Writing Expert
WayUp
United States
Posted on Thursday, April 11, 2024
This role is with Grammarly. WayUp is partnering with Grammarly to hire top talent.
We’re looking for a writing expert freelancer. As a writing expert freelancer, you will revise user-submitted texts for correctness (e.g., grammar, spelling, punctuation).
We’re looking for someone who
We’re looking for a writing expert freelancer. As a writing expert freelancer, you will revise user-submitted texts for correctness (e.g., grammar, spelling, punctuation).
We’re looking for someone who
- Has 2+ years of editing experience
- Speaks and writes English skillfully and has an excellent grasp of English grammar and communication
- Prioritizes customer value by providing users with the highest-quality edits
- Makes decisions quickly after evaluating multiple inputs
- Interprets and implements complex, detailed, and ambiguous guidelines, which at times may be different from one’s usual/personal standards, to support various types of editing
- Improves written communication while keeping the user's original intent in mind
- Strong ability to work through detailed writing and identifying errors or recommendations, especially when working on repetitive tasks
- Is empathetic when reviewing users' writing and/or providing feedback on tasks or guidelines
- Positively embraces change and ambiguity due to working in a dynamic industry
- Manages multiple projects or clients simultaneously
- Knows how to work asynchronously by leveraging existing productivity and communication tools (e.g., Slack, Google Docs)
- Has experience editing professional writing (e.g., business emails, industry papers, etc.) If you meet our initial criteria, you can expect to hear from us within a week, usually sooner. We’ll then follow up with some materials to help further assess your qualifications. If you have any questions or comments, please let us know when you apply.