Copy Editor - remote

Omniscient Digital
Posted 7 months ago 30.00/USD Hourly
Remote co

Freelance Copy Editor –General Application

  • Editorial
  • Contract
  • Remote

    About Omniscient Digital

    Omniscient Digital is a premium content marketing agency helping B2B software companies grow.

    Our work has been featured in HubSpot, Shopify, Intercom, CXL, and more, and our strategies are used by many of the top content marketing teams in the country.

    Our team is 100% remote. Learn about the core values that drive how we work and build a company.

    About this role

    Omniscient Digital is expanding and we need your editorial prowess to continue providing high-quality, meticulously edited content for our diverse pool of clients.

    Were hiring a Copy Editor to edit client content (blogs, long-form articles, guides, social media, etc.) for clarity and cleanliness. This is a contract position with the opportunity, if desired, to grow into more.

    If you are looking to grow with a small company, execute your stealthy editorial skills with maddening efficiency, and blaze the path into the yet-undiscovered words woods (words woods?), read on.

    Your responsibilities

    Responsibilities include:

    Utilize our style guide to ensure editorial consistency across client work

    Edit a variety of articles and article types for clarity, grammar, punctuation, and spelling

    Stringently meet deadlines

    Fact check quotes, statistics, and link sources

    Regular communication with the managing editor on an ongoing basis

    Available for quick turnarounds (24-48 hours, planned)

    Who you are

    You’re experienced in editing

    You have 2-3 years of experience editing for SEO-driven content

    Youre meticulous

    You leave no rock unturned, no modifier dangling

    You seek feedback

    Working with our clients and our editorial team, youre eager to grow your skill set and hone your craft

    You believe in punctuality

    Deadlines are not optional for you

    Youre an intellectually curious critical thinker

    Time bends and morphs into meaninglessness as you find yourself researching topics and delving into etymologies

    Youre process-oriented

    You try to be as efficient as possible

    Youre adaptable

    Change is inevitable, and youre ok with that

    Youre great at working independently

    Youre comfortable setting and achieving your own goals and can communicate when you need assistance

    Degree in English, creative writing, journalism, or marketing is preferred but not required.

    Benefits of working with us

    We’re here to enable you to do great work and grow.

    Were a 100% remote company so you can work from anywhere

    You’ll improve your SEO, editorial, marketing, and project management skills

    Ownershipthere are ample opportunities to take on more responsibility

    Team Retreats: Team trips each year to cities like LA, Boston, Austin, or Chicago to get some time together in person

    Compensation

    Compensation for the role will be $30-35/hour depending on experience. The number of hours you work will depend on your availability and will range between 10-20 hours per week, to start.

    If you’re interested, apply below.

    If you have any questions during or after the application process, feel free to reach out to Sam Lund (sam [at] beomniscient [dot] com).

    Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job or project. But theres no such thing as the perfect candidate. Omniscient Digital is a place where everyone can grow. So however you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, please apply if the idea of this role excites you.

    Interview Process

    Heres what to expect:

    You apply

    If were interested in your application, well send you an assessment

    Well do a 1-on-1 interview with you

    Well provide a test assignment

    Youll meet a few members of the team

    Well decide if were a good fit and whether or not well extend an offer

    Remote restrictions

    • Workday must overlap by at least 4 hours with Park City, UT, USA
    • Must be a resident of United States