Proofreader (Contract)
Proofreader (Contract)
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03-08-2025
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HLK a full-service advertising agency with offices in Chicago and St. Louis is looking for experienced contract proofreaders to support our growing this role youll review and edit work across a variety of clients and deliverables ensuring technical accuracy brand consistency and overall quality assurance. Youll be a key partner in producing clean professional materials that reflect HLKs commitment to excellence.
Location: Remote
Type: Contract Part-Time
Hours: 7am1pm CT or 1pm7pm CT
Responsibilities
- Proofread and edit a wide range of digital and print materials for grammar spelling punctuation clarity and consistency
- Conduct basic fact-checking (e.g. verifying dates names figures)
- Review layouts and final files for typographic formatting or style inconsistencies (e.g. bold italics links capitalization)
- Ensure consistency across multi-element campaigns and cross-channel deliverables
- Confirm adherence to brand guidelines and proper usage of technical product names and trademarks
- Apply AP Style (and other relevant style guides as needed)
- Prioritize incoming work in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment
- Communicate with project managers and team members to ensure timely high-quality delivery
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in English journalism communications or a related field
- Minimum 3 years of proofreading experience in a marketing department or ad agency
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Google Drive Adobe Acrobat (or other PDF markup tools)
- Strong working knowledge of AP Stylebook (Chicago Manual of Style or MLA is a plus)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet quick turnarounds
- High level of accuracy consistency and attention to detail
- Self-motivated flexible and reliable
- Candidates must be located within the United States
$35 - $60 an hour
This is a part-time contract position. We are hiring two remote proofreaders to provide ongoing support during the following shifts:
Shift 1: 7:00 AM 1:00 PM CT
Shift 2: 1:00 PM 7:00 PM CT
Work will be assigned on an as-needed basis during your shift. Youll bill hourly for time spent on active projects with assignments prioritized based on client deadlines and internal workload. The hourly rate is based on experience level and location.
We believe inthe power of people to drive brands. Together we shape a brands identity and inspire its next move.
We believe that brands have the power to influence people. We create brands in constant motion on a mission to connect surprise and change behavior.
Our missionis to provide an environment where passionate problem solvers can thrive. Every day we encourage our people to do 3 things:Be Curious.Seek out the right problems to solve. Embrace criticism. Dig deeper and dream bigger.Be Thoughtful.Approach everything with a sense of humanity. Act with empathy and support one another. AndBe Brave.Take calculated risks push the work and move forward fearlessly.
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