Nakazzi & Co. is a start-up publishing company founded in 2022. Birthed out of a passion and love for books and those who create captivating stories. Nakazzi & Co. is a growing company looking for committed and ambitious people to join the team. Help shape the company and future roles within the company. A budding oganisational culture and room for growth through hard work and talent. If you are looking for an opportunity to advance within a role and business. This might be the role for you! Editors are the heart of Nakazzi & Co. As an editor you’ll be responsible for editing the rich stories within our catelog. Working closely with the Talent Development, Submissions and Comerical Editorial Services teams.
A large portion of your work as a copy editor can involve adhering to the style requirements of an in-house style guide or client guide. As a copy editor you will work on a range of publications, such as books, comics and graphic novels, along with digital media content, such as blogs, product pages and website copy. You will complete several day-to-day tasks, some of which include:
- Editing copy to improve readability through formatting and
conciseness
- Editing text to ensure consistent style
- Ensuring adherence to style guides, including spelling, formatting, referencing, ensuring proper tenses and tone of voice
- Working with authors to respond to queries and to help them improve
their development skills
- Proofreading to fix grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors
- Fact-checking copy to verify dates and statistics
- Liaising regularly with Authors, Talent, Editorial and Submissions by
phone or email
- Formatting responsibilities, such as creating layouts for publications to
arrange text, images and advertisement copy correctly
- Editing copy and improving on it, educate writers on best practices,
identify ways to improve the flow of materials, and advise writers on
content pieces
- Vetting submissions into Nakazzi & Co. ensuring they meet guidlines
Experience:
- Proven experience in literature
- A strong portfolio of works
- Familiarity with software and technologies (Microsoft & PDF)
- A keen eye for aesthetics and details
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work methodically and meet deadlines
- Degree in or working towards a Degree in English, media or publishing
at university
Benefits:
- Future perment design team position available
- Paid per-project 20k - 25k
- Discount on all services
- Fully remote
- Company merchandise
- Company meet-ups all expenses paid
- Experience and growth within a team
- Competitive pay (based on the number of projects completed)
Salary:
- 20k-25k
