Category: Miscellaneous
Senior Copyeditor, Ralph Lauren Advertising
Polo Ralph Lauren
Category: MiscellaneousLocation: New York
State: NY
Salary: Competitive
Description:
Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) is a leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in four categories: apparel, home, accessories and fragrances. For more than 44 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets.
Purpose and Scope: Responsible for reviewing all Advertising proofs—Art Director layouts, Studio mechanicals, Production color proofs and bluelines—for copy accuracy and style consistency.
Responsibilities:
Check all rounds of all vehicles as they route to make sure that proofs match approved manuscripts and that any corrections marked by Copy or the Client have been accurately made.
Occasional copy-editing of manuscripts as requested by Director, including internal documents as well as Advertising projects.
Communicate changes in a clear, concise way and query all unfamiliar terms. In some cases, the Proofreader will be responsible for inputting changes.
Ensure that all print vehicles are routing in a timely manner and adopt our strategy for alerting Project Managers that jobs are ready to move to the next phase.
Help manage and update a comprehensive set of resources that define usage specific to Ralph Lauren, including, among others, the Usage Guide, Word Lists, Legal Approval Lists and Store Lists.
Review projects for grammar, spelling, punctuation, sense and style. The Proofreader ensures that 100% of the language released by Ralph Lauren meets the highest standards of legibility and accuracy in regards to both industry standards and our house style.
Ralph Lauren is an equal opportunity employer. We offer dynamic career opportunities with growth potential and a generous company discount.
Experience:
Job Requirements:
Minimum 3 years experience proofreading for advertising/marketing.
Competency in Word and ability to learn Excel.
Meticulous attention to detail; ability to multitask and prioritize.
Awareness of both the rigid rules and flexible parameters of language, and the desire to expand knowledge of grammar and usage.
Strong organizational skills and comfort in a fast-paced creative environment.
Sensitivity and respect for Ralph Lauren style and branding philosophies.
Cursory knowledge of apparel and accessories or a desire to become acquainted with such terminology.
How To Apply:
DO NOT use the Apply Online button. Please copy and paste the following link into your browser address bar:
http://poloralphlauren.contacthr.com/24625976
Deadline To Apply: July 18, 2012
Web site: http://poloralphlauren.contacthr.com/24625976
Posted: 06/19/2012 - 12:46 a.m.
Modified: 06/19/2012 - 11:04 a.m.
View Listings:
Posting a Job or Internship:
If you have a job or internship posting you want included in the J-JOBS database, please use the Job Submission Form. There is no charge.
We try to post jobs and internships as they come in, but in some cases we post them once a week on Sunday evening or Monday morning. Job postings are removed after about 30 days. Internship postings are generally considered permanent (we'll try and re-verify them every year). Some positions listed may already be filled.
Disclaimer:
No attempt has been made to verify any of the information in any of the job postings. J-JOBS is a free service to the journalism community by the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California at Berkeley.
Request Corrections:
To request corrections to the J-Jobs database, contact Jobs Coordinator.
More Job Hunting Help:
- JobsPage & Job Seekers Toolkit (From the Detroit Free Press)
- Freelance Assistance (The National Writers Union)
- Other Internet Job Banks
Subscribe To Feeds