PAPER TRUE

 About us: Pure Knowledge Solutions LLP is an ITES venture offering online proofreading and copyediting services through its growing international brand PaperTrue. The brainchild of an IIT Bombay alumnus, PaperTrue is backed by one of Pune’s largest advertising agencies. 

Designation: Senior Editor

Required: The final year  2022 batch of UG - BA - English, Sociology, Pol Sc, General, Mass Comm

PG - English, Pol Sc, Sociology

Eligibility: You should be based in India and have at least 0-2 years of experience in the editing industry.

Responsibilities: As a Senior Editor on the PaperTrue team, you will

• Review all documents processed by a group of Editors, ensuring excellent work quality and adherence to PaperTrue’s editing standards.

• Perform quality control, approving passed documents for delivery and returning failed documents to Editors for revision.

• Work with the Operations team to manage Editors’ work pipelines, adjust editing speeds and project deadlines, and accommodate schedule changes.

• Supervise and assist Editors in a functional capacity, without acting as the Editors’ reporting manager.

• Promptly address Editors’ queries and give them hands-on help in dealing with unfamiliar document types and requirements.

• Identify training needs among Editors and convey them to the Editing Team Leaders.

• Stay abreast of every Editor’s developing skills, strengths, and weaknesses over time.

• Collaborate with the Sales and Support team to relay editing-related queries and responses between Editors and clients.

Required skills: A good candidate for the Senior Editor role should have

• Extensive editing and proofreading experience, especially with academic documents and fiction/non-fiction manuscripts.

• A great love and respect for the editing process and a sincere commitment to giving every client outstanding service.

• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to handle a tight and demanding schedule.

• High proficiency with computers, particularly software such as Microsoft Word and Adobe Reader; basic understanding of tools like LaTeX and Final Draft.

• The ability to find resourceful and time-efficient ways to solve editing problems.

• Excellent research skills, with a high level of curiosity and general awareness.

• The acuity and sensitivity needed to discern nuances in the client’s meaning, respect the Editor’s original style, and find elegant ways to refine edited content.

Salary: The remuneration is as per industry standards, with added performance-based incentives. 

Application process: You will first be asked to take an editing and language proficiency test. If you qualify, you will be invited to an interview with a Managing Editor. The final selection will be based on your performance and overall fitness for the role as judged by the Managing Editor.

Last date: April 24, 2022