Editor

Editor

Location: Abuja (FCT)

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Editor is responsible for reviewing, editing, and preparing manuscripts, articles, educational materials, books, magazines, and other publications for print and digital distribution.
• The role ensures accuracy, consistency, clarity, grammatical correctness, and adherence to the publishing firm's editorial standards while working closely with writers, authors, designers, and production teams.
• Editorial responsibilities commonly include manuscript review, copy editing, proofreading, fact-checking, and coordinating publication schedules.

Key Responsibilities

Editorial Duties:

• Review manuscripts, articles, reports, and other written materials.
• Edit content for grammar, spelling, punctuation, clarity, style, and consistency.
• Ensure compliance with the company's editorial guidelines and publishing standards.
• Fact-check information, references, statistics, and citations.
• Proofread final drafts before publication.

Content Development:

• Collaborate with authors and writers to improve content quality.
• Provide constructive feedback on structure, tone, readability, and audience suitability.
• Assist in developing publication concepts and content strategies.

Publication Management:

• Coordinate manuscript submissions and review processes.
• Monitor editorial deadlines and production schedules.
• Liaise with designers, typesetters, printers, and production teams to ensure timely publication.
• Review page layouts and approve final copy before printing.

Quality Assurance:

• Maintain high editorial standards across all publications.
• Ensure consistency in formatting, language usage, and branding.
• Identify and resolve content inconsistencies and errors.

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Maintain editorial records and document versions.
• Prepare editorial reports and progress updates.
• Participate in editorial meetings and planning sessions.

Required Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in: English Language, Mass Communication, Linguistics, Literature, Journalism, Publishing Studies, Communication Arts Related discipline

Experience:

• 2–5 years experience in editing, publishing, journalism, content development, or related roles.
• Experience working with books, educational materials, magazines, newspapers, or digital publications is an advantage.

Required Skills

Technical Skills:

• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong copy-editing and proofreading skills.
• Knowledge of publishing processes and editorial workflows.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Basic knowledge of Adobe InDesign or other publishing software is an advantage.
• Research and fact-checking skills.

Soft Skills:

• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Time management and ability to meet deadlines.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.

Working Conditions:

• Standard office environment.
• Monday–Friday work schedule.
• Occasional overtime during publication deadlines.

Salary

N200,000 - N250,000 per month. 

Application Closing Date

3rd July, 2026.

How to Apply 

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: info@kydalofficepoint.com using the jobtitle as the subject of the mail.