Technical Writer - II

Basking Ridge-NJ-USA Client seeks textual content specialist to help improve customer-facing wording on mobile devices, instructional materials, apps, marketing websites etc. The job involves: understanding users and tasks; generating and reviewing compelling, precise and high quality textual content; working with developers and project teams as they write text for applications and devices.  We are looking for a full-time contractor for this position on-site in Basking Ridge, NJ.  Responsibilities:  Write clear, concise, consistent and compelling UI content for interactive products and services  Collaborate with other writers, UX designers and product managers  Analyze and develop a deep understanding of product flows and logic in order to create accurate and pleasing textual content.  Review and edit content created by others to interpret, clarify and improve it to create better experiences for our customers.  Solicit and integrate team feedback.  Desired Skills & Experience:  · Thorough command of written English and familiarity with common style guides (AP, Chicago, etc.)  · Experience writing user interface text (instructions, error messages, etc.) for applications aimed at a general, non-technical audience  · Experience writing compelling, customer-focused content for websites and other marketing materials  · Ability to identify techie, confusing language and translate it into clear, user-friendly English  · Excellent written and spoken communication skills  · Experience designing and writing text for mobile devices including smartphones and tablets a plus  · Experience working with corporate language and branding guidelines a plus  · Usability experience a plus Vivek Salvatore vivek.salvatore(@)americanetworks.com (973) 582-3458