Proofreader / Copy Editor
PTR Global
Experience and Skills Experience in proofreading, editing, content QA, digital content review, communications or a related field. Excellent command of grammar, punctuation, style, tone, and plain‑language writing. Strong attention to detail and ability to identify inconsistencies across digital content. Experience reviewing web intranet, knowledge base, or digital workplace content. Ability to follow editorial standards, QA checklists, and content guidelines. Comfortable reviewing content in a CMS or digital publishing environment. Knowledge of accessibility principles WCAG 2.2 AA. Strong collaboration skills and ability to clearly document issues and recommended fixes. Nice-to-Have Skillsets Technical or Soft Experience with intranet enterprise communications, HR operations, or employee-facing content. Experience checking links, metadata, documents, tags, and CMS page elements. Familiarity with content governance, editorial style guides, or content lifecycle processes. Experience supporting content transformation, migration or refresh initiatives. Job Description We are seeking a Proofer / Copy Editor to support quality consistency and readiness for the upcoming content renovation of the company intranet. This role will review updated intranet content before publication to ensure it is accurate, clear, consistent, usable and aligned with content standards. This role goes beyond traditional proofreading. They will check grammar, spelling, tone, formatting, links, metadata, page consistency, accessibility basics and adherence to approved content and governance standards. They will serve as a key quality gate before content is reviewed, approved and published. Key Responsibilities Review content for grammar, spelling, punctuation, clarity, tone and adherence to editorial brand and user experience standards. Check for broken links, outdated references, inconsistent terminology, formatting issues and duplicate information. Validate that metadata tags, ownership fields and other required content fields are complete where applicable. Perform basic accessibility checks including heading structure, link clarity, image alt text and scannability. Confirm that CMS updates match approved content or feedback. Document defects, inconsistencies and recommended fixes. Partner with Content Operations to resolve issues before publication. Partner with Content to flag content that may need additional clarification or stakeholder review. Support pre‑publish and post‑publish QA checks. Help maintain QA checklists, editorial standards and repeatable review processes. Required Qualifications Experience in proofreading, editing, content QA, digital content review, communications or a related field. Excellent command of grammar, punctuation, style, tone and plain-language writing. Strong attention to detail and ability to identify inconsistencies across digital content. Experience reviewing web intranet, knowledge base or digital workplace content. Ability to follow editorial standards, QA checklists and content guidelines. Comfortable reviewing content in a CMS or digital publishing environment. Knowledge of accessibility principles WCAG 2.2 AA. Strong collaboration skills and ability to clearly document issues and recommended fixes. Preferred Qualifications Experience with intranet enterprise communications, HR operations or employee-facing content. Experience checking links, metadata, documents, tags and CMS page elements. Familiarity with content governance, editorial style guides or content lifecycle processes. Experience supporting content transformation, migration or refresh initiatives. #J-18808-Ljbffr PTR Global
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