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Remote lead assistant editor jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first publishers, distributed media companies, and digital content teams in sectors including online news, e-learning, and marketing. Employers hiring remotely right now include Deloitte, Meridial, and Valnet. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE: Public Relations
REPORTS TO: Managing Copy Editor
LOCATION: Remote in Ohio or an approved state (FL, MI, NC, PA, TN, TX)
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Part-time (approximately 24 hours per week), benefits eligible
COMPENSATION: $30–$35 per hour equivalent
Who Is Marcus Thomas?
Marcus Thomas is one of the country’s leading independent advertising and marketing agencies, and we’re independent again on purpose. We bought ourselves back from private equity so our clients and our people come before shareholders. We’re 200+ people who work with fewer layers and less bureaucracy, focused on one goal: turning chaos into clarity, built around each client’s problem.
We do the work ourselves, with real judgment and real people. We roll up our sleeves, ask a better question, figure it out and stay in it for the long term. We have offices in Cleveland and Cincinnati, Ohio; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Santiago, Chile, working across creative, media, public relations, social, digital strategy and technology.
Location and Work Arrangement
This is a fully remote role with no in-office requirement. Eligibility is based on the candidate’s established primary residence at the time of offer.
- Remote: Employees anywhere in Ohio or in an approved state work fully remotely.
- Approved remote states: Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas
- Schedule: This position is expected to work approximately 24 hours per week. The specific schedule will be coordinated with the Managing Copy Editor based on team coverage needs and the employee’s availability.
Candidates must have an established primary residence in an approved state before an offer can be issued. We can’t issue an offer based on a planned future move without a valid address.
Employment Eligibility
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Marcus Thomas is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future.
About the Role
As a Copy Editor at Marcus Thomas, you’ll help ensure the accuracy, consistency and quality of work produced across the agency. You’ll primarily focus on proofreading, copy editing and fact-checking a wide range of client-facing and internal materials, from ads, catalogs and videos to layouts, reports, presentations and proposals. Working closely with the Managing Copy Editor, project managers, administrative assistants and teams across creative, media, public relations, social, digital strategy and technology, you’ll make sure our work is accurate, consistent and true to the conventions of spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax and AP style. You’ll work across many types of content we produce, and your work directly protects the quality our clients count on. This is a fast-paced, deadline-driven individual contributor role for someone with top-notch language skills, a sharp eye for facts and figures, and a genuine enjoyment of working with others.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor email for incoming assignments, working closely with the managing copy editor to share and assign work and coordinate deadlines.
- Proofread and copy edit client-facing and internal materials across the agency, catching and correcting errors, inconsistencies and style issues.
- Review Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, Excel files, PDFs and materials routed through Studio or Hive.
- Manage a varying workload of proofreading assignments and adjust to changing deadlines and priorities to meet the needs of our teams.
- Check grammar, spelling, punctuation, formatting and consistency with style guides, using checklists, client style guides and other tools; conduct research to verify factual accuracy, including names, phone numbers, URLs, product names and trademarks.
- Assist in creating and maintaining style guides for both the agency and clients.
- Learn and support technology that is necessary to the copy editing function, including Hive.
- Assist with special copy editing projects as assigned.
- Adapt and improve proofreading practices in coordination with the Managing Copy Editor.
What Success Looks Like
First 90 Days
- Understand our intake process, Hive workflow, AP style conventions and key client style guides.
- Independently handle a regular daily load of proofreading assignments with accuracy and on time
Within 6 Months
- Consistently deliver accurate, on-deadline edits across all content types with minimal oversight.
- Serve as a trusted resource for project managers and teams on style, accuracy and fact-checking questions.
Within 12 Months
- Contribute meaningfully to creating and maintaining agency and client style guides.
- Help shape improvements to proofreading practices alongside the managing copy editor.
Required Qualifications
- At least three years of professional proofreading or copy editing experience, preferably in journalism, publishing, marketing or another deadline-driven editorial environment. Equivalent professional experience will be considered in place of a degree.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with short-term deadlines on a daily basis
- Rigorous attention to detail and quality – an eagle eye for catching errors
- Top-notch spelling and grammar skills
- Resourceful in checking factual information and spelling (e.g., product names, place names, people’s names, websites, etc.)
