About Company
Join Career.zycto, a dynamic force in the talent acquisition landscape, where innovation meets impact. We empower organizations to build exceptional teams and individuals to forge fulfilling careers. For a freelance copy editor, our collaborative yet flexible environment offers the perfect platform to hone your linguistic prowess and shape compelling narratives. You’ll contribute directly to refining crucial communications, ensuring clarity and precision for diverse projects. At Career.zycto, we value meticulous attention to detail and a passion for polished prose, making us an ideal partner for your expertise in crafting flawless content. Discover a place where your words truly matter.
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Job Description
Are you a meticulous wordsmith with an eagle eye for detail, passionate about transforming raw text into polished, professional content? Career.zycto is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Freelance Copy Editor to join our extended team. In the fast-paced world of talent acquisition and HR technology, clear, concise, and error-free communication is paramount. We produce a wide range of content, from compelling job descriptions and engaging blog posts to insightful whitepapers, comprehensive website copy, and critical internal communications, all meticulously crafted and aimed at attracting top talent, establishing our brand as a trusted thought leader, and fostering meaningful connections within our professional network. The quality of our written output directly reflects on our commitment to excellence and our ability to communicate complex ideas simply and effectively.
As our Freelance Copy Editor, you will play a crucial and highly valued role in maintaining the highest standards of linguistic quality across all our diverse written materials. This is an exceptional opportunity for a detail-oriented professional who thrives in a flexible, project-based, and remote working environment. You’ll engage directly with our content creators, marketing team, and HR specialists, serving as the final arbiter of clarity and correctness. Your mandate will be to ensure that every piece of content not only adheres rigorously to our specific brand voice and comprehensive style guidelines but also resonates powerfully and effectively with its intended target audience, whether it’s a prospective candidate, an industry partner, or an internal team member. Your expertise will be indispensable in guaranteeing grammatical accuracy, achieving stylistic consistency, verifying factual correctness, and enhancing overall readability, thereby significantly elevating our professional image and amplifying the impact of our strategic messaging.
We are looking for someone who can not only spot errors but also understands the nuances of tone, audience, and purpose, making intelligent suggestions that refine and strengthen the original text without altering its core meaning. If you’re passionate about precision, possess an unwavering commitment to quality, and are looking for a challenging yet immensely rewarding freelance role where your linguistic skills directly contribute to a company’s success in shaping the future of work, we strongly encourage you to apply. This position offers the ultimate flexibility of remote work, empowering you to manage your assignments and deadlines efficiently from anywhere in the world, while being an absolutely vital part of our mission to connect exceptional talent with unparalleled opportunities.
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Key Responsibilities
- Review and edit various content types, including job descriptions, blog posts, articles, website copy, marketing materials, and internal communications, for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and syntax errors.
- Ensure strict adherence to Career.zycto's brand voice, style guide, and editorial standards.
- Verify factual accuracy and consistency within all content.
- Improve readability, clarity, conciseness, and overall flow of written materials.
- Suggest structural and stylistic improvements to enhance the impact and effectiveness of content.
- Collaborate proactively with content creators, marketing specialists, and other stakeholders to clarify content intent and implement revisions.
- Manage multiple editing projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Provide constructive feedback to writers to foster continuous improvement in content quality.
Required Skills
- Proven experience as a Copy Editor, Proofreader, or similar role, preferably within the recruitment, HR tech, or corporate communications sectors.
- Exceptional command of the English language, including grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style.
- Proficiency in applying various editorial style guides (e.g., APA, Chicago, AP) and adapting to in-house styles.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain accuracy and consistency across large volumes of content.
- Strong understanding of SEO best practices and how they relate to content structure and readability.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- High level of self-motivation and ability to work independently to meet tight deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.
- Experience with project management tools (e.g., Asana, Trello) for tracking assignments.
- Familiarity with content management systems (CMS) and digital publishing workflows.
- Prior freelance experience with a portfolio demonstrating diverse editing projects.
Perks & Benefits
- Flexible working hours and remote work environment.
- Opportunity to work with a dynamic and innovative team.
- Exposure to diverse content types and industry-leading talent acquisition strategies.
- Competitive hourly rates.
- Professional development opportunities and feedback.
- Be an integral part of shaping Career.zycto's brand voice and impact.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit their detailed resume along with a cover letter outlining their relevant experience and a link to their online portfolio (if applicable). Please also include your expected hourly rate and availability. Click on the link below to apply for the job.
