Freelance Proofreader

Syneos Health/ inVentiv Health Commercial LLC; United States; On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Syneos Health is seeking a meticulous proofreader to assist our Senior Editors on multiple projects, ensuring accuracy and consistency across deliverables. You must be available for evenings, nights, and weekends as needed.

You will proofread PowerPoint slides, websites, newsletters, brochures, and print ads; enforce AMA/style guidelines; maintain brand consistency; verify references; perform side-by-side checks; work with CMS and staging environments; and use Adobe Acrobat, Word, PowerPoint,

Qualifications

• 1-2 years' experience editing or proofreading content across multiple formats (e.g., digital, print, marketing, or editorial).
• Proficiency with editing tools (e.g., Microsoft Word track changes, Adobe PDF markup).
• Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or related field preferred.
• Strong command of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Proofread materials including slides, websites, newsletters, brochures, and print ads.
• Ensure grammar, spelling, usage; follow AMA, agency, and client style guides.
• Maintain brand-specific style consistency.
• Verify references listed and ordered correctly.
• Perform side-by-side comparisons for print and digital materials.
• Confirm production files, proofs, and staging match layouts.
• Apply attention to detail across copy, layout, images, and references.
• Work with CMS platforms and digital staging environments.
• Use Adobe Acrobat, Word, PowerPoint, and markup tools.
• Follow regulated workflows and maintain content integrity.
• Adapt to new tools and platforms as needed.
• Document and communicate discrepancies clearly.
• Ensure changes are executed exactly as directed.

Skills

Editing & proofreading

Attention to detail

Regulated content review

Education

Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word Track Changes

Adobe PDF Markup

CMS platforms

PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Description

Are you looking to be a communications change maker?

In this role, you will assist our Senior Editors on multiple projects, ensuring accuracy and consistency across all deliverables. This position requires flexibility, as you must be available to take on projects during off-business hours, including evenings, nights, and/or weekends.

Responsibilities

• Proofread a variety of materials, including PowerPoint slides, websites, newsletters, brochures, and print ads.
• Ensure correct grammar, spelling, and usage, as well as adherence to AMA, agency, and client style guides.
• Maintain brand-specific style consistency throughout all projects.
• Verify that references are listed and ordered correctly.
• Perform detailed side-by-side comparisons for print and digital materials to ensure accuracy.
• Confirm that production files, printer's proofs, and staging sites match approved layouts exactly.
• Apply strong attention to detail across copy, layout, images, references, and functionality.
• Work within digital staging environments, CMS platforms, and apply basic web QA concepts.
• Utilize proficiency in Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and markup tools.
• Follow regulated workflows and maintain approved content integrity.
• Adapt quickly to new tools, platforms, and technologies as needed.
• Document and communicate discrepancies clearly and efficiently.
• Knowledge of AMA style preferred, but not essential.

The Type of Person We're Looking For

• Methodical, systematic, and process-oriented in reviewing work.
• Naturally inclined to compare, verify, and validate content.
• Confirms that requested changes are made exactly as directed and nothing else has changed.
• Strong sense of responsibility for compliance, risk mitigation, and final-stage accuracy.
• Calm, focused, and consistent when reviewing high volumes of content under tight deadlines.
• Accountable and reliable, with a strong sense of ownership over accuracy.
• Comfortable working on regulated content where precision matters more than creativity.

Requirements

• 1-2 years' experience editing or proofreading content across multiple formats (e.g., digital, print, marketing, or editorial).
• Proficiency with editing tools (e.g., Microsoft Word track changes, Adobe PDF markup).
• Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or related field preferred.
• Strong command of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style guidelines.

The anticipated hourly rate for this position is $35.00-$40.00, but may vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and proficiency for the role.

At GSW, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles.

GSW is a full-service healthcare communications agency that goes beyond advertising to create personalized brand experiences that involve, inspire, educate and activate people through ongoing brand journeys. As one of the world's ten most-awarded healthcare advertising agencies, GSW is hell-bent not to replace the same old with the same old. This is achieved through a provocative premise - if other brands communicated the way healthcare brands do, how many customers would they have? GSW turns against this premise through discovery of beneath-the-surface customer insights that we impact with stories, simplicity and authenticity.

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Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

Syneos Health has a voluntary COVID-19 vaccination policy. We strongly encourage all employees to be fully vaccinated. Additionally, certain local governments or Syneos Health customers may have vaccine requirements that apply to some of our employees. These employees are required to submit proof of vaccination to Syneos Health and maintain compliance with these requirements.
As a Syneos Health freelance, temporary, or contract employee, you may be eligible to participate in the Company 401k match and benefits such as paid time off or benefits through provisions in the Affordable Care Act or State-specific requirements depending on the terms of your employment. Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements for temporary/freelance/contract employees.