What are the responsibilities and job description for the Indexer/Copyeditor position at BEPC Inc?
BEPC is seeking a talented Indexer/Copyeditor Consultant to join our fast-growing team of consultants!
*Hybrid position in Newark, NJ*
W2 Contract: 8 months with opportunities for extensions based on business needs and performance.
Pay Range: $21.00-26.00/HR plus we offer Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance benefits!
Job Description:
The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor works as part of a team that accurately creates, enters, edits, and maintains product information elements (metadata) for all products. Focuses on ensuring completeness, accuracy, and suitability of all metadata. Is also an energetic and creative troubleshooter who works with a wide variety of people regarding all issues related to content. Previous proofreading and/or copyediting experience is required.
Key Accountabilities:
Product Metadata Indexing and Copyediting:
Editorial:
Skills/Experience Requirements:
BEPRO
*Hybrid position in Newark, NJ*
W2 Contract: 8 months with opportunities for extensions based on business needs and performance.
Pay Range: $21.00-26.00/HR plus we offer Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance benefits!
Job Description:
The Indexer/Copyeditor Contractor works as part of a team that accurately creates, enters, edits, and maintains product information elements (metadata) for all products. Focuses on ensuring completeness, accuracy, and suitability of all metadata. Is also an energetic and creative troubleshooter who works with a wide variety of people regarding all issues related to content. Previous proofreading and/or copyediting experience is required.
Key Accountabilities:
Product Metadata Indexing and Copyediting:
- Proofreads and fact checks all product descriptions and supporting information prior to releasing a product to be published to marketplaces.
- Key elements such as a product's price, on-sale date, territory rights, availability, provider, royalty earner, associated ASIN code, and all taxonomy elements are top priority areas of review.
- Also provides QA for the style in product descriptions, data consistency, and related product linking for all product metadata.
- Needs to meet daily copyediting quotas and complete prioritized processing requests.
Editorial:
- May need to research, edit, rewrite, or occasionally create descriptions for products.
- May need to research and assemble positive product review “blurbs” to be added to product descriptions.
Skills/Experience Requirements:
- BA/BS or equivalent degree, preferably in Humanities.
- Editorial experience preparing online content.
- Proofreading experience; copyediting experience a plus.
- Working knowledge of database concepts (including Excel skills) and best practices.
- Demonstrated multi-tasking and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced, time sensitive environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work with a wide variety of people.
- Demonstrated focused attention to detail.
- Highly organized.
- Technical proficiency in Windows operating environment.
- An avid consumer of online media, including books (audio and print), websites, blogs, and other digital content sources.
- A confident and upbeat communicator via written and verbal business communication skills.
- Minimum one-year professional proofreading, copyediting, and fact-checking experience in publishing.
- Minimum one-year experience in Web-based publishing environment.
- Familiarity with social media and Web-based research tools (e.g., Google, Goodreads).
- Basic familiarity with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) concepts.
BEPRO
Salary : $21 - $26
