Proofreader

Who we are looking for:

VML is seeking a proofreader with a sharp eye and positive team spirit to join the Proofreading Team. With a proven ability to spot errors and ensure uniformity across projects, you’ll review content for a variety of clients, checking for accuracy, adherence to client style and clarity of message.

What you’ll do: 

• Ensure Quality | You’ll review a wide range of content including copy decks, scripts, layouts, storyboards, new-business decks, direct mail materials, websites, web banners, emails and other creative content for accuracy. You’ll make editing corrections to address typographical errors, spelling, grammar, punctuation, style, formatting and readability.
• Collaborate | You’ll be an essential partner to designers, art directors, project managers and other team members, fulfilling a vital role in ensuring all creative content is delivered for clients free of errors and strictly adhering to established client standards. You’ll also work as part of a close-knit team of proofreaders, helping maintain a consistently high standard of quality across the agency.
• Document | You’ll help update and maintain internal style guides and process documentation used to deliver consistent quality feedback across projects for each of our clients.

Who you are:

• Focused | You’re able to give each project you work on the careful attention required to ensure all creative content is clean, clear and concise.
• Open and supportive | Our team is close-knit and works together to ensure consensus and uniformity that enables us to deliver consistently excellent content for the agency.
• Optimistic and resilient | You’re excited to dig in and help find solutions when problems arise. You find a balance to maintain stamina without losing positivity in the face of adversity.

What you’ll need: 

• Minimum of 2 years of proofreading and editing experience, preferably in an agency setting.
• Excellent spelling, punctuation, grammar and syntax skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills, including the ability to establish priorities and objectives.
• Communication skills that allow you to clearly and concisely convey suggestions and revisions in a constructive way.
• A positive attitude and respect for others.

What we offer: 

• Passionate, driven people | We champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work.
• Consciously cultivated culture | We aim to embody the behaviors to build an inclusive community that is in it together, bringing both positivity and active listening into the workplace as we simultaneously strive to empower creative bravery.
• Competitive benefits | What we offer full time hires ranges from the full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical, dental, vision) to a generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar match, up to 5% of salary contribution), and a variety of paid time off offerings that reflect our investment in all aspects of your overall life balance and wellness.
• Growth-minded opportunities | We aim to nurture a culture of real-time feedback, growth-oriented mindset, and plenty of training opportunities through VML and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally.

VML is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or other protected group status. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.