Copy Editor

What We Do

We design, implement and optimize breakthrough content production models, delivering simplicity, efficiencies, and the connectivity and consistency of content that powers brand growth

Our flexible models combine content experience, production solutions, and global delivery.

We bring ideas to life in all mediums, all channels and all stages of the production process. We multiply and lead with innovative technologies including real-time 3D, virtual production, automation and generative content.

Who We Are

Born from the leading creative and media agencies and engineered for a data-driven world, we provide scaled content solutions, industry-leading content development, production excellence and unmatched global delivery capabilities.

You won’t find a more diverse set of clients or projects. We work in every medium in every market. You’ll deepen your expertise while stretching in new directions—with support.

We believe building a community that fosters growth, belonging, and connection is as rewarding as the work itself.

Come for the work. Stay for the people.

Job Summary

The Copy Editor is a member of the Quality team. They are primarily responsible for reviewing and editing deliverables to ensure accuracy, clarity, and coherence in the copy a variety of clients, industries, and media, including websites, blogs, whitepapers, sales collateral, social media posts, guides, briefs, brochures, emails, banner ads, iPad applications, and RFIs/RFPs.

Copy Editors investigate copy inconsistencies, research and apply best practices, and recognize and report discrepancies as a team. Copy Editors collaborate with other QA team members to ensure deadlines for both client and internal projects are strictly met. Copy Editors also review internal and external brand style guides and sheets, to help ensure team documentation is current and correct for reference during reviews.

This is a hybrid role and requires 3 days a week in our Chicago Office

The salary for this role is between 60K to 75k

Sample Of Day-to-day Duties, Not Limited To

• Conduct copyediting and proofreading reviews
• Create and follow review test plans
• Communicate with QA Team regarding project milestones and issues
• Communicate with Project Managers to ensure projects are completed on time
• Test and resolve issues logged in Jira from project work
  
  

Responsibilities

• Edit content for consistency, clarity, coherence, and correctness
• Ensure copy in deliverables adheres to strict brand and style guidelines so the voice, tone, and logic are clearly communicated to the desired audience
• Verify in-text citations, footnotes, references, and legal disclaimers for accuracy
• Proofread for grammatical inconsistencies such as misspellings, typographical errors, and general punctuation errors
• Ensure correct copyright/trademark usage
• Exercise excellent, detail-oriented organizational and communication skills
• Respectfully work with other disciplines in an Agile-oriented environment
• Ensure project deadlines are met and exhibit clear, consistent communication when reporting project statuses, with advanced notice, if projects deviate from expectations
• Collaborate with other QA disciplines, ensuring team-wide understanding of processes and day-to-day operations
• Update and maintain copyediting and proofreading documentation, including slip sheets, guidelines, and decks
• Participate in weekly roundtable meetings with the Copyediting and Proofreading Teams
• Other duties as assigned
  

Qualifications

• College degree preferred, but not required
• Success in fast-paced environments with competing project deadlines
• Understanding of standard grammatical style guides (Chicago Manual of Style, AP, MLA, etc.). Understanding of the AMA style guide is a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office applications, and Google Workspace applications
• Project/issue tracking system experience (Jira preferred)
• HTML/CSS and JavaScript
• Adobe InDesign and Photoshop a plus
  
  

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