Copy Editor

Puck is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Copy Editor with familiarity and appreciation for Puck’s elevated and distinctive voice to partner with Puck’s editorial team to expertly copy edit our daily publication. The person in this role should be ambitious and thrive in a fast-paced media environment, while maintaining an obsessive focus on quality. Candidates must be willing to work hours in the evening and on the weekend.

Primary Responsibilities: 

Successful candidates will have a passion for editing, a mastery of AP styling, and an appreciation for Puck’s unique twist on the style guide. Responsibilities include:

• Copy editing news articles, analysis, columns, podcast transcripts, marketing and newsletter copy across our coverage areas, including media and entertainment, business/finance, politics, fashion, art and sports. 
• Serving as the final review and quality control before newsletters are published.
• Fact checking and improving diction and grammar, while maintaining the tone of voice of our authors.
• Updating and upholding Puck’s style guide.
   

To best perform in this job, you will demonstrate:

• A proficient understanding of grammar, AP style, and how to make writing pop.
• An unmatched attention to detail.
• Passion for news, current events, and differentiated journalism. 
• The ability to work under deadline pressure while maintaining the highest standards of quality.
• Exceptional communication and ability to collaborate with editors and writers
• Responsiveness, a sense of urgency, and the correct opinion on the Oxford Comma.
   

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of copy editing experience 
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, or related field
• Highly organized, extremely detail-oriented, and able to effectively prioritize workload in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work evenings and weekends EST – remote welcome, West Coast preferred
   

Salary, Perks & Benefits:

• The salary range for this role is $75,000 – $90,000, but the final offer amount is dependent on incumbent’s relevant experience, skill-level and location 
• Company equity
• Flexible PTO in addition to company holidays 
• Health, dental, and vision insurance 
• 401K
• Endless development opportunities at a fast-growing startup
   

About Puck:

At Puck, we believe that journalists are society’s original influencers. Yet the digital media economy of the last decade created an insurmountable rift between journalists and their followings. Puck exists to change that; we want to return power back to journalists by creating a media platform owned and operated by the journalists themselves. Puck is a news brand dedicated to the inside story, hyper-focused on the four power corners of American culture: Wall Street, Silicon Valley, Washington, and Hollywood. We are focused on the “last mile” of news - what the insiders are really saying.

Puck was founded by media industry veterans and a handful of entrepreneurial journalists. We launched in September 2021 and have been featured in The New York Times, Axios, Bloomberg, and other leading publications. We most recently raised a Series B with TPG Growth, Standard Investments, and J Rothschild Capital Management. We are headquartered in Manhattan with a nationally distributed workforce.