English Editor

Requisition ID 34739 Office Country United Kingdom Office City London Division Communications Department Contract Type Short Term Contract Length 23 months Posting End Date 11/07/2024

About us

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) promotes the development of sustainable, private sector-led economies in our regions. Our Communications Department is at the forefront of this mission, ensuring that the EBRD communicates its activities effectively through our website, reports, campaigns and social media.

Role Overview

As an English Editor (Associate) in our Editorial and Creative Unit, you will play a vital role in shaping how the EBRD communicates. You will work closely with authors, editors, designers and senior management to produce clear, compelling and brand-compliant content. This role offers a mix of copy editing, proofreading and project management, offering an exciting opportunity to develop your skills as part of a well-resourced team.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing production: oversee the production of corporate reports and publications from beginning to end.
• Working with clients: receive and process client briefs, ensuring alignment with the EBRD’s strategic goals.
• Scheduling projects: create detailed production schedules and determine resource requirements.
• Managing freelancers: commission and manage freelance editors and designers.
• Editing content: copy edit and provide feedback on content to ensure clarity, accuracy and brand compliance.
• Proofreading: review laid-out or published content, offering feedback to designers or authors.
• Preparing assets for publishing and promotion: prepare metadata, SEO assets and social media posts.
• Maintaining online content: help maintain the content of the corporate website.
• Maintain project database: keep the Editorial and Creative team’s project-management database current.
• Reporting: provide reports on the team’s performance.
• Undertaking other editorial duties, as required.

  Required Qualifications and Skills

  • Education: University degree (or equivalent) is a minimum. A degree in English or a qualification in communications, editing or publishing would be an asset.
  • Experience: At least five years of editing in-house, agency or freelance, with a strong portfolio in various media.
  • Skills:
    • First-language English, with excellent written and oral communication skills. o Outstanding copy editing and attention to detail.
    • Ability to carry out structural editing.
    • Experience of preparing publications for digital and print environments.
    • Proven organisational skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
    • Knowledge of digital publishing and social media promotion.
    • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build effective relationships in a multicultural environment.
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, and capacity to learn new software tools.

      What is it like to work at the EBRD?

      Our agile and innovative approach is what makes life at the EBRD a unique experience! You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organisation, and use your talents to make a real difference to people's lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in.

      The EBRD environment provides you with:

      • Varied, stimulating and engaging work that gives you an opportunity to interact with a wide range of experts in the financial, political, public and private sectors across the regions we invest in;
      • A working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity;
      • An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital transformation at the heart of what we do.

        Diversity is one of the Bank’s core values which are at the heart of everything it does. A diverse workforce with the right knowledge and skills enables connection with our clients, brings pioneering ideas, energy and innovation. The EBRD staff is characterised by its rich diversity of nationalities, cultures and opinions and we aim to sustain and build on this strength. As such, the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities. As an inclusive employer, we promote flexible working and expecting our employee to attend the office 50% of their working time.