Copyeditor Jobs

Content marketing agency Mainland is seeking a copy editor. As an agency driven by the written word, we do countless writing projects for our clients every day, including but not limited to: sponsored content, press releases, bios, bylined articles, media pitches, website copy, blog posts, social media calendars and more. We are searching for an AP Style expert who is business-minded, thoughtful, driven -- and a stickler for the details.

This role will support our fast-growing content team through editing a portion of our client content deliverables including media pitching profiles, aggregated content and other tier one sponsored content pieces. The person in this role will also produce a handful of content pieces per month as well

Applicants should be prepared to take a writing and editing test as part of the process.

Expectations:

• Edit roughly 10 pieces of content per day including but not limited to social media calendars, franchisee profiles, aggregated content and listicle type articles.
• Contribute 15 pieces of written content per month, including signature stories and writing guides.

Qualifications:

• Superb communication skills
• 2-4 years writing experience, preferably at a business publication or PR agency
• Ability to create, develop and execute articles, story angles and pitches
• Ability to be proactive and assertive
• Experience in WordPress, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook (Photoshop a plus)
• An impressive book of writing clips
• B.A. or B.S. in Journalism, Communications or Public Relations (or applicable field)

Employer Preferences:

• Social media writing experience

Benefits:

Mainland offers a comprehensive benefit program. We offer Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Company sponsored Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Unlimited PTO and a Financial Wellness Program. Our Financial Wellness Program includes a menu of options to choose from. You can pick Student Loan Repayment Assistance, Dependent Care Funding, Rent/Mortgage Reimbursement, Parking/Transit reimbursement and FSA funding.