Jan Peter Christensen
Brooklyn
Summary
Night Editorial Manager, adept at leading teams to produce high-quality medical advertising materials under tight deadlines. Expert in content editing and fact-checking, ensuring accuracy and compliance with industry standards. Proven problem-solver, effectively aligning editor strengths with project needs to enhance productivity and deliver exceptional results. Background in managing content across various platforms, from digital media to print publications. Comprehensive understanding of content creation, proofreading, and editorial oversight to ensure accuracy and coherence. Strong command of language and adept at enhancing readability while maintaining client style.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Night Editorial Manager
Havas Health
New York
06.1999 - 05.2025
- Managed a team of editors in the production of medical/pharmaceutical advertising materals for a global media enterprise with well-known clients. Jobs included Journal Ads, Sales Aids, Slim Jims, Sell Sheets, Dosing Guides, Videos, Web Sites, etc. Many of the jobs were time-dependent and had to be prepared for stringent deadlines. We fact-checked ad materials for accuracy against published medical research. Following COVID, the team was positioned in different parts of the country; this involved fitting a particular job to an individual editor's strengths and experiences.
Education
Master of Science - Educational Communications
The University At Albany
Albany, NY05-1976
Skills
- Content editing: in addition to checking grammar, spelling, and punctuation, ensuring that the name of the product (including trademark as needed) and generic are properly spelled
- Fact-checking: comparing the claims in the piece for accuracy against published data in journals and in other related materials
- Quality assurance: knowledge of American Medical Association and global styles; ensuring that a piece conforms to client and product style through use of style guides
- Team leadership: managing one to four editors at any given time depending on workload; receiving jobs from project managers, acknowledging receipt, and distributing the jobs to the appropriate editors for completion
- Problem-solving: resolved difficulties with jobs, providing advice and methods for editors to handle difficult or contradictory issues with a project they were working on
Affiliations
- Songwriter and musical performer in the folk/acoustic genre with appearances in the United States and Europe.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Night Editorial Manager
Havas Health
06.1999 - 05.2025
Master of Science - Educational Communications
The University At Albany
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