s) of experience
- ₹ 3,00,000 - 3,75,000 P.A.
- New Delhi**Roles and Responsibilities**

**The position reports to the Manging Editor and will have the following primary responsibilities**:

- Copy-edits, proofs and prepares for publication, all the way up to printer's proofs, approx. 15 original titles a year
- Review and edit with standard proofreading as per timelines
- Regular and timely liaison with authors
- Liaising with commissioning editors, writers and other stakeholders.
- Marking copy with standard proofreading marks to notify writers and editors of necessary changes.
- Adding/deleting words, phrases or sentences to improve the reading of a text.
- Checking facts and statistics to ensure the text is accurate and correct.
- Making stylistic suggestions.
- Re-wording/re-working sentences or whole sections of text.
- Writes blurbs and assists relevant commissioning editor with the preparation of front matter and end matter to the above titles.

**Skills**:

- Excellent Communication skills
- Strategic Thinking
- Creative bent of mind
- Should be go-getter
- Ability to work in medium to high pressure environment
- Ability to adhere to deadlines
- An avid reader (Added advantage)

**Qualification**: Minimum a graduate, degree in English, publishing or languages may be advantageous. An excellent command and understanding of the required language is essential.

**Business Vertical/Product/Services**:Book Publishing

**How to apply?**
- Role:_Copy Editor
- Salary:_ 3,00,000 - 3,75,000 P.A.
- Industry:_Printing & Publishing
- Functional Area_Content, Editorial & Journalism
- Role Category_Editing (Print / Online / Electronic)
- Employment Type:_Full Time, Permanent
- Key Skills- PublishingproofreadingCopy editor- Copy EditingEditor- Skills highlighted with ‘‘ are preferred keyskillsEducation
- UG:_Other Graduate,B.A in Arts&Humanities, Communication, PR/Advertising, English, Journalism
- PG:_MBA/PGDM in Advertising/Mass Communication, Marketing,PG Diploma in Any Specialization

**Company Profile**:
The Search House (A Div of JSD Search House Pvt. L td.)
- Our client is one of India’s oldest, largest and now leading book publishers and distributors. As the company has grown, it has redefined the rules of Indian publishing, finding and promoting the most exciting talent in both fiction and non-fiction (the latter ranging from biographies, history and philosophy to sports, self-help and business) A publisher of choice, providing a wide selection of great books that will entertain, engage, move and delight readers.- Company Info-
- Contact Company:_The Search House (A Div of JSD Search House Pvt. L td.)
- Telephone:_
+91-XXXXXXXXXX
- Reference Id:_Assistant Copy Editor - Book Publishing

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