Editor - MSTP & Chicago Manual Style

Scope:

• The Editor role at Blue Yonder involves meticulously reviewing a variety of training materials, such as eLearning modules, classroom sessions, and video content, to ensure they meet the necessary quality and business standards.
• These materials focus on product details, functionality, technical information, and processes.
• The editor will refine the language in courses developed by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Instructional Designers (ID) to align with Blue Yonder's style guidelines.
• The ideal candidate for this position is a quick learner who is adaptable, capable of working independently without direct supervision and demonstrates maturity, self-motivation, and accountability.
• This position requires excellent communication skills, experience working with global teams, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.

Technical Environment:

• Language Reviewer, QA Content Editor, Content Editor

What you’ll do:

• Edit content for clarity, adhering to global English standards and Blue Yonder's style guidelines.
• Ensure all training content rigorously meets the established quality benchmarks and business directives.
• Ensure project/business standards are maintained across multiple deliverables, ensuring consistency.
• Document issues for each deliverable in a standard format for easy feedback tracking and performance improvement.
• Proactively enhance content quality, reducing errors through training sessions and facilitating the use of self-review checklists.
• Participate in process documentation and improvement
• Responsible for editing and re-writing the training documents created by IDs and SMEs
• Rewrite content to utilize a maximum of reusability
• Ensure content consistency/quality regarding the guidelines and proofreading the training documents for spelling, grammatical errors, and punctuation
• Track and report language-related issues for the ID team
• Perform Quality Control checks and tabulating feedback
• Share tips and best practices with the IDs to train them for language standards
• Participate in the recruitment process by developing test papers /reviewing test papers when applicable

What we are looking for:

• An experienced professional with 3 - 6 years of experience in reviewing technical content.
• Excellent command of the English language and grammar.
• Strong reviewing skills in language, grammar, standards, and content flow.
• Good knowledge of technical writing standards (MSTP, Chicago manual style).
• Thorough understanding of the editing process (especially for the technical content)
• Basic knowledge of MS Office.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Knowledge of Instructional Design principles is an added advantage.
• Extensive experience working with global teams and independently handling expectations.
• Ability to work productively in a dynamic and deadline-driven environment

Our Values

If you want to know the heart of a company, take a look at their values. Ours unite us. They are what drive our success – and the success of our customers. Does your heart beat like ours? Find out here: Core Values

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.