Digital Copywriter – Work From Home

Job Type: Digital Copywriter from home
Location: Washington work from home
Company: Association of American Medical Colleges

Position Description:

You will become a member of the AAMC’s expanding Digital Communications Team as a digital copy editor. With a focus on editing content for the web and other digital forms, you will contribute your extensive experience editing and proofreading in a time-sensitive setting. Along with members of the AAMC’s Digital Communications Team, Creative Services, Marketing, and other Communications professionals, you will work closely together on creative projects.

How are you going to be noticed?

• Copy and alter AAMC online material
  On a tight turnaround, deadline-driven schedule, copy edit a variety of AAMC digital content and other written materials, such as news and research.
• Make sure that all digital and print projects adhere to the AAMC editorial style requirements.
• Recognize and use the proper style for any editing project based on the project’s kind, goal, and audience.
• Make ensuring that digital content meets with AAMC standards in cooperation with the Digital Team.
• Titles, headings, subheadlines, and basic text may all need text improvements.
• Individuals may help specific, high-priority projects involving content created by other Communications work groups as well as those of other divisions across the business on a restricted, case-by-case basis.
• proofread digital material from AAMC.
• Various AAMC digital information and other documents were proofread.
• Revise print-to-digital documents in conjunction with the Digital Team to ensure that they adhere to AAMC digital standards.

What assets do you bring to the position?

• English, journalism, communications, or a similar discipline as a Bachelor’s degree. Highly desirable is specialized training in copy editing and proofreading.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant professional experience in an editorial capacity, with an emphasis on both printed and digital content.
• sound understanding of the publishing process (digital and print).
• Have editing and proofreading experience working under time constraints.
• Knowledge of Drupal is a plus, as is experience utilizing a CMS and editing digital content.
• HTML expertise is a plus.
• knowledge of project management tools.
• AP Style-specific working knowledge and direct experience.
• The ability to meet deadlines while maintaining a high standard of professionalism, friendliness, and customer service. Exact attention to detail. Excellent editing judgment.
• Must be proficient at prioritizing tasks, organized, task-oriented, adaptable, and driven by timeliness.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with various clients are required.