Executive

The Executive (Copy Editor) will support the team lead at the Editorial to fix
errors and align with our house style. The editor will work closely with the
larger in-house communications team on documents related to the development
sector at large. Documents the candidate can expect to work on include blogs,
pitch decks, research reports, communication campaigns, and social media
deliverables.

The role also
requires familiarity with large language models (LLMs) and AI-powered tools.
The ideal candidate should know how to use these tools responsibly to support
research, summarize complex information, improve editorial efficiency, and
refine content, while applying strong editorial judgment to verify facts,
maintain context, preserve tone, and ensure compliance with MSC's editorial
standards.

The edits will span
proofing, sense check, checks for consistency, alignment with the MSC in-house
style, and reader focus. Most edits involve preserving meaning while sharpening
text into crisp plain language. Most changes include making sentences active,
fixing Indianisms, doing a sense check, fixing logical inconsistencies, and
hacking away non-sequiturs and danglers. The Assistant Editor should track
their tasks and work in a self-managed way.

• Editorial experience
  of 2-5 years, preferably in print or online news media, nonfiction or general
  publishing, business editing, or technical editing.
  
• Work
  experience/internship with a media organization, publishing house, or other
  editorial functions are a must.
  
• Attention to detail,
  ability to pick out Indianisms, a strong sense of style and grammar, ability to
  work well under tight deadlines, ability to edit and rewrite content while
  preserving meaning.
  
• Quick to adapt to
  and apply the in-house editorial and brand guidelines, as well as client
  guidelines.
  
• Exposure to
  generative AI and large language models (LLMs).
  
• Ability to solve
  problems, stay organized, and track and prioritize tasks.
  
• Ability to multitask
  independently.
  
• A self-starter who
  takes onus and can adapt to a steep learning curve.
  
• Excellent
  interpersonal communication skills and team-playing capabilities.
  
• Should be interested
  in areas like development, poverty alleviation, environmental or gender issues.
  
• Preferably a degree
  in English, Mass Communication, Social Sciences, or Media Studies.
  
• Knowledge of
  Microsoft Word (including tracking changes), PowerPoint, and Excel.
  

If you hate being
micromanaged, have a keen eye for errors, can follow a style guide, communicate
well, and solve problems proactively—this role is for you. We seek an organized
and diligent Copy Editor with 2-5 years of experience in our
communications team at MicroSave Consulting.

Instead of a
technical expert in banking or finances, we seek someone with a flair to comb
through long and complex sentences and reshape them in plain English. An ideal
candidate should transform Indianized/Africanized English text from our
technical experts into quality global content to pitch to our international
audience.