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BiggerPockets is seeking a talented and detail-oriented part-time Copyeditor to join our team. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy, clarity, and consistency of our blog content. As Copyeditor, you will review and edit various types of articles and blog posts, including evergreen and editorial content, pillar pages, and more. You will report to the Editorial Director and work closely with the Managing Editor and our crop of freelance writers and volunteers to produce polished and error-free content that effectively communicates our message to our target audience.
Our ideal candidate has exceptional grammar and language skills, a keen eye for detail, and a passion for maintaining high editorial standards. A passion for and level of expertise in real estate and/or investing subjects is preferred, but not required for this role.
This is a part-time role at BiggerPockets, and it offers the right candidate a chance to grow their editorial and SEO skill set while supporting a growing business with aggressive editorial goals
Job Responsibilities
- Proofread and edit written content for accuracy, clarity, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
- Ensure that content adheres to the organization’s style guide, brand voice, and editorial guidelines.
- Verify facts, statistics, and references cited in the content to ensure accuracy and reliability.
- Collaborate with writers, content creators, and other team members to enhance the overall quality of the content.
- Conduct research, when necessary, to verify information and improve the content’s credibility.
- Ensure consistency in language, tone, and style throughout all written materials.
- Check for proper formatting, headings, subheadings, and use of fonts and styles.
- Identify and correct errors in sentence structure, word usage, and syntax.
- Offer constructive feedback to writers to improve their writing skills and overall content quality.
- Work with project managers to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Stay updated on industry best practices and new developments in grammar, language usage, and style guides.
- Assist in developing and updating editorial guidelines and style standards.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will hit most of the following requirements, but most importantly – the right candidate will have an ability to see the big picture, manage projects and ideas across teams, and to make bold and decisive decisions when it comes to content. Professionals from editorial, content strategy, product, and journalism backgrounds are welcomed to apply.
- Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
- 2+ years of experience as a copyeditor, preferably in a digital or publishing environment.
- Excellent command of the English language, including grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
- Impeccable attention to detail and exceptional proofreading skills.
- Familiarity with AP Stylebook.
- Ability to adapt to different writing styles and adhere to brand voice guidelines.
- Proficiency in using project management and content tools, such as WordPress, Airtable, Notion, SurferSEO, Grammarly, and Google Docs.
- Strong organizational and time management skills to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with writers and team members.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Knowledge of SEO principles and content optimization is a plus.
- Curiosity about real estate investing and willingness to immerse yourself in audience and subject matter research.
Your Success Will Be Measured By
- Increase content quality by ensuring all articles have an SEO score above 70
- Decrease in factual errors, grammatical and formatting mistakes, and misspelled words in both SEO and editorial content
- Improve reader satisfaction as evidenced by engagement metrics (pageviews, comments, etc.)
- Increase article consistency and voice by adhering to editorial and style guidelines
Compensation
- $50 / hour
Travel
- Minimal travel is required for this position.
Expected Hours of Work
- Part Time (20 hours per week)
