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The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art is located in Sarasota, Florida, and is a department of Florida State University. Learn more about The Ringling at https://www.ringling.org/about-ringling/careers/.
Responsibilities
The ideal candidate for this role will be able to manage multiple projects, maintain tight deadlines, and thrive in an environment focused on grammatical and factual accuracy.
The Copy Editor's responsibilities include:
- Executes written portion of marketing assets
- Reviews/Copy-edits content, offering corrections and revisions, for various departments within The Ringling
- Ensures content is on-brand and consistent in style, quality, and tone
- Works collaboratively to analyze and improve content and messaging
- Other duties as assigned
Skills relevant to this role include:
- Expert attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
- Effective in-person, telephone, and email communication skills
- Knowledge of AP and Chicago Styles with the ability to adapt within The Ringling’s Style guide.
- Intermediate knowledge of technology such as Microsoft Office Suite, various web browsers, and internet functionality
Qualifications
Experience
- Two or more years of relevant experience in copy-editing
Education
- HS diploma or GED
Please note a work sample will be administered to assess editing skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, Mass Communications or Humanities
- Prior experience writing or editing curatorial and marketing content
- Verbal fluency in additional language(s) besides English
Considerations
Rate of Pay: $20 per hour.
Working Hours: 20 hours per week. Please note the schedule is flexible.
- This position is based in Sarasota, FL.
- This is an OPS (Other Personal Services) position.
- This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check to include fingerprinting.
For more information, technical assistance, or should you require accommodations for the application or interview processes, please contact Ringling Human Resources at 941-358-2771 or employment@ringling.org.
Equal Employment Opportunity
An Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer.
FSU's Equal Opportunity Statement can be accessed at: https://hr.fsu.edu/sites/g/files/upcbnu2186/files/PDF/Publications/diversity/EEO_Statement.pdf.
