At MMGY Global, we believe nothing shapes your view of the world like travel. So every day, we share our client’s stories from a perspective that inspires people to see the world differently. Our personalized service and strategy connect media, consumers and influencers across the globe, taking people to new places and changing their view for the better. At MMGY we inspire people to go places.

MMGY Global’s editorial department is seeking a Proofreading and Quality Control Associate in the Overland Park, Kansas office. This role will work with the business strategy team and be responsible for ensuring that work disseminated across new business proposals, agency marketing and communications platforms, company websites and collateral, and across other internal teams is free of grammatical and typographical errors, is consistent in voice and tone, will resonate across varying audiences and cultures, and adheres to company brand standards. Additional components of this role include working with agency leadership and having a flexible approach in a fast-paced environment. The ability to standardize copy for U.K. audiences is a plus. The candidate must have a background in journalism, advertising, content marketing or related field.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Proofread work to alleviate grammatical and typographical errors, ensure consistency in voice and tone, and maintain adherence to company brand style across channels
• Ensure copy meets quality expectations and that it is free of error, easily digestible and resonates across audiences and cultures
• Ensure oversight of culturally appropriate messaging
• Maintain MMGY Global style guide
• Ensure editorial process is adhered to across internal teams
• Assist in oversight of internal translation projects from estimate to execution, setting and adhering to deadlines, and retrieving estimates from vendors and freelancers in compliance with scope of work
• Manage administrative components for assigned translation requests such as contracts, budgets and NDAs; assess risks and take corrective measures

Qualifications:

• Familiarity with the Macintosh platform with extensive experience using Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) and Google (Word Docs, Google Sheets) products and Adobe Acrobat
• Excellent knowledge of grammar rules
• In-depth knowledge of standard guides, especially AP Style
• Must have excellent writing, editing and organizational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Professional interaction with coworkers and leadership is expected, as is the ability to work quickly and accurately in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism or a similar field
• Understanding of international marketing requirements and effective messaging across global audiences
• Research capabilities to determine culturally appropriate terminology
• More than one year of related work experience

MMGY Global provides a comprehensive PTO + benefits package inclusive of a hybrid telework policy. Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa. MMGY Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Who are we? We’re a travel-obsessed collective of more than 400 people across the country and around the globe. And when we say we inspire people to go places, we mean ALL people. That’s why we’re focused on nurturing a workforce that’s as diverse as the places we visit — welcoming candidates of all ages, genders and gender identities; ethnicities and religions; people of color; LGBTQIA+ people and their allies; working parents; veterans; and those with disabilities.