Edit research reports, and other documents, which may be time-sensitive. Assist in training analysts in publishing process requirements and editorial style, and negotiate with analysts to produce published research of the highest standards.

• Edit assigned research
• Make changes to edited materials directly into Gartner's publishing system
• Discuss any issues with author/s as they arise
• Take initiative to check and confirm statements, statistics and other material in written research submitted to Editing, as necessary
• Take particular responsibility for document quality, timeliness and sensitive negotiations with analysts, in cases where this is necessary - e.g. analyst's native language is not English, or analyst is not amenable to compromise
• Help shape the development of policies, standards and procedures within the Editing group and in relation to analysts
• Help establish and implement quality controls throughout the workflow process
• Work cross-functionally with all other teams/departments to improve workflow, procedures and application systems
• Take part in departmental projects
• Undertake continuous, job-related training to maintain editorial quality levels and improve individual skills.

• Six to eight years' editorial experience, preferably in the field of computer/communications technology, in a busy environment with strict deadlines - or working for newspapers, wire services, technical journals, or vendors (editing technical documentation)
• Excellent English language skills: grammar, spelling, sentence structure
• Experience working with editorial computer software, e.g. MSWord, Excel, Acrobat, Framemaker
• Solid editing and writing skills
• Tact, firmness, and sound intuition when dealing with analysts and others
• A basic understanding of technical terms, finance and business terminology
• Excellent computer skills
• Educated to degree level, or equivalent
• Ability to manage projects, and juggle a diverse workload
• Quick to understand new concepts

Ability to:

• Understand and meet the needs of analysts, to ensure document quality and timeliness
• Bring all documents, including poorly written work, to the same high standard
• Ensure efficiency of working with colleagues
• Ensure efficient turnaround of documents presented for editing