Remote Copy Editor & Freelance Workflow Lead

Newsweek Digital Llc; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Newsweek is seeking an exceptional Copy Editor to join its remote editorial team. This role combines high-level copy editing, editorial quality control, freelancer management and assignment coordination.

The ideal candidate has outstanding command of English, expert AP Style knowledge, and a sharp eye for errors, tone, attribution and consistency. Hours are 10:00 am–7:00 pm (GMT+1), Monday–Friday, with responsibilities across freelance workflow and CMS editing.

Qualifications

• Experience at a newspaper, magazine, digital publication, newsroom or comparable editorial organization.
• Strong knowledge of English grammar, spelling, syntax, sentence structure and usage.
• Ability to identify questionable facts, inconsistencies, unsupported claims, attribution problems and potentially misleading language.
• Strong knowledge of AP Style guidelines.
• Familiarity with publishing stories through a CMS.
• Ability to write or edit headlines, subheads, captions, summaries, standfirsts and other presentation elements.
• Honed organization and time management skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.
• Experience publishing in WordPress
• Experience managing projects in ClickUp
• Familiarization with SharePoint

Responsibilities

• Copy edit and proofread articles for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, clarity, readability and overall editorial quality.
• Apply AP Style and Newsweek house style consistently, using editorial judgment when style guidelines require interpretation.
• Fact-check and verify editorial details, including names, titles, dates, locations, figures, quotations, terminology, links and supporting information.
• Assign stories and editorial projects to freelance writers based on expertise, availability, editorial priorities and subject matter.
• Manage multiple freelance assignments and deadlines, tracking stories from assignment through submission, editing and publication while providing freelancers with clear editorial direction.
• Communicate revisions, additional reporting needs and editorial feedback clearly and professionally to freelance contributors.
• Manage stories within the Newsweek CMS, including editing, formatting, reviewing and preparing content for publication.
• Collaborate with editors, reporters, freelancers and other teams to resolve issues, balance priorities, improve workflows and ensure content moves efficiently from assignment to publication.

Skills

Copy editing

AP Style

Editorial quality

Freelance management

Assignment coordination

Tools

WordPress

ClickUp

SharePoint

Job description

Newsweek is seeking an exceptional Copy Editor to join its remote editorial team. This role combines high-level copy editing, editorial quality control, freelancer management and assignment coordination.

The ideal candidate has outstanding command of English, expert AP Style knowledge, and a sharp eye for errors, tone, attribution and consistency. Hours are 10:00 am–7:00 pm (GMT+1), Monday–Friday, with responsibilities across freelance workflow and CMS editing.