Content Editor (E5198)

IEEE • Piscataway, NJ

12h

About The Position

The Content Editor, Standards Content Production and Management oversees the editorial production of IEEE Standards and related products. The incumbent in this position is primarily responsible for editorial and production services for a slate of projects, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and high quality. This will entail using a variety of approaches. He or she will also extensively engage with standards developers and authors, providing training, support, and expertise.
The role typically reports to the Manager, Standards Content Production and Management and functions as an individual conributor. This position is expected to work independently, but within a supportive team environment centered around sharing knowledge and expertise. The core function of this role is production editing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Req
• 2-4 years document editing/production experience Req
• Proven ability to organize and actively participate in teams
• Proven ability to manage by influence
• Must be a skilled editor, able to understand and implement style.
• Familiarity with XML authoring tools (e.g., eXtyles, Oxygen, Xopus, etc.).
• Advanced Microsoft Word.
• Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe Pit Stop, Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Able to understand the standards development process and its impact on standards documents.
• Must be positive and able to diplomatically interact with a diverse group of stakeholders, including other departments, volunteers, and vendors.
• Expected to model accountability and professionalism in all areas of responsibility
• Some travel may be required, both domestic and international.

Responsibilities

• Manages projects from assignment through publication
• Continuously improves aspects of document and content development and product delivery, with a focus on best leveraging tools and other resources for maximum efficiency.
• Works cross functionally to determine and execute best practices for ensuring that products are compliant with distributor requirements.
• Helps develop best practices, training tools, and training methodologies, (e.g., style guidelines, templates, web training).
• Provides training and support to authors and working groups during the document development process

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level