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UK Technical Editor | Technology Company

Remote

For our client, an iconic tech company known for its innovative products and design, we are looking for a skilled Technical Copy-Editor to join our team at OLIVER. This role blends traditional editorial expertise with operational precision: you’ll work across multiple platforms, workflows, and content types to ensure accuracy, brand consistency, and flawless execution.

In this position, you will ensure the highest quality of client’s localised marketing copy across various platforms and channels, while maintaining the brand’s established tone of voice.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Localizing, editing, and proofreading marketing communications, including web content, in-store materials, direct mail, print, and other materials.
  • Validating localized marketing copy for your market.
  • Ensuring consistency with approved translations (translation memory and glossaries).
  • Adhering to grammar, spelling, and punctuation rules.
  • Applying brand writing guidelines effectively.
  • Work across multiple tools (CMS, collaborative editing platforms, task management systems).
  • Ensure high-quality output by following structured workflows, checklists, and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).

 

Key Qualifications:

Editorial Skills

  • 5+ years of experience in editing/proofreading, either agency or client side.
  • Native speaker of British English.
  • Strong awareness of cultural and linguistic nuances specific to your market.
  • Proven experience in editing, proofreading, or localisation, ideally in marketing/advertising.
  • Excellent command of grammar, spelling, and punctuation in British English.
  • Must have competency with Mac programs.
  • Ability to adapt and refine content to align with brand tone and guidelines.
  • Strong attention to detail and consistently meets deadlines.
  • Excellent time management and prioritisation skills, adapting quickly to shifting priorities and maintaining quality in fast-paced environments
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating with remote teams.
  • Ideally with a Bachelor's/Master’s degree in a relevant field, such as Marketing, Communications, or Linguistics.

Technical/QA Skills

  • Experience with systems such as CMSs and translation platforms.
  • Comfortable in structured workflows with checklists, SOPs, and defined routing paths.
  • Confident switching between multiple tools and platforms.

 

What to Expect During the Selection Process

As part of the recruitment process, all applicants will be asked to sign an NDA before moving forward. This is a standard step to protect confidential business information, and assessment materials shared during the process. After that, selected applicants will be invited to complete an unpaid testing task. If the feedback is positive, the next step may be a short interview with the client’s Team Lead for their market.

When applying, please upload your CV in English whenever possible. This helps us review applications more efficiently and ensures a smoother recruitment process.

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Please note that owning a Mac is not required, though it is a plus, as it can help facilitate your onboarding, training, and familiarity with the account tools and ways of working. However, being comfortable using a Mac is preferred, since all of our day-to-day systems and tools operate on macOS.