Assistant Editor Resume Sample

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Assistant editor with seven years editing and producing content for a publisher and a digital media company in Manchester. Supports the editorial process end to end — editing and proofreading copy, commissioning and managing writers, scheduling content, and keeping quality and the publishing calendar on track. Set up a style guide and editorial workflow that improved consistency and cut turnaround across the team. Edits for accuracy, clarity, tone and SEO, manages contributors and deadlines, fact-checks and proofreads, and helps shape content ideas. Strong on both the precision of editing and the organisation of running a content pipeline. A careful reader with a good ear for what works. Looking for an assistant-editor, editor or content role with a publisher or media team that cares about quality writing.

Professional Experience

Manchester Media & Publishing - Manchester, UK

Assistant Editor April 2016 to Present 10 years & 3 months

Support the whole editorial process, from the commissioning right through the editing to publishing online.
Set up a style guide and editorial workflow that improved the consistency and cut turnaround.
Edit and proofread the copy for accuracy, clarity, tone and SEO across all the content.
Commission and manage the writers and keep every one of the contributors to their deadlines.
Schedule all the content and keep the whole publishing calendar firmly on track each week.
Fact-check, proofread and help to shape all the content ideas and the angles each week.