Jagran New Media
Website:
jnm.digital
Job details:
Job Title: Content Quality Checker – English (Editorial)
Company: Jagran New Media
Department: Editorial / Content
Experience Required: 6-8 Years
About the Role
Jagran New Media is looking for a detail-oriented English Content Quality Checker (QC) to uphold the editorial and search quality standards of every piece of content before it goes live. The ideal candidate will ensure content is accurate, reader-friendly, and fully aligned with Google's evolving content quality guidelines, while helping the editorial team deliver a consistent, trustworthy experience to readers.
Key Responsibilities
- Review editorial content end-to-end and refine it for clarity, tone, and reader experience, in line with B2C (consumer-first) writing standards: simple, engaging and easy for a general audience to consume.
- Evaluate content against Google's helpful content and search quality guidelines (including E-E-A-T principles: Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness).
- Assess articles for structure, originality, and topical depth to ensure they meet current search quality benchmarks.
- Apply discoverability best practices to help content surface well and perform on Google.
- Maintain and enforce the organization's defined editorial style and tone framework across all content.
- Identify and correct content integrity issues: duplication, inconsistency, factual gaps, or policy-non-compliant elements before publishing.
- Partner with writers and editors to provide clear direction to bring content up to publishing standards.
- Track Google's content and algorithm updates regularly and translate them into practical editorial guidance for the team.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 3–5 years of experience in editorial quality assurance or content standards roles (preferably in digital/online media).
- Strong command over the English language, with the ability to shape content for tone, flow, and readability.
- Solid understanding of Google's content and search quality guidelines and how they influence content performance.
- Working knowledge of SEO fundamentals and search-friendly content practices.
- Familiarity with editorial style frameworks and the ability to maintain consistency across a wide content style.
- Sharp eye for detail, with the ability to identify quality gaps quickly.
- Should be a niche/ subject-matter language expert, able to judge tone, style, and suitability across different content categories.
- Good time-management skills to work with tight publishing deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's/Master's degree in English, Journalism, Mass Communication, or a related field.
- Prior experience working with a digital news/media organization.
- Familiarity with content management systems (CMS).
Why Join Jagran New Media?
Be part of one of India's leading digital media houses, working with a passionate editorial team to deliver accurate, high-quality, and reader-friendly content to millions of users every day.
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