Freelance Proofreader

WPP Production•New York, NY

1d•$22 - $48•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a second shift position working hours will be 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM EST. The Proofreader will proofread a high volume of marketing materials and brand communications, including product packaging, in-store signage for retail and channel partners, e-commerce, and brand guidelines. The role involves working closely with editors and the legal, production, and project marketing teams to ensure accuracy and integrity across all deliverables.

Requirements

A minimum of 4 years’ experience in editing, copyediting, and/or proofreading marketing, advertising and technical materials at a publication, design firm, corporate marketing communications department, or ad agency, preferably for a creative or consumer brand
Demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to work diplomatically in a dynamic, confidential studio environment
Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to focus, prioritize, and pivot in a fast-paced environment
Experience working for global brands
Ability to work with offshore QA teams
An understanding of the production process and of brand channel, retail, interactive, and packaging practices
Strong organizational and time management skills to handle concurrent projects, track milestones, manage active deadlines, advance deliverables, and find solutions to daily challenges
Able to navigate complex processes and tools, including a specialized ticketing system to edit and route deliverables
Flexible during high-volume periods (longer hours and weekends) and able to adapt and assimilate immediately if called on to work for a few hours within an environment of constant change, simultaneous projects, and shifting priorities and timelines
Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop, Fido, and iWork

Responsibilities

Ensuring brand quality and consistency across thousands of print and digital mechanicals distributed to global partners
Proofreading marketing collateral, such as comparison signs, collections signs, product pages, features pages, and marketing guides
Dedication to brand excellence and to maintaining the highest level of quality and confidentiality
Ability to check specs beyond grammar sharing some QA/QC responsibilities
Work within Adobe Acrobat or other linked pending review
Be the keeper on brand guidelines for major national and global brands
Precise proofreading for all deliverables in a timely manner
Communicate with offshore teams and PMs to transfer work through design, proofreading, QA and delivery