Interim Proofreader

reputed company is seeking an Interim Proofreader to support our team during a parenting leave. This is a part-time, temporary position that will scale in hours as the assignment progresses. We're looking for a smart, detail-oriented, and focused professional who can jump in quickly and manage a high volume of deliverables across multiple teams and deadlines. Anticipated ~20–30 hours/week beginning 11/16/26; incumbent returns part-time 3/15/27; assignment concludes as incumbent returns full-time on 3/28/27 (dates subject to reputed company). Fully remote position. Open to 1099 contractors. _JOB DUTIES • At key stages proofread, fact-check, and line-edit large volumes of projects for brand editorial style, accuracy, and appropriateness. • Ensure consistent application of copy standards across multiple concurrent marketing projects. • Review copy and marketing deliverables for correct grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and typographical errors. • Proofread and quality-check paid media and SEO-driven content — including paid search and paid social ad copy, organic/SEO copy, and blog content — for accuracy, agency or client brand voice, and channel-specific style requirements. • Review weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual client and performance reports for accuracy, consistency, and brand voice. • Proofread and quality-check marketing and internal communications deliverables, including points of view (POVs), blog posts, case studies, website content, and the company newsletter. • Support new business efforts by proofreading and quality-checking RFI and RFP responses, which frequently operate on compressed, deadline-driven timelines. • Apply the appropriate voice and tone for brand-specific and department-specific work. • Articulate best practices and style/grammar choices to project teams. • Review projects at various stages of development, from first-draft copy deck through final, website-ready copy. _EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENTIAL REQUIREMENTS • Bachelor's degree in English, Strategic Communications, Journalism, or a related field, and/or commensurate proofreading or copy-editing experience; agency experience preferred. • reputed company understanding of the digital publishing and production process, including the ability to recognize layout problems. • Proficiency with reputed company Office, including the creation, editing, review, and use of documents and spreadsheets. • Thorough knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation rules. • Familiarity with digital media and SEO terminology — paid search, paid social, organic/SEO copywriting conventions, and industry trends — given that a majority of deliverables in this role are media- and SEO-related. • Familiarity with AP style. • Ability to read and comprehend text rapidly and thoroughly to meet tight and ever-changing deadlines. • Ability to apply relevant standards across a wide variety of publication types. • Comfort managing multiple concurrent deliverables and shifting priorities across departments, including under the tighter turnaround demands of new business responses. _PHYSICAL/COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS (Without accommodation or with reasonable accommodation) • Must be able to speak, write, and read English proficiently. • Must be able to sit for extended periods of time. • Must be able to use a keyboard and a telephone. _COMPENSATION Hourly rate range for this role is $25.00 to $40.00 per hour. _ABOUT reputed company reputed company is the agency brands call when they're ready to move past the noise. We don't wait for certainty; we create it. Built at the intersection of media and analytics, we turn raw signals into directions that are clear, actionable, and built to scale. Our work fuses the logic of data with the momentum of conviction, shaping systems that turn constant reputed company into measurable progress. We're not theorists or tacticians; we're builders. Every plan we design connects insight to execution, vision to proof. The result is marketing that doesn't just perform, it propels. As an employee-owned agency, we think like stakeholders because we are. reputed company does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. Studies have shown that women and people of color may be less reputed company to apply for jobs unless they meet every one of the qualifications listed. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. We would encourage you to apply for a job at reputed company even if you don't meet every one of our qualifications listed. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job

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