Proofreader

Job Title: Proofreader

Company: 1XL Info LLP

Location: Remote

CTC: ₹25,000 - ₹30,000/Month

JobType: Full Time (6-Month Contract)

Working Hours: Monday to Saturday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Experience: 4+ Years

About 1XL

1XL is a Dubai-based, dynamic, and versatile company that encompasses various aspects of personal and professional growth. With a commitment to empowering individuals and organizations, 1XL aims to inspire, educate, and equip people with the tools they need to succeed in various domains of life.

Role Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Proofreader who will be responsible for reviewing written content to ensure accuracy, clarity, consistency, and adherence to grammatical and stylistic standards. The Proofreader will play a key role in maintaining the quality and professionalism of various types of content, including business documents, articles, marketing materials, websites, presentations, videos, and publications across multiple platforms.

• Review written content for spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax, and typographical errors.
• Ensure consistency in language, formatting, tone, style, and terminology throughout all content.
• Verify adherence to company brand guidelines and editorial standards.
• Provide light editing to improve clarity, coherence, readability, and overall flow while preserving the author's original voice.
• Suggest appropriate rephrasing or restructuring of sentences to enhance content quality.
• Identify and resolve inconsistencies, contradictions, and formatting issues within documents.
• Verify the accuracy of factual information, including names, dates, statistics, references, and hyperlinks.
• Cross-check information with reliable sources to ensure credibility and correctness.
• Review and edit business documents, SOPs, website content, blogs, marketing materials, reports, presentations, and internal communications.
• Check the accuracy and relevance of banner content, website text, and images before publication.
• Review video scripts and verify the accuracy of subtitles, captions, on-screen text, and speaker pronunciation where applicable.
• Ensure all content complies with established editorial guidelines, quality standards, and project requirements.
• Apply consistent formatting and citation styles as required.
• Collaborate with writers, editors, designers, marketing teams, and other stakeholders to implement revisions and improvements.
• Clearly communicate suggested changes and provide constructive feedback.
• Respond promptly to revision requests and complete assignments within defined timelines.
• Conduct final quality checks to ensure all corrections have been implemented accurately before publication.
• Identify recurring errors and recommend process improvements to maintain high editorial standards.

• Proven experience as a Proofreader, Editor, or Content Reviewer, preferably in a professional publishing, editorial, or corporate environment.
• Excellent command of the English language, including grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, and vocabulary.
• Strong attention to detail with exceptional accuracy.
• Familiarity with editorial style guides such as AP Stylebook or Chicago Manual of Style.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word (Track Changes), Google Docs, Grammarly, and other proofreading tools.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently in a remote work environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or a related field is preferred but not mandatory.

• This is a full-time contractual position for 6 months.

Note: Candidates must use their own laptop and have a good internet connection for this job. The laptop should work properly for daily office tasks and online meetings. The company will not provide a laptop.