Production Editor - London, United Kingdom - TechTarget

Description

Production Editor - German Speaking (Part Time)

TechTarget (Nasdaq:
TTGT) is the global leader in purchase intent-driven marketing and sales services that deliver business impact for enterprise technology companies.

With high-quality editorial content across more than 150 highly targeted technology-specific websites and 1,125 channels, TechTarget attracts technology buyers researching companies' information technology needs.?By understanding tech buyer content consumption, TechTarget creates the purchase intent insights that fuel effective marketing and sales activities for clients around the world.

• TechTarget's subsidiaries and divisions include:

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BrightTALK, a B2B webinar and virtual event marketing platform for content marketing and demand generation
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Enterprise Strategy Group, an integrated technology analyst, research and strategy firm providing market intelligence and actionable insight to the global technology community
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Xtelligent Healthcare Media, the largest B2B healthcare integrated marketing services, media and data network

The Production Editor will be responsible for copy editing, page layouts, website maintenance and SEO activities to contribute to the operation and improvement of the readability, look, feel, functionality and accuracy of website and associated digital content.

Essential job functions:

• Copy editing, laying out and proofreading all forms of digital content, including web articles, PDFs, ezines and other forms of content
• Ensure web content conforms to best practice, including SEO, taxonomy and headline style
• Help to manage copy flow processes and deadlines
• Liaise with translators for timely publication of content translated from English to German.
• Sourcing and maintenance of digital images to support content production
• Support editorial team on creation of complex content such as photo stories and guides
• Liaise with editors to ensure that all web articles meet content and quality standards
• Communicate with editors and writers to understand and deliver on their requirements
• Ensure administrative tasks necessary for smooth running of site and digital content are completed, including liaising with staff in the US and Europe
• Keep personal skills up to date to allow production of new forms of content as required, for example using tools such as HTML and Photoshop, as appropriate
• Ensure that the Style Guide is followed and updated to meet changing market needs
• Use of Adobe Creative Suite and Acrobat Professional on Apple Mac systems for PDF creation; understanding of modern content management systems and technical ability to quickly master TechTarget CMS
• Creation of graphics, charts and infographics
• High degree of attention to detail to spot and avoid typos, errors, style variations, etc

Knowledge, skills and abilities required:

• German language skills preferably as a first language are essential
• Available to work 3 days per week
• Online and PDF copy editing and layout skills
• Enthusiasm for technology and the IT industry preferred
• Experience of working for a business publication preferred
• Selfstarter, capable of working on own initiative
• Keen to learn and take on new challenges
• Team player