NYC--Freelance Copy Editor--Minyanville Media Inc

Freelance Copy Editor
Publication or Company Minyanville Media Inc
Industry Copy Editor, Internet/Online/New Media
Job Duration Freelance/Project Basis
Job Location New York, NY USA
Job Requirements Minyanville.com, a growing media company providing financial analysis and entertainment, seeks freelance copy editor.

A love of English – and zero tolerance for seeing it butchered – is a requirement. A knowledge of finance is a plus.

Our ideal candidate possesses:

- Related degree
- 1.5+ years copyediting experience
- Mind-blowing attention to detail
- Intimate familiarity with AP style
- Ability to thrive under extremely tight deadlines
- Pride in their work
- The desire to improve our product
- Standout interpersonal and collaborative skills
- Ease with computers and standard Internet and business software

Responsibilities include:

- Copyediting up to eight articles daily for grammar, punctuation and logic
- Ensuring materials for publication conform to house style
- Making certain all articles uphold high editorial standards and the overall tone of the brand
- Parsing often jargon-heavy articles
- Assigning snappy headlines
- Producing articles in content management system
- Must be proficient with often complicated subject matter

With over 1,000,000 monthly visitors, Minyanville encourages and rewards hard work in a casual, fun environment that can sometimes give new meaning to the term "fast-paced." The right candidate will contribute measurably to our editorial offering. Interested candidates should send brief cover letters and resumes, pasted in the body of the email, to jstein@minyanville.com. Emails that don't follow this format will be discarded.

About Our Company Minyanville.com, a growing media company providing financial analysis and entertainment, seeks to add a Copy Editor to its rapidly expanding team.