Content Write and Assistant Editor (Paternity Leave Contract)
Who we are
The Loomex Group Ltd. is a North American group of companies that provides a wide range of services out of four main divisions: aerospace, infrastructure and asset management, response and readiness, and L·Hub.
For more information about our company, visit loomex.ca.
About this role
We are looking for someone with the skills and personality to join our team as a content writer and assistant editor. The ideal candidate will be a creative thinker with a knack for catching and correcting the most trivial of errors (along with the most glaring), as well as the ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
As a part of our corporate services division (known as L·Hub), the content writer and assistant editor will work with a multidisciplinary team to brainstorm ideas, develop concepts, and generate content. L·Hub works on a wide range of projects for all of the divisions at The Loomex Group , as well as external clients. Examples of these projects include proposals, reports, print materials, website content, and social media initiatives.
This role is ideal for someone who can:
- Coordinate and oversee concurrent projects from beginning to end.
- Thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a high-volume workload that often involves short turnaround times.
- Adapt the voice, style, and other characteristics of written content to suit each project’s scope, client, and target audience.
- Keep current on appropriate style guidelines to ensure consistent communication for documents, presentations, social media posts, and other channels.
The content writer and assistant editor is a temporary position (six-month contract), and the compensation for this role begins at $28/hour (commensurate with experience).
What you’ll do
- Proofread and format various content for internal and external clients, including marketing materials, reports, and digital communications.
- Write copy and edit content for a range of marketing and communication materials.
- Edit content to ensure correct spelling, grammar, syntax, usage, and consistency.
- Edit content to replace confusing phrases with simplified wordings that retain the intended meaning.
- Ensure text and images are formatted correctly (by adding figure captions, ensuring the page numbering is correct, and updating other elements as required).
- Ensure that the company’s voice is consistent in all content and materials.
- Ensure that documents comply with copyright/trademark standards and client/company style guidelines.
- Verify the accuracy of all referenced facts and figures, ensuring proper citations are made, and sources are credited.
- Write clear, concise, and grammatically correct content using a writing style that appeals to each project’s clients, audience, and markets.
- Conduct online searches, review existing documentation, interview subject matter experts, and attend in-person meetings in order to understand client needs.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts during all project stages, from start to finish.
- Attend team meetings to provide constructive criticism and suggestions for possible process improvements (where applicable).
- Follow up with subject matter experts regarding project status.
- Monitor and update project management calendars and systems.
- Set up document templates (as needed).
- Ensure all documents meet the standards of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. (Training will be provided.)
- Research potential RFP opportunities.
- Assist with the proposal submission process (as needed).
- Perform other duties as required.
What you’ll bring to the table
- A bachelor’s degree in English literature, journalism, communications, or a related field
- A minimum of two to five years of similar work experience is required
- Well-developed writing, editing, and proofreading skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Computer proficiency and experience working with digit