Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

• Edit publication content ranging from 5000 up to 50,000 words.
• Restructure content in consultation with author(s) as necessary.
• Review and edit text for clarity, accessibility and engagement.
• Rewrite text if required to improve accessibility for the intended audiences.
• Research subject area as required to ensure accuracy in content, naming styles etc
• Ensure consistency and accuracy in spelling, grammar, punctuation and style.
• Proof-read layout files before production.
• Seek necessary feedback, review and approvals to finalise texts.
• Organise files for accurate version control.
• Contribute to the development of house style guides.
• Plan, organise and prioritise workload in order to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Work within project schedules.
• Manage the various content elements and sources per publication.
• Liaise with translators to implement text changes in multiple languages.
• Prepare content for designers to ensure structure and hierarchy are clear, and work collaboratively through the design process to check accuracy of text and images
• Ensure all correspondence files are up to date and complete, archiving, keeping, full proof records until a project is completed
• Verify facts, dates and statistics using approved reference sources.
• Research/assimilate information in order to better communicate the subject matter.
• Take responsibility for the progress and quality of the text from first edit to publication, including communicating with content providers and stakeholders as required.
• Check all inhouse work before it is sent out to clients, check all outsourced work to ensure that it adheres to the guidelines given and meets the briefs.
• Work within specified and approved style guides.
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationship with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Brief freelance translators, editors and designers on their scope of work and provide feedback as required
• Liaise with the English language editor to ensure consistency and accuracy in both editions
• Work collaboratively with designers, translators, authors, curators and publishers throughout the development of the book

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor, preferably Master's Degree in Arabic Language/Literature or Art History or similar field.
• At least five years' experience in a publishing editorial role
• Experience editing text translated from other languages (mostly English)
• Experience in reviewing and editing texts related to museums, heritage, art and culture
• Experience in working in a museum or art institution is a plus
• Experience in working in a fast-paced environment and handling a large volume of content
• Experience with on-screen editing
• Exceptional verbal and writing skills in Modern Standard Arabic language
• Exceptional knowledge of Arabic grammar and punctuation
• Strong English language skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work on a wide variety of topics and to quickly research new subject areas as required
• Exceptional attention to details
• Advanced organisational skills

Job Type: Full-time