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Ability to multitask and be flexible with changing priorities
- Collaborative, dependable and willing to adjust priorities to meet changing deadlines
- Ability to express oneself in writing and in person clearly and effectively
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel, and the ability to learn additional workflow and review tools such as Hive
- Ability to work well in a team environment and to work with many individuals and disciplines
- Ability to communicate concerns, solve problems with colleagues, and share or trade assignments
Preferred Qualifications
These qualifications may help someone ramp up more quickly, but they aren’t required for consideration.
- Experience proofreading for an advertising agency, in-house marketing team or publisher
- Experience creating or maintaining editorial or brand style guides
- Experience fact-checking content for publication or broadcast
Benefits Highlights
- Time Off: A flexible time-off policy, with most employees taking approximately four to six weeks annually.
- Family Support: Twelve weeks of fully paid parental leave.
- Health and Wellness: Medical, dental and vision coverage, plus telemedicine, behavioral health resources.
- Lifestyle Support: Wellness and creative stipends, phone plan support and partner discounts.
- Financial Benefits: A 401(k) with company contributions, student loan repayment support and college savings options.
Team Values
Community – We contribute to the growth of our agency, our industry and our communities.
Accountability – We show up, keep our word, and take ownership of our work and results.
Collaboration – We lead with empathy, listen actively and value every voice.
Curiosity – We stay curious, ask questions and bring new ideas to the table.
Diversity – We respect and celebrate different perspectives because they make the work stronger.
Make Work Play – We bring energy, creativity and joy into everything we do.
Our Hiring Process
Our hiring process helps us learn about your experience while giving you a clear understanding of the role, team and agency. It typically includes an initial recruiter conversation, a hiring manager interview, a team or leadership interview, and final selection.
We may use AI-assisted tools to help organize and review application materials. These tools may compare résumé information with job qualifications and highlight relevant experience for our recruiting team. Candidates may opt out of AI-assisted résumé screening when applying.
With candidate consent, we may use AI-assisted tools to record and transcribe interviews. Candidates may opt out of recording or transcription at any stage without affecting their consideration.
AI tools don’t make hiring decisions. Our recruiting and hiring teams review candidate information and decide who moves forward.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Marcus Thomas, different perspectives strengthen our teams and our work. We’re committed to fair access to opportunity and an environment where employees can contribute, develop and succeed.
We encourage applications from people with a wide range of identities, experiences and backgrounds, including those historically underrepresented in advertising and marketing.
Marcus Thomas provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees. Employment decisions are made without regard to any status protected by applicable law.
The pay range for this role is:
30 - 35 USD per hour(Remote (United States))
COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE: Public Relations
REPORTS TO: Managing Copy Editor
LOCATION: Remote in Ohio or an approved state (FL, MI, NC, PA, TN, TX)
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Part-time (approximately 24 hours per week), benefits eligible
COMPENSATION: $30–$35 per hour equivalent
Who Is Marcus Thomas?
Marcus Thomas is one of the country’s leading independent advertising and marketing agencies, and we’re independent again on purpose. We bought ourselves back from private equity so our clients and our people come before shareholders. We’re 200+ people who work with fewer layers and less bureaucracy, focused on one goal: turning chaos into clarity, built around each client’s problem.
We do the work ourselves, with real judgment and real people. We roll up our sleeves, ask a better question, figure it out and stay in it for the long term. We have offices in Cleveland and Cincinnati, Ohio; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Santiago, Chile, working across creative, media, public relations, social, digital strategy and technology.
Location and Work Arrangement
This is a fully remote role with no in-office requirement. Eligibility is based on the candidate’s established primary residence at the time of offer.
- Remote: Employees anywhere in Ohio or in an approved state work fully remotely.
- Approved remote states: Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas
- Schedule: This position is expected to work approximately 24 hours per week. The specific schedule will be coordinated with the Managing Copy Editor based on team coverage needs and the employee’s availability.
