Content Editor and Proofreader
Barbell Publishing
Lagos, Nigeria
Permanent
Published 2 months ago · Expires 3 weeks from now
Job description
## Title: Content Editor and Proofreader
About the Role
We are seeking a Content Editor to maintain publishing standards and ensure writers deliver high-quality stories with consistent daily updates. You will be the gatekeeper between our writers and publication, responsible for enforcing deadlines, improving story quality, onboarding new talent, and ensuring every piece of content meets our editorial expectations before approval.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure writers post daily updates without fail
- Proofread and edit romance, fantasy, thriller, and webnovel-style stories
- Evaluate plot strength, pacing, emotional impact, grammar, and readability
- Reject or approve submissions based on quality benchmarks
- Instruct writers to revise, rewrite, and self-proofread before final approval
- Maintain story standards including retention, hooks, cliffhangers, and engagement
- Onboard and vet new writers
- Provide critical editorial feedback that improves storytelling
- Maintain organized tracking of submissions, approvals, and revisions
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or HND
- Minimum 1 year of relevant experience
Technical and Editorial Skills
- Expert-level English grammar, proofreading, and copy editing
- Strong understanding of story structure, pacing, hooks, and cliffhangers
- Ability to give critical, non-sugar-coated feedback that improves writers
- Familiarity with webnovel, serialized fiction, and romance storytelling
- Ability to maintain quality without rewriting the author's voice
Soft Skills
- Extremely organized and deadline-driven
- Firm communicator who can enforce consistency
- Eye for story potential and marketability
- Ability to onboard and guide new writers
- Ability to track multiple stories simultaneously without dropping standards
What We Value
- Consistency over talent
- Critical thinking