Description
Edit and refine written content for print and digital publication. Partner with writers and stakeholders to shape structure, voice, and accuracy, aligning content with editorial goals. Manage workflows, enforce style standards, and ensure on-time, error-free release.
- • Revise and polish articles, manuscripts, and marketing copy for clarity, grammar, and style.
- • Restructure paragraphs and sections to improve flow and narrative.
- • Review briefs, outlines, and source materials to understand goals and requirements.
- • Select and arrange headlines, subheads, captions, and callouts.
- • Mark edits, comments, and queries using track changes or annotation tools.
- • Verify facts, names, dates, statistics, and citations.
- • Organize drafts, notes, and assets into a cohesive manuscript or package.
- • Review edited drafts to identify remaining issues and corrections.
- • Apply house style, formatting, and templates in CMS or document tools.
- • Coordinate art, photos, and graphics to support the text.
- • Determine where visuals, sidebars, and pull quotes enhance comprehension.
- • Collaborate with writers, designers, photo editors, and multimedia producers.
- • Manage version control and metadata for manuscripts.
- • Trim copy to meet space and word-count constraints without losing meaning.
- • Develop and document editorial workflows, style guides, and checklists.
- • Commission, brief, and edit freelance contributions.
- • Conduct line edits, copyedits, and light rewrites as needed.
- • Assemble references, footnotes, and attributions.
- • Schedule and lead editorial reviews and production run-throughs.
- • Partner with legal and standards teams to address sensitive content.
- • Approve pages or posts for publication after proofing.
- • Mentor junior editors and coordinate copy desk activities.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
