Temporary Copyeditor

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.

About Hearst Magazines (Why Us?)

Hearst Magazines is one of the largest publishers in the world, with a portfolio of 30 brands that reach millions of readers across print, digital, social, and experiential platforms. Our brands inspire, inform, and entertain audiences through trusted storytelling and innovative content. At Hearst, you'll collaborate with talented teams who are passionate about creating exceptional experiences while shaping the future of media.

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.

The hourly rate for this role is $35.00 per hour. This position is not eligible for bonus or commission compensation. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.