International Production Editor

Overview

As we celebrate our Centennial year, we invite you to join us in shaping the next century of impact. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives as we remain devoted to a future of health and hope for everyone, everywhere. At the American Heart Association, your contribution matters, and so does your career.

The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for an International Production Editor supporting our National Center office that is located in Dallas, TX. This role can be home based.

The International Production Editor is responsible for the editorial quality and consistency of international training products and related materials developed by Healthcare Business Solutions Programs. Translated into more than 13 languages—distributed globally in print and electronic formats—these products provide training in cardiac arrest, first aid, stroke, and other emergencies and generate revenue to support the American Heart Association’s mission.

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.

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Responsibilities

• Provides production editing on international training products in all media, as well as related materials such as exams, marketing collateral, and training network communications. Includes proofing layouts and comparing translated material against English source for consistency and completeness of all elements.
• Follows checklists, style guides, process documents, graphic design specifications, and other quality tools; provides updates and improvements to quality tools as needed
• Reviews work of editorial contractors and media developers and provides feedback
• Communicates with internal and external project team members to ensure thorough and efficient editorial reviews
• Performs usability testing in online courses, DVDs, apps, and websites
• Maintains organized records of work performed; uses version control
• Assists with setup of globalized/localized source files, templates, and terminology management systems
• Continually upgrades knowledge of American Heart Association products and programs

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