**Summary**:
To be an integral part of a comprehensive, creative team including creative director, copywriters, designers, account managers and other quality control specialists; to deliver outstanding digital solutions and pharma marketing initiatives by supporting the creation of relevant and engaging content for print and digital media in a style and tone that conforms to specific branding.
To ensure the ongoing high quality, accuracy and stylistic consistency of all artwork and deliverables produced in a variety of print and electronic formats. In addition to proofreading, this position performs some print quality checks on final deliverables, technical QC and ad-hoc QC duties.
**About the Role**:
**Major accountabilities**:
- Work efficiently as part of a multi-site QC team with designers, copywriters, developers, external agencies, marketing specialists and project managers
- Proofread all relevant materials for text, graphic, layout, formatting and consistency errors in accordance with Novartis brand styles and legal guidelines
- Become a brand expert building brand knowledge ensuring a compliant output
- Ensure compliance with recognised pharma standards and practices
- Compare annotated materials against drafts/deliverables to ensure changes have been made without error and further annotate materials as necessary
- Perform technical/functionality checks on digital deliverables and ensure files are print ready, as required
- Ensure creative design brief specifications have been met
- Monitor version control through production
- Communicate in a timely and effective manner to resolve questions and to ensure that errors are properly corrected
- Proactively participate in quality improvement activities
**Key performance indicators**:
- Quality, accuracy, consistency and diligence
- Customer satisfaction with overall quality
- Delivery on time
- Dedicated support at every level of the end-to-end creative cycle
**Minimum Requirements**:




**Work Experience**:
- +3 years’ experience in Quality Control, Proofreading or similar
- Experience with digital artwork inspection
- Experience in a creative production environment
- Pharmaceutical/medical content experience a bonus
- Knowledge of AP and/or AMA style a plus
**Skills**:
- Fluent English (both written and spoken) essential; German, Spanish, French or Japanese a plus
- Excellent reading comprehension and comparison skills
- Excellent computer literacy and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; Adobe Creative Suite as a bonus
- QA/QC and Proofreading Skills- Attention to detail
- Ability to provide quality control on all print and digital deliverables
- Ability to proofread content for errors and inconsistencies across formats, versions, etc.
- Understanding of print and digital specifications and requirements
- Familiarity with content proofing tools/text verification software a bonus
- Ability to collaborate with the team to improve the overall quality process
- General Attributes- Adaptable, adaptable and able to function and drive the team’s progress despite difficult or ambiguous projects
- Ability to work in a “hands on” and practical way
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to handle pressure, prioritise and meet deadlines
- Team player who adapts well to change
- Works independently with mínimal supervision
- Ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels
- Talking and acting straight, in keeping with the Novartis culture
Division
US
Business Unit
Marketing
Location
Mexico
Site
INSURGENTES
Company / Legal Entity
MX06 (FCRS = MX006) Novartis Farmacéutica S.A. de C.V.
Functional Area
Marketing
Job Type
Full time
Employment Type
Regular
Shift Work
No
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**Accessibility and accommodation**:

📌 Quality Control Specialist (Proofreader) (Baja California Sur)
🏢 Novartis
📍 Baja California Sur