南京招聘

Proofreader/Copy Editor-Direct Marketing

Who we are:

Merkle, Inc. is the nation’s largest and fastest growing customer relationship marketing (CRM) agency with a team of over 2,100 exceptionally talented people working throughout the United States, China and the UK. This is a place where exceptionally talented people want to be -- a place where they can harness their skills, build enduring relationships, and do remarkable things they otherwise wouldn’t.

Merkle is also a place where clients want to do business. For more than 20 years, many of the world’s top brands, financial institutions and leading nonprofit organizations have partnered with us to maximize the value of their customer portfolios. Our clients include Dell, DirecTV, Microsoft, Nike, Samsung, Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, the American Cancer Society, and Susan Komen for the Cure to name just a few.

We’ve created an ecosystem where talented people can be comfortable and thrive. We wear jeans. We bring our dogs to work. We let off steam with some pool or foosball. We have fun. But we also work hard. We execute. We innovate. We achieve. We take care or our clients, and each other.

A company filled with this level of talent and passion is going to get noticed. And we are proud of the recognition we’ve received. We’ve been recognized by Forrester Research as a “Leader in Database Marketing” 3 consecutive times. We’ve been named a “Best Place to Work” by Baltimore Magazine in 2009, 2010 and 2011. And our CEO, David Williams, was named “CEO of the Year” by SmartCEO magazine.

So if you’re smart, passionate, fun, and committed, consider joining Merkle, where you’ll fit right in.

What we need:

Merkle is seeking a skilled Proofreader/Copy Editor for our Studio Department, part of Merkle’s Experience Design Group ( aka – creative team). The Copy Editor will collaborate with a team of Editors, Account Managers, Art Directors, Copywriters and Production Managers to proofread and copy edit direct mail, online and digital collateral and vendor proofs to ensure that grammar, spelling, punctuation and client style preferences are accurate.

Position Responsibilities:

- Proofread direct mail and online (primarily email and digital) marketing collateral at the creative, pre-release and vendor proof stages.
- Ensure editorial accuracy and consistency of content, spelling, grammar, punctuation, clarity and style.
- Make clear, concise queries on content and style issues via online annotations using various digital tools.
- Ensure communications proofed maintain approved client brand and style guides.
- Create, maintain and update internal editorial style guides with preferred client nuances regarding word choice, trademarks, legal disclosures, punctuation and more.
- Establish daily priorities, monitor a heavy individual workload and balance a desire for perfection with the necessity to meet deadlines.
- Consistently committed to delivering high-quality, error-free work.
- Possess sufficient copyediting knowledge and experience to be able to restructure copy to achieve improved flow and readability.
- Adhere to process and quality procedures, ensuring utmost accuracy for all components.
- Collaborate on a daily basis with a variety of cross-office editorial, account, creative and production teams.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

- BS/BA degree, preferably in English or Journalism.
- Minimum 5 years of proofreading/editing experience in a high-volume, deadline-oriented setting.
- Onscreen proofreading and editorial experience a MUST, in making annotations on PDF files in Adobe Acrobat Pro.
- Solid computer skills, including online editing in PC and Mac environments. Proficiency required in Adobe Acrobat Pro, Mac-based Windows, MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) and Outlook/Entourage
- Excellent command of the English language: grammar, spelling, style and diction.
- Strong working knowledge of AP Style is a MUST.
- Proficient with standard proofreading marks.
- Well-organized, detail-oriented multi-tasker who proactively manages his/her time while juggling multiple deadline-driven projects, sometimes under high pressure. Ability to assess daily workload status throughout the day in order to meet client deliverables.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- High-level concentration and ability to focus on copy-intensive materials that may be lengthy or dull, and must be able to maintain an above-average level of accuracy the first time around.
- Aptitude for individual and collaborative work. Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Well-developed task management skills and the ability to proactively assume project ownership.
- Maintain a positive and professional demeanor, take direction and accept constructive criticism in a professional, mature manner. Must also be self-motivated, show initiative and be able to work independently.
- Proven ability to shift gears quickly in a fast-paced agency environment. Must be flexible to work late when required, especially as print deadlines approach (sometimes with short notice).
- Financial Services, Insurance/Wealth Management, Pharmaceutical or Nonprofit experience is a plus.

Merkle Inc，领跑全美的整合客户营销专家。公司创立于1971年，总部设在美国首都大华府地区，全公司1500多名员工分布在全美13座城市，以及英国伦敦和中国上海。Merkle已为全球超过150家的国际500强企业提供咨询服务，涉及行业包括汽车、多渠道零售、保险、金融服务、抵押贷款、商业银行业务、信用卡业务、非盈利性基金募集、消费品包装行销、生物制药和旅游休闲等领域。为满足客户的快速成长需求，公司于2009年初起拓展部分核心业务到中国，为全球和本土企业提供客户关系市场营销服务，主要业务包括：市场营销策划、客户关系管理、统计建模和分析，数据处理分析、数据库开发、管理和服务。