Proofreader

Job Description
For this opening we will consider candidates from the following locations: Chicago,IL,United States | El Segundo,CA,United States
Notified , a business segment within West Technology Group , is hiring a Proofreader on their global Editorial Team. As a Proofreader, you will report to a Team Lead and will play a key role in helping drive clients' PR distribution services. You will review and format clients' press releases under pressing deadlines and distribute them via their global network to journalists, terminals and websites. This position involves high concentration in editing and customer service. While this position does not offer original writing skills, there are opportunities to specialize in areas around newswire distribution and provide consultation to our clients. GlobeNewswire clients range from C-Suite executives to PR professionals, across multiple industries. We service both PR and IR companies.

• We have several shifts available in El Segundo, CA and Chicago, IL and a hybrid work schedule will be offered; Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday in our office in El Segundo with the option of working remotely on Monday & Friday. The shifts below are available on eastern time:
  • 2:30p - 11:00p (El Segundo or Chicago)
  • 3:00p - 11:30p (El Segundo)
  • 4:00p - 12:30a (El Segundo)

Essential Duties:

• Review clients' press releases for grammatical and spelling errors and inconsistencies. Does not involve fact-checking
• Format press releases to match the client's original version as closely as possible
• Communicate with clients via phone and email
• Assist with our clients' regulatory needs, such as SEDAR and EDGAR filing
• Assist with our clients' account maintenance, such as managing email lists, adding new users and accounts, and managing multimedia libraries
• Embraces collaborating with teammates
• Ability to work occasional overtime during high volume periods
• Knowledge of other Notified service offerings

Education/Experience:

• B.A. in English, Communications, Journalism, Marketing or related field required
• 1-2 years of professional experience required (previous newswire experience a plus)
• Customer service experience in a fast-paced environment required

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Projects self-confidence, enthusiasm, and a positive, can-do attitude
• Excellent multi-tasking skills
• The ability to maintain focus in stressful situations
• Exceptional time-management skills, ability to prioritize assignments and meet deadlines

Compensation will be commensurate with experience. The hiring pay range for this position is anticipated between $24.00 - $25.00 per hour in local currency.
What's next...
Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our in-house recruitment team to kick-start the recruitment process (preliminary assessments and/or telephone interview).
Don't meet every single requirement?
At Notified, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
About Notified:
Notified ® is a business segment within West Technology Group, and is the world's only communications cloud for events, public relations, and investor relations to drive meaningful insights and outcomes. Our Events Cloud enables event planners, marketers, and communications professionals to create unforgettable experiences which build brand and community engagement through hybrid events, conferences, trade shows, town halls, and product launches. Notified's PR Cloud enables public relations professionals to reach global audiences, monitor brand sentiment, send press releases via GlobeNewswire®, measure success, and drive earned media. Navigate the media landscape and tap into real-time analytics from an integrated, intelligent, and easy-to-use platform. The Investor Relations Cloud enables investor relations professionals to manage communications - earnings calls, regulatory filings, press releases, investor days, and IR Websites - to maximize shareholder value. Activate your market strategy and manage dynamic communications and regulatory requirements from one platform.
We place a lot of value in giving our clients the solutions and support they need to operate efficiently and successfully. This same desire we use to set our customers up for success applies to our employees as well. West Technology Group is committed to helping our employees and their families maintain a healthy work/life balance, to build a financially secure future. Self-development and learning are key with all our global employees having access to our internal learning and development university DevelopU for career and skills enhancement.
Notified is committed to making it easy for brands to create and share powerful stories with the world. Our suite of world-class, award-winning solutions and our dedicated customer service team are relied upon by more than 10,000 global customers, from growing businesses and public companies to some of the world's most recognizable brands.
Notified's solutions help businesses effectively share and amplify their stories-to customers, investors, employees and the media. From press release distribution via GlobeNewswire to earnings calls, IR websites, social listening, media engagement, webinars and digital experiences, Notified has you covered. Notified is a part of West Technology Group, LLC (formerly Intrado Corporation) controlled by affiliates of certain funds managed by Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO). Notified is headquartered in New York, N.Y.
Learn more at https://www.notified.com/ or follow us on LinkedIn , Twitter , or our blog .
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