COMPENSATION RANGE: $25-$30/HR W2

Join our team as a Proofreader and play a key role in maintaining the integrity and quality of our brand. In this position, you’ll be the final line of defense, ensuring all of our content is flawless—from grammar and spelling to factual accuracy and brand consistency.
You’ll be responsible for meticulously reviewing materials to guarantee they are error-free, clear, and impactful. We are looking for someone with exceptional editing skills, a sharp eye for detail, and the ability to manage deadlines effectively both independently and as part of a team. A fundamental understanding of our clients’ business needs will also be essential to ensure all final materials are accurate and aligned with our goals.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proficient expertise in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Proficiency in AP and/or Chicago Manual of Style and standard proofreading marks.
• Understanding of proofreading applications in multichannel marketing applications.
• Outstanding quality control practices.
• Ability to project manage/traffic personal workload.
• Ability to state opinions clearly and verbally describe purpose of edits.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Highly organized and multitasks effectively.
• Excellent eye for consistency.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Team player with excellent relationship-building skills.
• Adept at embracing brand voice and tone then deploying consistently.
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in English or journalism.
• Minimum of three years of professional-level proofreading experience required.
• External or in-house agency experience preferred.
• Healthcare/Medical Experience preferred, or other highly regulated industry experience is sufficient.

SKILLS:

• Proofreading
• Pharma/Healthcare

• Read and provide comment on all advertising and promotional projects to ensure:
• Accuracy of spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax and context.
• Accuracy of references, web addresses, phone numbers and other data.
• Compliance with brand guidelines.
• Correct usage and presentation of company and brand trademarks and logos.
• Consistency and accuracy of layout components (spacing, capitalization, etc.)
• Overall continuity, consistency, clarity and presentation.
• Proofread design and copywriting projects in a variety of print and digital mediums.
• Ensure all client, legal and compliance annotations are correctly interpreted and addressed.
• Follow a style checklist to ensure consistency in trademarks, hyphenation, capitalization, formatting of references, etc.
• Provide proofreading signoff on projects at final release to ensure accuracy.
• Maintain strict adherence to deadlines.
• Create and update proofreading best practices and consultation guides.
• Adhere to departmental standard operating procedures and workflows.
• Understand clients’ products, audiences and business objectives and ensure copy is accurate and effective.
• Interact with project managers to resolve issues, negotiate revisions and verify information whenever necessary.
• Communicate clearly and promptly with manager and studio staff.
• Closely collaborate with designers.
• Actively learn new techniques to be more proficient in proofreading skills.
• Leverage research and data to inform proofreading executions.
• Be pragmatic with proofreading executions always keeping eye on the project objectives.
• Embrace the notion every project is an opportunity to make an impact.