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Copy Editor-Sg2

locations

Skokie, IL 60077

Virtual Office

time type

Full time

job requisition id

22752R

When you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance now and in the future.

Sg2, a Vizient company, revolutionized the understanding of future health care demand with the introduction of the Impact of Change forecast in 2001. Today, Sg2 is the industry’s premier health care strategy advisory firm, helping organizations solve for the challenge of achieving smart growth by leveraging our unique combination of insights, expertise, and analytics. Sg2 serves health care providers across the spectrum, including integrated delivery networks, academic medical centers, independent community hospitals and life sciences companies. Learn more about Sg2 at www.sg2.com.

Summary:

In this role, you will serve as editorial support for a variety of client deliverables that includes thought-leadership publications, executive briefings, webcasts, client presentations, industry conferences and courses and analytics tools by providing copy editing, proofreading and project management services.

Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple projects, competing priorities, fluctuating workload and conflict with keen attention to detail in a high-volume, fast-turnaround production environment, including strong ability to reshuffle priorities as needed.
• Communicate effectively with manager, stakeholders, and vendors to ensure key steps and project issues are conveyed with both clarity and urgency.
• Correct errors in logic, grammar, spelling, usage and style while still ensuring maximum readability per editorial style guide.
• Vet content, data sources and references for accuracy and compliance; suggests copy changes or rewrites to enhance readability and consistency.
• Articulate critical editing decisions via strong written and verbal communication to support project objectives; listens to and incorporates stakeholder feedback in adherence to Sg2 style while managing author expectations.
• Confirm that content author has secured necessary permissions, sources and trademark reference for externally sourced graphs, charts and content.
• Collaborate with in-house graphic designers and key stakeholders to produce slide presentations and other member deliverables for high-profile industry conferences.
• Promote organizational efficiencies through improvements in workflow and business practices.
• Participate in task force and other departmental initiatives, as requested.
• Demonstrate strong collaboration, critical thinking, best editorial judgment and provide timely report-outs for project progress. Escalates issues to manager as needed.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree in English, Communications, Journalism, or related business degree preferred.
• 2 or more years relevant experience working with copy editing and proofreading in a deadline-driven, high-volume, and fast-paced production environment.
• Health care or pharmaceutical industry experience strongly preferred.
• Strong copy editing and proofing skills across both traditional and digital platforms.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); knowledge of InDesign, HTML and experience with web content management systems Dreamweaver and Sitecore is helpful.
• Project management experience.
• Knowledge of American Medical Association (AMA) style guidelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated success working as part of a creative services, publishing, or member association team.

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Estimated Hiring Range:

$51,900.00 – $75,150.00

This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:

http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers

Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Iniduals with Disabilities

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.