Candidates must have an established primary residence in an approved state before an offer can be issued. We can’t issue an offer based on a planned future move without a valid address.
Employment Eligibility
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Marcus Thomas is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future.
About the Role
As a Copy Editor at Marcus Thomas, you’ll help ensure the accuracy, consistency and quality of work produced across the agency. You’ll primarily focus on proofreading, copy editing and fact-checking a wide range of client-facing and internal materials, from ads, catalogs and videos to layouts, reports, presentations and proposals. Working closely with the Managing Copy Editor, project managers, administrative assistants and teams across creative, media, public relations, social, digital strategy and technology, you’ll make sure our work is accurate, consistent and true to the conventions of spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax and AP style. You’ll work across many types of content we produce, and your work directly protects the quality our clients count on. This is a fast-paced, deadline-driven individual contributor role for someone with top-notch language skills, a sharp eye for facts and figures, and a genuine enjoyment of working with others.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor email for incoming assignments, working closely with the managing copy editor to share and assign work and coordinate deadlines.
- Proofread and copy edit client-facing and internal materials across the agency, catching and correcting errors, inconsistencies and style issues.
- Review Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, Excel files, PDFs and materials routed through Studio or Hive.
- Manage a varying workload of proofreading assignments and adjust to changing deadlines and priorities to meet the needs of our teams.
- Check grammar, spelling, punctuation, formatting and consistency with style guides, using checklists, client style guides and other tools; conduct research to verify factual accuracy, including names, phone numbers, URLs, product names and trademarks.
- Assist in creating and maintaining style guides for both the agency and clients.
- Learn and support technology that is necessary to the copy editing function, including Hive.
- Assist with special copy editing projects as assigned.
- Adapt and improve proofreading practices in coordination with the Managing Copy Editor.
What Success Looks Like
First 90 Days
- Understand our intake process, Hive workflow, AP style conventions and key client style guides.
- Independently handle a regular daily load of proofreading assignments with accuracy and on time
Within 6 Months
- Consistently deliver accurate, on-deadline edits across all content types with minimal oversight.
- Serve as a trusted resource for project managers and teams on style, accuracy and fact-checking questions.
Within 12 Months
- Contribute meaningfully to creating and maintaining agency and client style guides.
- Help shape improvements to proofreading practices alongside the managing copy editor.
Required Qualifications
- At least three years of professional proofreading or copy editing experience, preferably in journalism, publishing, marketing or another deadline-driven editorial environment. Equivalent professional experience will be considered in place of a degree.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with short-term deadlines on a daily basis
- Rigorous attention to detail and quality – an eagle eye for catching errors
- Top-notch spelling and grammar skills
- Resourceful in checking factual information and spelling (e.g., product names, place names, people’s names, websites, etc.)
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Ability to multitask and be flexible with changing priorities
- Collaborative, dependable and willing to adjust priorities to meet changing deadlines
- Ability to express oneself in writing and in person clearly and effectively
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel, and the ability to learn additional workflow and review tools such as Hive
- Ability to work well in a team environment and to work with many individuals and disciplines
- Ability to communicate concerns, solve problems with colleagues, and share or trade assignments
Preferred Qualifications
These qualifications may help someone ramp up more quickly, but they aren’t required for consideration.
- Experience proofreading for an advertising agency, in-house marketing team or publisher
- Experience creating or maintaining editorial or brand style guides
- Experience fact-checking content for publication or broadcast
Benefits Highlights
- Time Off: A flexible time-off policy, with most employees taking approximately four to six weeks annually.
- Family Support: Twelve weeks of fully paid parental leave.
- Health and Wellness: Medical, dental and vision coverage, plus telemedicine, behavioral health resources.
- Lifestyle Support: Wellness and creative stipends, phone plan support and partner discounts.
- Financial Benefits: A 401(k) with company contributions, student loan repayment support and college savings options.
Team Values
Community – We contribute to the growth of our agency, our industry and our communities.
Accountability – We show up, keep our word, and take ownership of our work and results.
Collaboration – We lead with empathy, listen actively and value every voice.
