Copyeditor

This is a Full Time Job

Be Part of What's Next

Join Hearst Books & Specials and help bring exceptional editorial products to life. As a Temporary Copyeditor, you'll play a critical role in ensuring our books, bookazines, and special-interest publications meet the highest standards of quality, accuracy, and consistency while supporting some of the most recognized media brands in the industry.

Key Responsibilities (What You're Doing)
• Copyedit manuscripts for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, clarity, consistency, and readability while preserving each 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 throughout multiple proof rounds.
• 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, as applicable.
• 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.

Qualifications (What We're Looking For)
• 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.
• This is a fully remote, project-based position. Hours will vary based on production schedules and project workload.