Specialist, Project Management (Staff Editor- Manuals)

Job Description

The Staff Editor reports to the Executive Editor of the company Manuals

Department and has responsibility for the following:

• Editorial quality for assigned sections of the company Manuals Professional and Consumer versions

• Database management and maintenance to ensure content accuracy across digital platforms

PRIMARY ACTIVITIES

• Edit chapters within assigned sections, following prescribed style, collaborating extensively with other staff editors and physician editors, and communicating as needed with authors and outside reviewers

• Maintain and edit text in content management system

• Review and manage placement of multimedia assets, such as videos or medical calculators

• Review, edit, and have responsibility for additional areas of responsibility, such as editing or review of health literate or social media content

• Prepare chapters for publishing and undertake user testing review of chapters

• Participate in editors’ meetings and other internal meetings (on site and off site), as needed

• Participate in Editorial Board Meetings (off site)

• Participate in activities to promote The Manuals, such as attendance at national medical meetings, as needed

SKILLS

Required skills:

• BA or BS, preferably in English (or other writing intensive course of study)

• Demonstrated writing and editing skills (preferably with medical content)

• Strong skills in organization, communication, and cross-functional collaboration

Desirable skills:

• Demonstrated project management skills

• Experience with content management and digital asset management processes and software

• Experience working under tight deadlines

• Familiarity with use, creation, and maintenance of internet or social media content for education and promotion

VETJOBS

BARDS2020

EBRG

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