Curiosity – We stay curious, ask questions and bring new ideas to the table.
Diversity – We respect and celebrate different perspectives because they make the work stronger.
Make Work Play – We bring energy, creativity and joy into everything we do.
Our Hiring Process
Our hiring process helps us learn about your experience while giving you a clear understanding of the role, team and agency. It typically includes an initial recruiter conversation, a hiring manager interview, a team or leadership interview, and final selection.
We may use AI-assisted tools to help organize and review application materials. These tools may compare résumé information with job qualifications and highlight relevant experience for our recruiting team. Candidates may opt out of AI-assisted résumé screening when applying.
With candidate consent, we may use AI-assisted tools to record and transcribe interviews. Candidates may opt out of recording or transcription at any stage without affecting their consideration.
AI tools don’t make hiring decisions. Our recruiting and hiring teams review candidate information and decide who moves forward.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Marcus Thomas, different perspectives strengthen our teams and our work. We’re committed to fair access to opportunity and an environment where employees can contribute, develop and succeed.
We encourage applications from people with a wide range of identities, experiences and backgrounds, including those historically underrepresented in advertising and marketing.
Marcus Thomas provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees. Employment decisions are made without regard to any status protected by applicable law.
The pay range for this role is:
30 - 35 USD per hour(Remote (United States))
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Retail
- Science & Research
- Banking & Financial Services
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote lead assistant editor jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, or a related field
- Proficiency in AP Style, Chicago Manual of Style, or a specified house style
- Experience with content management systems such as WordPress or similar platforms
- Strong copyediting and proofreading skills with close attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple editorial projects and meet tight deadlines
- Familiarity with digital publishing workflows and SEO writing principles
Tips for Your Remote Lead Assistant Editor Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote lead assistant editor openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your editorial background and apply directly without sifting through unrelated listings.
Show your async editorial process clearly
Remote employers want to see how you manage edits, feedback, and deadlines without in-person check-ins. Include specific examples in your resume of using tools like Slack, Notion, or Google Docs to coordinate editorial workflows across distributed teams.
Build a portfolio that demonstrates editorial leadership
Remote hiring managers for lead assistant editor roles want evidence you can guide work, not just complete it. Include before-and-after editing samples, pieces you shaped from draft to publication, or documentation of a workflow you improved.
Prepare for written and asynchronous interviews
Many remote editorial teams screen candidates through written prompts, editing tests, or async video responses before scheduling a live call. Practice articulating your editorial decisions in writing clearly and concisely, since that skill mirrors the job itself.
Remote Lead Assistant Editor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote lead assistant editor job?
Target remote-first publishers, digital media companies, and distributed content teams, since they hire lead assistant editors remotely most often. Remote employers screen for self-direction, precise written communication, and comfort managing editorial workflows without in-person oversight. A portfolio showing edits you've led, familiarity with async collaboration tools like Slack and project management software, and experience hitting deadlines independently will give you a clear edge.
Which companies hire remote lead assistant editors?
Remote lead assistant editor roles are posted by Deloitte, Meridial, and Valnet and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These include remote-first publishers, digital news outlets, e-learning platforms, and distributed content marketing teams across multiple sectors.
Can you get a remote lead assistant editor job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level lead assistant editor roles are harder to land because employers expect you to manage editorial processes independently from day one. Remote-first content agencies and smaller digital publications are the most open to candidates earlier in their careers. A portfolio of edited pieces, demonstrated async communication skills, and freelance or volunteer editorial credits can open doors when paid experience is limited.
Do you need a degree for remote lead assistant editor jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers care more about your editing portfolio, grammar and style command, and ability to manage workflow independently than a specific credential. A degree in English, journalism, or communications can help, but candidates who show consistent remote editorial results, familiarity with style guides like AP or Chicago, and strong written communication regularly compete effectively without one.
Which industries hire the most remote lead assistant editors?
Most remote lead assistant editor openings sit in Technology & Software, Retail, and Science & Research, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors rely on distributed content teams that need editorial leadership to coordinate across time zones without centralized offices.
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