Proofreader

About The Visual House

The Visual House (TVH) is a creative and advertising agency based in Okhla, New Delhi, specializing in content, digital marketing, branding, and communications. They provide innovative creative solutions for a diverse range of industries.

Role Overview

The company is seeking a meticulous and experienced Proofreader to join their creative department. The role requires a mastery of English grammar, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, and brand-specific communication. The Proofreader will review and refine marketing and creative content for accuracy, clarity, and consistency across various platforms, ensuring all outputs align with the company's brand tone and guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Proofread and edit diverse content to ensure grammatical correctness, spelling accuracy, proper punctuation, and coherent sentence structure.
• Review social media messages, advertisements, scripts, website copy, presentations, brochures, campaign materials, and other marketing content.
• Detect and correct grammatical, factual, typographical, and formatting mistakes prior to final publication.
• Maintain uniformity in brand tone, terminology, style, formatting, and capitalization across all deliverables.
• Evaluate content from an audience perspective and propose enhancements if necessary.
• Collaborate effectively with copywriters, content creators, designers, account managers, and creative staff to guarantee error-free results.
• Manage proofreading tasks under strict deadlines, particularly for urgent campaigns and client projects.
• Verify accuracy of names, dates, figures, statistics, product information, references, and other factual details.
• Adhere to brand-specific style manuals and client communication standards.
• Assess final artwork and documents before client submission or publication.
• Ensure consistency among different versions and formats of the same campaign or communication.
• Handle multiple assignments simultaneously while preserving precision and attention to detail.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Mass Communication, Literature, or related discipline.
• Minimum five years' experience as a Proofreader, Copy Editor, or Content Editor, ideally in advertising, creative, digital marketing, media, or communication agencies.
• Exceptional command of written and spoken English.
• In-depth understanding of grammar, punctuation, spelling, sentence composition, and copy-editing techniques.
• Strong eye for detail to uncover minor errors.
• Capability to interpret and adapt to various brand voices and styles of communication.
• Familiarity with digital and social media content landscapes.
• Proven ability to perform under pressure and meet tight timelines.
• Excellent communication and coordination abilities.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Google Docs, and common content editing software.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in an advertising or creative agency environment.
• Exposure to proofreading campaign content, social media posts, scripts, and digital marketing material.
• Familiarity with editorial style guides such as AP Style or Oxford style.
• Capability to proof both short and long-form content efficiently.

Desired Attributes

• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent language and editing skills
• High accuracy and consistency in work output
• Good grasp of creative communication methodologies
• Ability to collaborate well with creative teams
• Accountability for quality and adherence to deadlines
• Skill in managing multiple client projects at once

Performance Metrics

• Accuracy and quality of proofreading delivered
• Number of errors caught prior to finalization
• Timely completion of assigned proofreading tasks
• Adherence to brand and client style guidelines
• Effective teamwork with creative and account units
• Successful management of multiple projects and deadlines