What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Proposal Quality and Editing Specialist position at AMERINC?
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At AmeriHealth Caritas, we’re passionate about helping people get care, stay well, and build healthy communities. As one of the nation's leaders in healthcare solutions, we offer our associates the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of people through our national footprint of products, services, and award-winning programs. AmeriHealth Caritas is seeking talented, passionate individuals to join our team. Together we can build healthier communities. If you want to make a difference, we’d like to hear from you.
Headquartered in Newtown Square, AmeriHealth Caritas is a mission-driven organization with more than 30 years of experience. We deliver comprehensive, outcomes-driven care to those who need it most. We offer integrated managed care products, pharmaceutical benefit management and specialty pharmacy services, behavioral health services, and other administrative services.
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Job Summary
The Senior Proposal Quality and Editing Specialist performs critical quality and copy editing reviews of all managed care proposals developed and submitted by AmeriHealth Caritas, takes exclusive responsibility for higher-stakes projects as assigned by the Copy Editing Manager, and drives forward internal projects, process updates, and regular maintenance tasks. They collaborate with the Copy Editing Manager to ensure the team completes all RFx and non-RFx tasks as directed and supports the Copy Editing Team’s efforts by performing research, escalating gaps and risks to the Copy Editing Manager, and serving as a secondary POC for relevant projects when the Copy Editing Manager is unavailable. The Senior Copy Editor must be able to adapt to rapidly changing priorities, effectively shift between editing and project manager duties, and be comfortable communicating with all members of the Copy Editing Team as both a peer and a resource. Major accountabilities include:
RFx response copy editing and project management:
• Act as Lead Copy Editor for assigned RFx opportunities, which includes conducting proposal pre-work, hosting pre-editing meetings, assigning response files for copy editing, providing research support for editors during live passes, keeping all state-specific quality and editing materials updated throughout the proposal lifecycle, acting as language and style SME for the proposal, and providing overall project management for all RFx copy editing activities.
• Analyze state materials for proposal requirements and preferred language.
• Copy edit all assigned RFx response and post-submission files as outlined by our process documents and checklists.
• Follow and enforce the Style Guide throughout the proposal lifecycle.
• Support the Production Team in preparing specialized proposal deliverables.
• Participate in page turns and final quality checks of all proposals prior to submission.
Non-RFx activities:
• Supports the Production, Knowledge Management, and Services teams by copy-editing internal materials as requested.
• Completes all assigned copy editing tasks according to their scope and deadline.
• Directly supports the Fit for Growth initiative “Generative AI for Growth” by assisting the Manager with deliverables related
• to prompt engineering.
• Works with the Services Team to share updated copy editing templates across SharePoint opportunity sites.
• Lead efforts to update all Style Guide perishable data according to our maintenance task schedule by working with SMEs in Legal, Information Solutions, and Creative Services and Brand.
• Collaborates with other members of the Copy Editing Team to ensure current Corporate Editorial Style Standards, Inclusive Language Guide, and AP Stylebook direction are captured in our internal resources and then socialized to stakeholders.
• Drives efforts to create and improve processes, checklists, and other internal copy-editing resources.
• Maintains proficiency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and Adobe Acrobat Professional to create and/or review materials
• Develops and pursues 1–2 personal goals each year to advance their skills in technical proficiency, interpersonal communication, leadership, generative AI, or others related to copy editing success.
Education / Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree (Required)
• 3-5 years of experience copy-editing in a highly regulated environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365.
• Experience adhering to and enforcing style guides, corporate brand standards, and/or state proposal requirements.
• Successfully managing projects with varying scopes, timelines, and deliverables.
• Strong skills related to intra- and inter-team collaboration, particularly in a remote work environment.
• Ability and willingness to learn new skills and technologies critical to performing job duties.
• Ability to work after hours and weekends as needed to meet deadlines.
At AmeriHealth Caritas, everyone can feel valued, supported, and comfortable to be themselves. Our commitment to equity means that all associates have a fair opportunity to achieve their full potential. We put these principles into action every day by acting with integrity and respect. We stand together to speak out against injustice and to break down barriers to support a more inclusive and equitable workplace. Celebrating and embracing the diverse thoughts and perspectives that make up our workforce means our company is more vibrant, innovative, and better able to support the people and communities we serve.
We keep our associates happy so they can focus on keeping our members healthy.
Our Comprehensive Benefits Package
Flexible work solutions including remote options, hybrid work schedules, Competitive pay, Paid time off including holidays and volunteer events, Health insurance coverage for you and your dependents on Day 1, 401(k) Tuition reimbursement and more.
