Marketing Content Editor

Location:  Remote (EST Hours)
Job Terms: Temporary
Salary: $32-38.49 / hr.
Start date: 02/06/2023
Date: 01/23/2023

Job Description:

Our client is seeking a Marketing Content Editor to add to their growing team. This is a long-term, remote opportunity (EST hours).

Responsibilities include:

• Cross-reference information to ensure content is accurate, relevant, and up to date​Understand intended audience and where they are in the customer journey to ensure copy meets their needs
• Proofread text and provide clear direction on content edits at various stages of the writing process
• Review creative briefs and job tickets to identify purpose, and make sure requests have been met and all direction has been incorporated
• Review assets to ensure copy is engaging, informative, actionable, and optimized for conversion
• Apply consistency across all assets
• Keep abreast of trends in content and style
• Provide clear feedback and guidance to writers
• Reference and follow style guides to meet the needs of partner brand preferences, style, and tone
• Work in a timely manner to meet deadlines.

Minimum Skills/Education:

• 3-5 years copy editing experience
• Solid communicator, collaborator, and team player
• Experience working in marketing or advertising a plus
• Experience editing a range of digital and print content (web, email, SEO, PPC, social, presentations, white papers)
• Experience editing B2C and B2B communications
• Meticulous and detail-oriented
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Ability to work in a busy environment juggling multiple priorities
• Proficiency with applying the principles of AP style, with the ability to adjust or bend rules for marketing purposes when needed to different types of writing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language
• Ability to remain detailed-oriented and focused when processing large amounts of text
• Willingness to collaborate with a creative team of writers, graphic designers, and others
  
• Strong computer skills, especially using Microsoft 365
• Basic knowledge of legal issues involved in publishing, such as libel and plagiarism
• Mastery of spelling, grammar and punctuation errors and ability to make constructive suggestions
• Knowledge of media production and communication a plus
• Knowledge of working in a SCRUM environment is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, or marketing preferred. Related fields and experience considered