Proofreader

ProofreaderLocation: Hybrid in Sunnyvale, CA (roughly 3 days/week onsite)Duration: 3 months - ongoing / potential to convert Pay Rate: $26-31.25/hr+ depending on experience (W2 and benefit options) The Planet Group is seeking a Proofreader to join our well-known advertising client on a 3-month contract. This is a full-time, 40 hours per week position and will work a hybrid schedule out of their Sunnyvale office. Proofreader Responsibilities:Proofread a high volume of marketing materials and brand communicationsWork closely with editors and the legal, production, and project marketing teams to ensure accuracy and integrity across all deliverablesEnsure brand quality and consistency across thousands of print and digital mechanicals distributed to global partnersProofread marketing collateral, such as comparison signs, collections signs, product pages, features pages, and marketing guidesMaintain the highest level of quality and confidentialityProofreader Qualifications:BA or BS degree in English, Journalism, or the equivalentA minimum of 4 years’ experience in editing, copyediting, and/or proofreading marketing and technical materials at a publication, design firm, corporate marketing communications department, or ad agency, preferably for a creative or consumer brand Demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to work diplomatically in a dynamic, confidential studio environmentExceptional attention to detail and the ability to focus, prioritize, and pivot in a fast-paced environment Experience working for global brandsAn understanding of the production process and of brand channel, retail, interactive, and packaging practices Strong organizational and time management skills to handle concurrent projects, track milestones, manage active deadlines, advance deliverables, and find solutions to daily challengesAble to navigate complex processes and tools, including a specialized ticketing system to edit and route deliverablesFlexible during high-volume periods (longer hours and weekends) and able to adapt and assimilate immediately if called on to work for a few hours within an environment of constant change, simultaneous projects, and shifting priorities and timelinesFamiliarity with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop, and iWorkDedicated to brand excellence and to maintaining the highest level of quality and confidentiality