Resume Objective
Skilled editor with 5 years of experience shaping editorial voice and maintaining rigorous standards across digital and print publications. Seeking an editorial role where I can elevate content quality, mentor writers, and ensure every piece serves its audience with clarity and purpose.
Key Skills to Highlight
- Copy editing and proofreading (Canadian Press style)
- Structural and developmental editing
- Editorial calendar management
- SEO writing and content optimisation
- Content management systems (WordPress, Contentful)
- Writer briefing and feedback coaching
- Fact-checking and source verification
Sample Work Experience Bullets
- Edited 30+ articles per month across news, features, and sponsored content verticals, maintaining brand voice and CP style consistency.
- Managed an editorial calendar spanning four content channels and coordinated deadlines across a team of eight freelance contributors.
- Provided developmental feedback to writers at all experience levels, improving draft quality and reducing revision cycles.
- Collaborated with SEO specialists to optimise headlines, meta descriptions, and content structure for organic search performance.
- Oversaw fact-checking and legal review processes to ensure accuracy and compliance on sensitive topics.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Journalism, English, Communications, or a related field from an accredited Canadian university.
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