Remote Freelance Content Editor — Detail-Driven & Fast

FoolProof; Commack (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible schedule

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

FoolProof Digital seeks experienced freelance content editors to join our virtual team. We need editors to ensure our content is high-quality, accurate, and error-free before client publication.

As a freelance editor with FoolProof Digital, you’ll work remotely while refining and polishing content produced by our network of writers. Expect 8-hour days during standard business hours with ~30–60 minute edits per article and ~50,000 words weekly capacity.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience copy editing, proofreading, or fact checking.
• Extremely strong grasp of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
• Sharp eye for detail and commitment to delivering error-free work.
• Ability to absorb complex topics quickly.
• Self-motivated with proven ability to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Review articles against provided outlines to ensure adherence to client requirements
• Copy edit articles to fix grammar, spelling, punctuation, and awkward phrasing
• Fact check articles and flag any inaccuracies
• Use tools like Grammarly and Copyscape to catch issues technology might miss
• Provide clear, actionable feedback to writers on necessary revisions
• Meet quick turnarounds, spending ~30-60 mins per piece on average
• Edit approximately 2,500 words per hour
• Commit to editing ~50,000 words per week

Skills

Copy editing

Proofreading

Fact checking

Tools

Grammarly

Copyscape

Job description

FoolProof Digital seeks experienced freelance content editors to join our virtual team. We need editors to ensure our content is high-quality, accurate, and error-free before client publication.

As a freelance editor with FoolProof Digital, you’ll work remotely while refining and polishing content produced by our network of writers. Expect 8-hour days during standard business hours with ~30–60 minute edits per article and ~50,000 words weekly capacity.