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Editorial Assistant Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Editorial Assistant to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Assisting the editors in tracking manuscripts from submission to publication;
- utilising research and knowledge in the medical fields to generate ideas for commissioning and writing content;
- Write and distribute press releases and email marketing campaigns;
- Work closely with clients to write paid for articles;
- Checking the metadata behind the tiles – for example, that content is attached to the correct sport and competition;
- Increase the social media reach;
- Selecting and updating imagery for each content tile;
- taking responsibility over the accuracy and quality of content ensuring that it’s all copyedited to a high standard;
- the workflows of journals including the peer review process;
- Attend award ceremonies, conferences and exhibitions as required;
- building relationships with authors, reviewers and other stakeholders to be able to effectively communicate with them;
- Write content for social media and press releases;
- Writing the descriptions which accompany DAZN’s wide array of live games and feature content, across both the Canada and US platforms.
Requirements:
- Demonstrable proofreading skills;
- A keen interest in the medical communications industry;
- Preferably a degree in the life sciences;
- Organisation/administration skills;
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the English language with qualifications at Higher Grade/A Level or above;
- Confident using Microsoft PowerPoint;
- Well versed in referencing scientific material;
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat;
- Some experience in medical editing.