Digital Copy Editor I

OVERVIEW:

Guidepoint Insights enables clients to make better-informed decisions through well-researched and skillfully moderated teleconferences, in-person events, and its teleconference transcript library. Comprised of former investment professionals and sell-side equity research analysts, the content generated from the Insights Team features experts from Guidepoint’s proprietary global network and covers a wide range of topics to facilitate investment research.

We are looking to add an experienced Digital Copy Editor to join our team. Guided by superior proofreading skills, sharp editorial judgment, keen technical awareness, and digital savvy, this person would help manage and maintain the company’s growing digital library of teleconferences by ensuring that all supporting text reflects Guidepoint’s standards for quality and accuracy.

What You’ll Do:

• Exercise outstanding editorial judgment to guarantee timely, high-quality output of client-generated, client-facing transcripts: conversations between analysts and subject-matter experts
• Proofread text and perform basic copy edits for consistency, accuracy, and clarity based on AP style, in-house style, and fundamental grammatical standards
• Anonymize transcripts by redacting personally identifiable information such as speaker names
• Redact additional information as the compliance team sees fit
• Create transcript titles based on in-house guidelines
• Identify key companies discussed; help catalog a digital library of transcripts
• Communicate as part of a team of digital copy editors to ensure high editorial quality
  
  
  

What You Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, or a related discipline from a 4-year college or university
• 2+ years of copy editing and/or digital media experience, preferably in business- or industry-focused content
• Working knowledge of AP writing styles; experience following in-house guideline
• Digital media editing or writing experience, including familiarity with SEO best practices
• Computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office or equivalent suites, CRM and/or CMS systems, and business communication and collaboration platforms
• Proven ability to excel in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
• Excellent communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a positive attitude
• Completion of a transcript editing test upon request
  
  
  

What We Offer: 

• Competitive compensation
• Employee medical coverage
• Central office location
• Entrepreneurial environment, autonomy, and fast decisions
• Casual work environment
  
  
  

About Guidepoint: 

Guidepoint is a leading research enablement platform designed to advance understanding and empower our clients’ decision-making process. Powered by innovative technology, real-time data, and hard-to-source expertise, we help our clients to turn answers into action. 

Backed by a network of nearly 1.75 million experts and Guidepoint’s 1,600 employees worldwide, we inform leading organizations’ research by delivering on-demand intelligence and research on request. With Guidepoint, companies and investors can better navigate the abundance of information available today, making it both more useful and more powerful. 

At Guidepoint, our success relies on the diversity of our employees, advisors, and client base, which allows us to create connections that offer a wealth of perspectives. We are committed to upholding policies that contribute to an equitable and welcoming environment for our community, regardless of background, identity, or experience. 

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