Editor of English Content & Localization - Jobs in Chabanel, QC

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Company DescriptionSSENSE (pronounced [es-uhns]) is a global technology platform operating at the intersection of culture, community, and commerce. Headquartered in Montreal, it features a mix of established and emerging luxury brands across womenswear, menswear, kidswear, and Everything Else™.SSENSE has garnered critical acclaim as both an e-commerce engine and a producer of cultural content, generating an average of 100 million monthly page views. Approximately 80% of its audience is between the ages of 18 to 40. It is privately held and has achieved high double digit annual growth and profitability since its inception.Job DescriptionReporting to the Associate Manager of English Content, the Editor will ensure the best-in-class quality of our written content and localization strategies for our product-centric customer touch points. He/She will help develop and implement writing guidelines for our marketing channels in close collaboration with Specialists and Editors from other language teams. They will uphold Copywriters to our writing consistency, accuracy and quality standards across all product categories’ content. The ideal candidate has meticulous attention to detail, a keen interest in fashion, and strong collaboration and communication skills.RESPONSIBILITIESQuality Assurance & Localization - 75%

• Revise newsletters, SEO-driven texts, various e-commerce and marketing copy as required
• Co-write, implement, and update tone, approach, and stylistic guidelines for the English product-centric channels, along with the Lead Editor when appropriate
• Define the written content standards in concert with other Editors and Specialists across our various channels
• Localize tone, approaches, and stylistic standards into guidelines and glossaries for the English marketing-centric channels, along with the Lead Editor when appropriate
• Uphold strict standards of quality control and reinforce our tone of voice through editing, workshops and guidelines to improve the quality output of the team and meet targets
• Monitor, maintain, and update marketing channels’ guidelines and glossaries to ensure content is consistent, accurate, and continuously relevant for our English customers and in line with the overall brand voice
• Lead process standardization initiatives to build common standard for departmental content production procedures and ways of working
• Co-develop and execute on content strategies for ad-hoc requests and projects
• Work closely with the English and other language teams in performing various writing and revision assignments as required

Talent Development & Content Optimization - 15%

• Hold team meetings with our content team for quality review purposes and ensure our content is constantly improving in accordance with changing industry standards and customer shopping behaviors
• Provide timely content quality assessments and content updates reviews
• Report on individual performance with respect to quality targets for our product description pages, on a per brand, category or special launch basis
• Execute and lead creation of new guidelines, glossaries, checklists and team presentations, as required, to ensure gaps identified in team’s product knowledge base is being filled in a timely, on-brand and accurate manner

Production Management - 10%

• Manage deadlines and resource allocation for content production and other ad-hoc projects
• Produce written work for projects as required
• Assist research efforts in support of the team’s business priorities and needs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English Literature, Creative Writing, Linguistics, Journalism, or related field/experience
• A minimum of 3 years experience in writing and editing, ideally as part of a content team in a high-volume publishing environment for a English-speaking market
• Excellent verbal and written skills in English
• Advanced research skills
• Mastery of English grammar, spelling, and usage including ability to craft culturally-sensitive texts
• Good understanding of tone of voice, with an ability to adapt to different writing styles
• Good understanding of SEM, SEO, and content marketing strategies

SKILLS

• Detail-oriented and versatile writer
• Demonstrated knowledge of fashion terminology & culture for the English-speaking market
• Ability to articulate and present creative ideas
• Ability to work effectively to meet tight deadlines
• Team player with great communication and interpersonal skills
• Creative and agile thinker who is self-motivated and collaborative
• Desire to develop talent

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