Job Description

JOB SUMMARY: The Editor/Proofreader is responsible for reviewing and editing all stories and externally facing materials created by Snow Companies to ensure the highest level of quality and accuracy. He/she also offers comments and makes stylistic suggestions to improve the product, as well as performs final quality control checks to ensure all edits have been captured. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSBILITIES: The Editor/Proofreader must be able to perform the following essential duties and functions:

• Read content and correct any errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling
• Check copy for readability, style, and agreement with editorial policy
• Suggest revisions to copy, such as changing words and rearranging content to improve clarity or accuracy
• Carry out research, confirm sources for writers, and verify facts, dates, and statistics using standard reference sources
• Collaborate with writers to ensure their ideas and stories succeed, while being mindful of the audience
• Ensure all client-facing communications are error-free and consistent with Snow standards
• Approve final versions of updated materials submitted by staff
• Involved in planning workflow processes for editing pieces
• Involved in setting standard timelines to complete different editorial jobs
• Responsible for managing workflow of all incoming pieces
• Responsible for creating and enforcing Snow style guides and standards
• Required to learn a certain level of knowledge about clients/brands, in particular:

• Brand style guides
• Brand legal and regulatory guidelines/requirements

• Responsible for working with individual requestors-both on writing team and account teams-to resolve questions or content disputes
• Responsible for working with individual requestors-both on writing team and account teams-to understand any exceptions to standard grammar and punctuation, including but not limited to:

• Brand-specific spellings/style
• Brand-specific legal and regulatory requirements
• Individual Ambassador/patient speaker personalization to assist in live presentation (e.g., presentation cues, vernacular, phonetic spellings, etc.)

• The primary job functions and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, those listed

Weekend and Night Work: Although your day-to-day work should primarily take place during regular office hours (8:30 a.m.\xe2\x80\x936:00 p.m., Monday\xe2\x80\x93Friday), there will be occasions when you are required to work late into the evening and/or over the weekend. The candidate selected for the Editor/Proofreader position should have the expectation that the workload and nature of the work will require hours that may extend past the normal business hours of the company. This includes working on the weekends. Collaboration/Teamwork: The size and nature of our company will require that you work in collaboration with people in other departments. Candidates must demonstrate their willingness/ability to step into other roles as needed to drive the success of the company. Candidates will need to demonstrate their ability to be a contributing member of a team that has goals that are broader than an individual job description or function. Language Skills/Communication:

• A mastery of the English language and of the written word
• A strong eye for detail and accuracy to ensure every comma is in place, every word is spelled correctly, spacing and formatting is consistent, etc.
• Ability to multitask and work independently
• A propensity for tact and diplomacy when negotiating edits with writers
• Ability to work under tight deadlines
• Fluency in a foreign language is a plus

Patient Privacy: The core of our business is working with patients. It is most likely that you will come in contact with Personal Consumer Information (PCI) of patients living with chronic illnesses. It will be required that you take training courses that include, but are not limited to:

• Snow Policy Training
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Adverse Event (AE) Reporting Training
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Training

Computer Skills: Candidates must have excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment to include:

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Mathematical Skills: Candidates will be able to comprehend and utilize basic mathematics as well as business statistics to include: percentages, ratios, discounts, interest, commissions, and proportions. Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to identify and define problems while applying effective problem-solving skills through collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions
• Ability to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Capable of applying industry benchmarks to create standardized practices

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands (to finger, handle, or feel), reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment/Environmental Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with no or very limited exposure to physical risk. Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: Candidates must have a valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license. In some instances, a passport may be necessary. Education and Experience: Bachelor\'s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university and three to five years of related experience and/or training preferred. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $40,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Work Location: In person

• Health insurance