Proofreader

As a Proofreader, you bring a high caliber of copy editing and proofreading skills to editorial and marketing communications materials.

Youre inspired by the detailsapplying a keen eye and technical savviness to ensure clarity and accuracy in all copy. Navigating multiple participants and collaborating with teams to create excellent work doesnt faze you.

And your ability to expertly multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment is what makes your work superb. The English language and its perpetual evolution inspires you.

Creativity and results are what drive you. Most importantly, you are eager to help impact how technology plays a role in peoples lives by creating stellar user experiences for customers.

You will :

• Edit and proofread editorial, marketing, and social media copy.
• Review projects at various stages of the editorial and design process.
• Exercise quality control to ensure the highest standards of style and writing (grammar, spelling, syntax, diction, and punctuation).
• Work with key team members to proof and / or evolve editorial style guides.
• Ensure client and creative feedback and other revisions have been applied correctly.
• Be the gatekeeper for all brand content and ensure adherence to brand guidelines.
• Create consistency in copy usage and maintain standards as they evolve.
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously with quick deadlines.

You have :

• 3+ years of experience editing and / or proofreading communications in a digital publication, advertising, or in-house creative environment.
• A solid understanding and grounding in U.S. English spelling, grammar, usage, style, and punctuation.
• Familiarity with standard style and usage guides, including the AP Stylebook and The Chicago Manual of Style.
• Thorough familiarity with current online media formats, including social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest, etc.

The Talent Team at Critical Mass is focused on ensuring we provide the best training, onboarding, and employee experience possible! Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success.

In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 4 days a week. The ask stems from our want to :

• Strengthen opportunity for continuous learning
• Improve collaboration and team relationships.
• Increase employee engagement

This hybrid model balances the need for individual flexibility while maintaining the relentless customer focus we provide at CM.

We understand that not everyone may feel comfortable with this expectation, so we ask that you please let us know immediately if there are any concerns so we can help navigate accordingly.

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We do not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

If you are an individual with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please reach out to.

We are committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within our pool of candidates, with a target of achieving at least 50% representation from underrepresented communities.

The Critical Mass Talent Acquisition team will only communicate from email addresses that use the URLs criticalmassandus.

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