Senior Copyeditor, Bureau of Communications

New York City, NY-posted 4 months ago

Full-time • Mid Level

Remote • Queens, NY

5,001-10,000 employees

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

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The Office of External Affairs manages many of the agency's most critical interactions with the public, from raising awareness and promoting healthy behaviors to advancing policies and responding to health emergencies. The Bureau of Communications, housed within the Office of External Affairs, develops culturally responsive public health marketing campaigns; generates and crafts materials to inform New Yorkers of health information and program services, ensuring accessibility for all; provides access to translation services for collateral materials and clinics; maintains the agency's website; and publishes content on the agency's social media platforms. Within Creative Communications, the Content group oversees the writing, editing, and creation of content to inform New Yorkers of key health topics and emergency situations. We are seeking to hire a Senior Copyeditor.

Meticulously review and copyedit agency written communications and print graphics with great attention to detail.
Work with Design team to develop graphics for print materials.
Review Creative Communications graphics and materials before production through printshop and print vendors.
Work with the Assistant Managing Editor and Creative Communications leadership to review and proofread.
Revise content for precision, clarity, and technical and structural accuracy. Correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Advance the Health Department's mission and strategic plan generating relevant, accessible, and high-quality written content, ensuring that tone, language, and graphics are accessible, straightforward, and consistent across mediums.
Work with internal subject matter experts to write public-facing materials about important health issues for various audiences.
Fact-check content and create, edit, and suggest references, as needed.
Copyedit and proofread references and citations in AMA Style.
Lead discussions on editorial style and decide in partnership with Executive Director of Creative Communications and Director of Content and Copy on any changes or additions to the Agency Style Guide.
Implement and codify updates to the style guide.
Train team members and other staff about agency plain language best practices.
Perform design work in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and InDesign.
Make sure materials adhere to agency accessibility guidelines for font, font size, and color contrast.
Coordinate and collaborate with other members of the Creative Communications team (Marketing, Digital Communications, Language Services, and Design) as projects call for interaction and support.
Support emergency response communications as needed.

Highly skilled in copyediting with meticulous attention to detail.
Demonstrate knowledge of writing, storytelling, and strategic, creative, and critical thinking.
Clear and exceptional oral and written communication skills.
Ability to communicate complex messages through clear and simple design to highly diverse New York City audiences.
Self-motivated with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects, tasks, and timelines.
Demonstrate a professional, courteous, and respectful attitude in dealing with colleagues, direct reports, leadership, and stakeholders.

Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance.
Premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position's associated union/benefit fund.
Public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
Tax-deferred savings program.
Robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment.

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