Editorial Copy Editor - Multi-Platform Content

Condé Nast; New York (NY); On-site; USD 68,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

The New Yorker in New York, NY is seeking a detail‑oriented copy editor to refine articles, pages, and related materials with a sharp eye for grammar, style, and tone. You will spot typos, improve flow, and help craft headlines and display copy for digital and print formats.

Experience with CMS systems, Wordpress, Google Docs, and InCopy is valued. Flexibility to work early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays is required in a collaborative newsroom.

Qualifications

• Some experience as a copy editor, producer, or proofreader.
• Strong editorial instincts, writing skills, and news judgment.
• An eye for detail, an ear for voice.
• Good communication skills.
• Excellent time-management skills.
• The ability to meet deadlines while handling multiple tasks simultaneously.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Comfort learning new editorial systems.
• Experience working with a content-management system (such as Wordpress) for publishing Web content.
• Experience working with Google Docs and InCopy.
• Familiarity with the history, style, and values of The New Yorker.
• Willingness to work some early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Copy-edit and proofread articles, pages, and related materials for The New Yorker, suggesting editorial improvements to grammar, style, usage, logic, sense, tone, placement, and concision, and spotting typos on final passes.
• Proofread and clean digitized stories from magazine archives, ensuring clean conversion.
• Suggest engaging headlines and display copy, following SEO guidelines.
• Coordinate with multiple stakeholders to prepare and schedule pieces for publication in The New Yorker’s CMS.
• Additional duties as required, or as assigned by manager.

Skills

Editorial instincts

Writing skills

News judgment

Attention to detail

Time management

Deadline driven

Communication skills

Tools

Wordpress

Google Docs

InCopy

Job description

The New Yorker in New York, NY is seeking a detail‑oriented copy editor to refine articles, pages, and related materials with a sharp eye for grammar, style, and tone. You will spot typos, improve flow, and help craft headlines and display copy for digital and print formats.

Experience with CMS systems, Wordpress, Google Docs, and InCopy is valued. Flexibility to work early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays is required in a collaborative newsroom.