Remote Freelance Digital Editor

Summary

The job is for a freelance digital editor at MissionWired, an agency that helps nonprofits and Democratic organizations create fundraising strategies. The role involves editing emails, fact-checking, quality assurance, and working with client teams. The candidate should have at least one year of experience in an editing-adjacent position or internship, be able to work during the day, use a style guide, review short copy on tight deadlines, and have a passion for making the world a better place.

Requirements

• At least one year in an editing-adjacent position or internship
• Ability to work during the day, at least during the training period
• Experience using a style guide (AP or otherwise)
• Discipline to read carefully, think critically, and strive for perfection
• Ability and willingness to learn and adjust to new technologies and tools
• Ability to review short copy on tight deadlines
• Passion for making our world a better place

Responsibilities

• Editing fundraising and advocacy emails daily for accuracy, syntax, punctuation, grammatical and spelling errors, and typos
• Fact-checking
• Technical quality assurance on email tests and landing pages, including checking tracking, URLs, rendering, and general functionality
• Ensuring emails are in line with both internal style and client-specific style, all while retaining a compelling, authentic voice
• Working with client teams, including technology and creative, to assist in managing resources and timelines on projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to parse policy is a plus
• Experience with email and SMS functionality and/or user experience is helpful

Benefits

• Pay rate for this role begins at $25/hour and increases depending on experience
• Pay rate for the training period (up to the first 60 hours) will be 75% of the total agreed rate