Senior Copyeditor – Education
Safal Partners is seeking a Senior Copyeditor to lead our editorial quality assurance efforts for a portfolio of client-facing materials in the field of education. This role requires both expert-level copyediting skills and the ability to manage a cadre of copy editors and production schedules to ensure timely, high-quality delivery across diverse content types. The ideal candidate has a sharp editorial eye, strong organizational skills, and the ability to maintain consistency and clarity across a variety of outputs, including written reports, PowerPoint presentations, and online dashboards. Experience in 508 compliance and a strong sense for professional document layout and presentation are highly valued.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead Copyediting Efforts
- Edit reports, presentations, and digital content for grammar, clarity, style, and accuracy.
- Ensure consistency with brand and editorial guidelines.
- Perform final quality checks before client delivery.
- Manage Editorial Team
- Supervise and coordinate a team of copy editors, assigning tasks and overseeing timelines.
- Provide feedback and coaching to maintain high editorial standards.
- Monitor workload and ensure efficient distribution of editing tasks.
- Schedule and Workflow Management
- Collaborate with project managers to align editing schedules with project milestones.
- Track multiple concurrent deliverables and adjust timelines as needed.
- Document Readiness & Presentation
- Ensure materials are client-ready in terms of tone, readability, and professional appearance.
- Review layout and formatting to support visual clarity and document usability.
- Compliance & Accessibility
- Review documents for adherence to Section 508 accessibility standards (preferred).
- Recommend formatting or structural changes to improve accessibility and inclusiveness.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Journalism, or related field.
- 7+ years of professional copyediting experience, preferably in consulting, education, or research fields.
- Proven experience managing editing teams or editorial workflows.
- Exceptional command of English grammar, usage, and style guides (e.g., APA, Chicago, or in-house).
- Strong attention to detail and ability to juggle multiple projects under tight deadlines.
- Familiarity with layout and design best practices in Word and PowerPoint
- Working knowledge of 508 compliance standards (a plus).
- Comfort working in remote teams and collaborative cloud-based environments.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience editing research or policy reports in the education sector.
- Familiarity with digital dashboards or data visualization tools (e.g., Smartsheet, excel, etc.).
- Background in quality assurance or communications for government or nonprofit clients.