About the Company

The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc., is a global multi-brand media and marketing company that educates, entertains and connects audiences around the world. With offices in 44 countries, it markets books, magazines, and educational, music and video products that reach a customer base of 100 million households in 78 countries. It publishes 94 magazines, including 50 editions of Reader’s Digest, the world’s largest-circulation magazine, operates 65 branded websites generating 22 million unique visitors per month, and sells approximately 68 million books, music and video products across the world each year. Its global headquarters are in Pleasantville, N.Y.

Position Title: Research Manager

Location: New York, NY, US

Job Description:
• Perform in-depth and timely fact-checking of magazine content. Responsible for ensuring accuracy from approved edit of manuscript through the final proof stage.
• Recruit, schedule, and supervise freelance fact-checkers as needed
• Work closely with story editors, copy editors, designers, and legal department to provide correct and clear solutions to any fact problems
• Check that illustrations and captions are correct
• Maintain standards and procedures guide
• Process invoices
Required Experience:
• Excellent journalistic judgment and attention to detail and accuracy
• Able to prioritize and manage various simultaneous assignments while maintaining high quality work within a fast-paced, high-pressure, high-volume, multitasking, deadline-driven environment
• Possess strong interviewing, oral and written communication skills
• Possess impeccable analytical, organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
• Candidate must have experience dealing with legally sensitive and controversial content
• Ability to work well with others and communicate effectively
• Flexibility and adaptable to change; positive attitude
• Inquisitive/critical thinker who is graciously persistent with staff and sources.
• Knowledge of fact-checking procedures and acceptable sources
• Working knowledge of InCopy, InDesign and K4 desired
Reader’s Digest offers excellent benefits and professional growth opportunities. Since each of our individual businesses has its own unique set of policies, features and benefits, we encourage you to visit the company website for the position of interest.

To apply to this opportunity, please visit our career website: www.rd.com/careers and reference job posting number 4507.

Reader’s Digest is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.