Senior Proofreader

Job Overview

We are seeking a meticulous and language-savvy Senior Proofreader to guarantee that all outgoing materials are accurate, clear, and polished. The successful candidate will rigorously examine written content to uphold top-tier standards before final distribution.

Primary Duties

• Inspect and proofread various documents such as reports, presentations, scripts, subtitles, voice-over texts, creative content, and all final outputs before submission.
• Check for correctness in grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence construction, format consistency, and ease of reading in both English and Hindi languages.
• Review film-related elements including scripts, supers, captions, subtitles, lower thirds, on-screen text, end slates, and credits to ensure quality.
• Validate creative assets like posters, brochures, social media creatives, campaign materials, and pitch decks for errors.
• Confirm accuracy of factual information including names, dates, titles, numbers, spelling, and terminology.
• Maintain uniformity in tone, language style, transliteration, and adherence to brand or governmental communication standards.
• Collaborate with writers, designers, editors, translators, and production teams to identify and rectify errors before final delivery.
• Perform final quality assurance on multilingual content prior to handing it over to clients.
• Ensure proper formatting and alignment of text in print, digital, and presentation formats.
• Highlight vague, redundant, or misleading information, offering suggested corrections.

Required Qualifications

• Excellent command of English and Hindi, including grammar and vocabulary mastery.
• Strong expertise in proofreading and editing, paying superb attention to detail.
• Ability to review a range of content styles, from creative to corporate, government communications.
• Familiarity with Hindi typing, Unicode, and transliteration norms.
• Capable of managing tight deadlines and accurately reviewing multiple deliverables swiftly.
• Sound knowledge of formatting in PowerPoint, Word, PDFs, subtitles, and creative materials.
• Exceptional concentration skills and a strong commitment to quality control.

Preferred Experience

• Background in production houses, advertising agencies, media companies, publishing, government communication, or content agencies.
• Experience handling scripts, subtitles, campaign creatives, and bilingual communication is advantageous.
• Previous involvement in government, corporate, or public communication projects is highly desirable.

Educational Credentials

Graduate or postgraduate degree in Hindi, English, Journalism, Mass Communication, Literature, Linguistics, or related disciplines.