COPY EDITOR – REMOTE

COPY EDITOR – REMOTE

Our client, a major non-profit association advocating for older adults, seeks a Copy Editor for a 3-month contract position in Washington, DC. You will provide copy edits and proofread editorial content across all platforms — print, web, video and more — while maintaining the highest standards for clarity, readability and accuracy.

Responsibilities:

• Examine body text, headlines, decks, captions, credits, charts and all other editorial components for spelling, grammar and style; suggests possible improvements in meaning, clarity, cohesiveness, balance, “missing pieces,” repetition and other problems.
• Examine photos and illustrations for any possible content problems.
• Review all online copy for formatting errors, broken links and other usability flaws. When necessary, provide basic fact-check.
• Work efficiently and meticulously on deadline, both independently and as part of a team; be flexible and take initiative to provide creative solutions to copy editing and other editorial problems.
• Collaborate with editors and designers. Exercise sensitivity to editors' objectives and writers' voices, and demonstrate writing skill, in-depth grasp of grammar and usage, and analytical judgment to incorporate changes that achieve clarity and correct style.
• Contribute suggested changes to organization-wide style guide.
• Work well within established copy flow and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in journalism, communications, English or a related field.
• At least 10+ years’ experience copy editing for major magazines, newspapers or web publications.