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About the Role
Join Hearst Books & Specials to bring exceptional editorial products to life. As a Temporary Copyeditor, you will ensure books, bookazines, and special-interest publications meet high standards of quality, accuracy, and consistency while supporting recognized media brands.
Responsibilities
- Copyedit manuscripts for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, clarity, consistency, and readability while preserving author's voice and brand style.
- Ensure all editorial content adheres to Hearst editorial standards and The Chicago Manual of Style.
- Edit manuscripts in Microsoft Word using Track Changes and review editorial content within Adobe InCopy.
- Review and mark corrections on Adobe Acrobat PDF page proofs, ensuring editorial changes are accurately incorporated.
- Verify the accuracy and consistency of recipes, captions, sidebars, tables, charts, pull quotes, URLs, cross-references, page references, running heads, folios, and other editorial elements.
- Identify factual inconsistencies, ambiguous language, permissions concerns, legal issues, and editorial questions, partnering with Project Editors and Managing Editors to resolve them.
- Collaborate with editorial, design, and production teams to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet production deadlines.
- Perform final quality-control reviews before files are released to prepress and printing.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience copyediting books, magazines, bookazines, or special-interest publications, or equivalent professional experience.
- Expert knowledge of English grammar, punctuation, spelling, usage, and The Chicago Manual of Style.
- Proficiency using Microsoft Word with Track Changes, Adobe InCopy, and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
- Strong attention to detail with exceptional proofreading, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Ability to identify inconsistencies while maintaining author voice, editorial integrity, and brand standards.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across editorial, design, and production teams.
- Experience with book, magazine, or bookazine production workflows is preferred.
- Experience copyediting lifestyle, food, wellness, home, automotive, or consumer publications is a plus.
- Familiarity with Adobe InDesign, print production, and page composition is preferred.
Skills
- Copyediting
- Grammar
- Spelling
- Punctuation
- Syntax
- Clarity
- Consistency
- Readability
- Author Voice Preservation
- Brand Style Adherence
- Editorial Standards
- The Chicago Manual of Style
- Microsoft Word
- Track Changes
- Adobe InCopy
- Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Proofreading
- Organizational Skills
- Time Management
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
- Collaboration
- Adobe InDesign
- Print Production
- Page Composition
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Temporary
- Project-based
- Remote
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $35.00 per hour
About the Company
- Hearst Magazines is one of the largest publishers in the world, with a portfolio of 30 brands that reach millions of readers across print, digital, social, and experiential platforms.
- Our brands inspire, inform, and entertain audiences through trusted storytelling and innovative content.
- At Hearst, you'll collaborate with talented teams who are passionate about creating exceptional experiences while shaping the future of media.
Equal Opportunity
- Hearst Magazines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.