Senior Copy Editor - Hybrid, Multilingual & Detail-Driven

Mars United; Troy Township (IL); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Family Care

Adoption & Fertility support

Pet adoption assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Assistance

Generous PTO & holidays

Publicis Work Your World program

Diverse ERGs

Job summary

Mars United Commerce is seeking a Copy Editor to review agency documents for grammar, spelling, consistency, and accuracy, adhering to house, client, or AP/Chicago styles. The role supports hybrid work with commutable distance to Chicago, New York, Detroit, Minneapolis, or Rogers, AR offices.

Responsibilities include copy editing across formats, preserving the writer’s voice, translating checks from Spanish/French, collaborating with editors, and light fact-checking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, or a related field.
• 5+ years of copy editing and/or proofreading experience; advertising/marketing background a plus.
• Proficient in AP style and Chicago Manual of Style.
• Comfortable working in Microsfot Office as well as Adobe Acrobat.
• Expert-level command of English.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strict adherence to deadlines.
• Ability to shift focus based on changing priorities.
• Understanding of marketing (style).
• Comfortable working independently.
• Comfortable taking criticism.
• Comfortable working in and/or learning project management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Copy edit documents of varying length and complexity, from digital banners to presentation decks
• Address issues without losing the writer’s voice
• Compare source documents in Spanish or French to final creative to ensure a match
• Collaborate with other copy editors
• Perform simple fact-checking

Skills

Degree in English/Journalism

5+ years copy editing

AP style

Chicago Manual of Style

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

Excellent English

Attention to detail

Deadline driven

Independent work

Able to take criticism

Project management tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Mars United Commerce is seeking a Copy Editor to review agency documents for grammar, spelling, consistency, and accuracy, adhering to house, client, or AP/Chicago styles. The role supports hybrid work with commutable distance to Chicago, New York, Detroit, Minneapolis, or Rogers, AR offices.

Responsibilities include copy editing across formats, preserving the writer’s voice, translating checks from Spanish/French, collaborating with editors, and light fact-checking.