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I am a seasoned and highly accomplished editor with nearly 30 years' experience at HarperCollins Publishers. I specialise in bilingual dictionary content across both print and digital platforms, with a proven track record of managing complex language projects. I am a reliable team player and an excellent communicator, combining linguistic insight with technical proficiency to deliver high-quality content on time and within budget. I have coordinated international teams of freelance linguists and editors across diverse language pairs, and I actively incorporate AI tools to enhance content creation. I thrive in collaborative environments and pride myself on meticulous attention to editorial standards and linguistic accuracy.…I am a seasoned and highly accomplished editor with nearly 30 years' experience at HarperCollins Publishers. I specialise in bilingual dictionary content across both print and digital platforms, with a proven track record of managing complex language projects. I am a reliable team player and an excellent communicator, combining linguistic insight with technical proficiency to deliver high-quality content on time and within budget. I have coordinated international teams of freelance linguists and editors across diverse language pairs, and I actively incorporate AI tools to enhance content creation. I thrive in collaborative environments and pride myself on meticulous attention to editorial standards and linguistic accuracy.

Susie Beattie

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I am a seasoned and highly accomplished editor with nearly 30 years' experience at HarperCollins Publishers. I specialise in bilingual dictionary content across both print and digital platforms, with a proven track record of managing complex language projects. I am a reliable team player and an excellent communicator, combining linguistic insight with technical proficiency to deliver high-quality content on time and within budget. I have coordinated international teams of freelance linguists and editors across diverse language pairs, and I actively incorporate AI tools to enhance content creation. I thrive in collaborative environments and pride myself on meticulous attention to editorial standards and linguistic accuracy.…I am a seasoned and highly accomplished editor with nearly 30 years' experience at HarperCollins Publishers. I specialise in bilingual dictionary content across both print and digital platforms, with a proven track record of managing complex language projects. I am a reliable team player and an excellent communicator, combining linguistic insight with technical proficiency to deliver high-quality content on time and within budget. I have coordinated international teams of freelance linguists and editors across diverse language pairs, and I actively incorporate AI tools to enhance content creation. I thrive in collaborative environments and pride myself on meticulous attention to editorial standards and linguistic accuracy.

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I am a seasoned and highly accomplished editor with nearly 30 years’ experience at HarperCollins Publishers. I specialise in bilingual dictionary content across both print and digital platforms, with a proven track record of managing complex language projects. I am a reliable team player and an excellent communicator, combining linguistic insight with technical proficiency to deliver high-quality content on time and within budget.

I have coordinated international teams of freelance linguists and editors across diverse language pairs, and I actively incorporate AI tools to enhance content creation. I thrive in collaborative environments and pride myself on meticulous attention to editorial standards and linguistic accuracy.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

German

Advanced

Spanish; Castilian

Intermediate

French

Intermediate

Work Experience

Senior Editor – Dictionaries & Language Content at HarperCollins Publishers

June 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025

Led and contributed to multilingual dictionary projects across legacy print titles and innovative online platforms. Directed content creation and curation, translating and proofreading tasks, and leveraged AI tools to enhance dictionary content creation. Managed teams of freelance editors and language experts across diverse language pairs, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery of complex editorial projects to publishing deadlines. Maintained high editorial standards and linguistic accuracy while handling large XML content sets using proprietary tools, working autonomously and as part of a skilled editorial team.