Copy Editor

Company and Business Unit Overview

The Automotive Practice at Epsilon is a fast-expanding division dedicated to driving growth for key automotive industry players, including OEMs and dealerships in North America. The team, comprising about 1,600 members globally, offers the largest automotive service reminder platform and provides agency services as well as digital media solutions. They serve over half of North American auto dealerships and maintain engagements with more than 280 million customers. Renowned for innovation and cutting-edge technology, this team leads in creating exceptional software and hyper-personalized digital marketing solutions.

Role Overview

The position of Copy Editor within Epsilon India's Auto Creative team involves responsibilities combining copy editing and proofreading skills, tailored to creative, print, and online communications. This role requires reviewing and refining creative materials for top automotive brands, ensuring all direct mail, email, and interactive projects achieve high standards of quality, accuracy, and consistency before release across print and digital platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee content strategy projects assigned to the automotive creative team.
• Ensure all documents are free from errors and impactful, with flawless language and formatting.
• Check grammar, punctuation, usage, format, and consistency; verify factual correctness including dates and statistics; raise queries when necessary.
• Proofread content at various stages of production to ensure accurate presentation of content modifications, revisions, updates, or new copy.
• Validate content against creative references and sources.
• Ensure that all brand elements such as logos and product details are current.
• Maintain a comprehensive library of updated brand and legal information for clients and products.
• Deliver accuracy even under tight deadlines, demonstrating a strong work ethic to complete tasks effectively.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and communicate these to supervisors.
• Collaborate effectively within a team and demonstrate the ability to work independently and accept direction.

Qualifications and Skills

• Strong enthusiasm for identifying typographical errors and grammatical inaccuracies; highly detail-oriented and organized.
• Excellent command of American English including spelling, grammar, and usage.
• Strong communication skills enabling effective collaboration and clear communication of changes or updates.
• Familiarity with current style manuals applicable to specific projects; ability to create, update, or adhere to style guides as necessary.
• Quick learner capable of adapting to new software, processes, and systems.
• Knowledge of standard proofreading terms and marks.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while adapting to changing priorities within a deadline-driven environment.
• Proficient at researching and fact-checking through web search engines.

Experience and Educational Requirements

• 2 to 5 years of copyediting and proofreading experience, ideally within an agency or publication setting handling print and digital projects.
• Minimum of 3 years experience managing content strategy for design.
• Graduate or Master's degree in English Literature, Communication, or Journalism preferred; experience in design or digital agencies is valued.
• Experience working with automotive, car brands, industrial brands, and/or IT brands preferred, especially involving global projects with cross-country teams.
• Preference given to candidates familiar with U.S.-based brands, AP style, and proofreaders' markings.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat including document markup, editing, and distribution.

Additional Information

Epsilon is a globally recognized data, technology, and services company offering marketers extensive tools to engage consumers effectively. The company manages over 400 billion consumer interactions daily utilizing advanced AI and proprietary technologies. Epsilon values five pillars: people centricity, collaboration, growth, innovation, and flexibility. These core principles foster a supportive and innovative culture focused on integrity, teamwork, purposeful innovation, respect for all voices, and accountability. Epsilon is committed to diversity and equal opportunity employment and promotes inclusivity across all backgrounds and identities.