Remote Copy Editor & Lead Editorial QA

Pearson; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Learning Subject Matter Expert to join our remote team. The role emphasizes end‑to‑end copyediting, adherence to major style guides, and collaboration across Editorial, Assessment, and Content teams.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and several years of editorial and educational assessment experience. Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office 365, and basic HTML/XML is expected. Applications accepted through Sept 30, 2026.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent certification/on‑the‑job training.
• Minimum of three years’ editorial experience and two years’ educational assessment experience.
• Proficient with Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office 365 apps (Word, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Excel).
• Understands HTML/XML basics for web publishing.

Responsibilities

• Implements grammar, spelling, usage, punctuation, syntax, and style per department, client, and industry standards.
• Ensures uniformity and consistency across assessment components; identifies errors and minimizes mistakes.
• Adheres to client style guidelines and flags deviations when needed; may create or modify guidelines.
• Leads editorial coordination, scheduling, and status updates; provides guidance to other editors.
• Leverages AI tools to develop and review assessment content with editorial oversight.

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Learning Subject Matter Expert to join our remote team. The role emphasizes end‑to‑end copyediting, adherence to major style guides, and collaboration across Editorial, Assessment, and Content teams.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and several years of editorial and educational assessment experience. Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office 365, and basic HTML/XML is expected. Applications accepted through Sept 30, 2026.