Content Writer, Assistant Editor – Paternity Leave Contract

Role Overview

• Proofread and format various content for internal and external clients, including marketing materials, reports, and digital communications.
• Write copy and edit content for a range of marketing and communication materials.
• Edit content to ensure correct spelling, grammar, syntax, usage, and consistency.
• Edit content to replace confusing phrases with simplified wordings that retain the intended meaning.
• Ensure text and images are formatted correctly (by adding figure captions, ensuring the page numbering is correct, and updating other elements as required).
• Ensure that the company’s voice is consistent in all content and materials.
• Ensure that documents comply with copyright/trademark standards and client/company style guidelines.
• Verify the accuracy of all referenced facts and figures, ensuring proper citations are made, and sources are credited.
• Write clear, concise, and grammatically correct content using a writing style that appeals to each project’s clients, audience, and markets.
• Conduct online searches, review existing documentation, interview subject matter experts, and attend in-person meetings in order to understand client needs.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts during all project stages, from start to finish.
• Attend team meetings to provide constructive criticism and suggestions for possible process improvements (where applicable).
• Follow up with subject matter experts regarding project status.
• Monitor and update project management calendars and systems.
• Set up document templates (as needed).
• Ensure all documents meet the standards of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. (Training will be provided.)
• Research potential RFP opportunities.
• Assist with the proposal submission process (as needed).
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in English literature, journalism, communications, or a related field
• A minimum of two to five years of similar work experience is required
• Well-developed writing, editing, and proofreading skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Computer proficiency and experience working with digital content and word-processing software
• The ability to read and edit documents quickly—without sacrificing quality—in order to meet tight deadlines
• The ability to multitask, manage, and prioritize multiple projects at once, realizing that priorities may change on a day-to-day basis
• A commitment to producing high-quality final products
• A great vocabulary and top-notch grammar skills
• The ability to understand technical language
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• The initiative to follow up on outstanding projects and adhere to project deadlines