Job Description

About the role:

Proofreaders are part of R&A Studio and contribute toward enhancing the quality of the research notes by providing a second set of eyes to the editors of research documents and verify company/product names, maintain the rules of Gartner Style Guide and more parameters to publish error-free content on the website.

What you will do:

• Carry out final proofread checks across all research documents, prior to the publishing process.
• Provide a second set of eyes to the editors of research documents.
• Responsible for daily proofreading of assigned reports and research documents, whilst working within defined timelines.
• Recommend changes to edited materials directly in Google Docs, using "suggestions" and "comments" features, to ensure recommendations are captured for action.
• Identify incomplete or incorrect statistics, figures and charts to ensure completion of quality documents.
• Adhere to Gartner's in-house Style Guide and Lexicon throughout the proofreading process e.g., verify company spellings, product names, etc.
• Provide feedback to the Global Editing team to help shape the development of policies, standards and procedures to encourage best practices.

What you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism or Liberal Arts.
• Minimum three to four years of editorial experience with exposure to quality checking/proofreading, preferably working for newspapers, magazines, or journals in the field of IT research, in a busy environment with deadlines.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and juggle competing deadlines.
• Excellent English language skills in editing and writing.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with others and provide sound recommendations.
• Numerate and visually literate.
• Ability to understand and quickly adapt to new processes, best practices and changes to style.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of the IT and telecommunications industries is helpful.
• Knowledge of Associated Press (AP) style helpful.
• Ability to handle pressure and stress without compromising quality.
• Detail-oriented and good organization skills.
• Problem-solving mindset and willingness to take own initiatives while mitigating risks.
• Strong communication skills -- both verbal and written.

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