Copy Editor

Location: Arlington, VirginiaJob Type: ContractCompensation Range: $40 - 50 per hourAre you ready to elevate your editorial expertise into a strategic driver of broad societal change? We are seeking a consultative Copy Editor to partner with high-visibility thought leaders, refine complex narratives, and elevate content standards across all channels. In this pivotal role, you will champion editorial excellence while integrating modern tools to amplify story impact.Responsibilities:Refine complex policy, philanthropic, and strategic narratives into clear, high-impact storytelling to elevate brand reputation across omnichannel platforms.Develop and enforce comprehensive organization-wide style guidelines to maintain consistency, voice integrity, and superior writing standards.Optimize end-to-end editorial workflows and integrate modern content technologies, including AI tools, to increase editorial efficiency and output quality.Collaborate consultatively with internal stakeholders and authors, offering strategic editorial coaching to build trust and elevate messaging precision.Qualifications:5+ years of progressive copy editing and content refinement experience in a dynamic journalism, agency, or corporate publishing environment.Deep expertise in style guide development, brand voice alignment, and distilling complex strategic concepts into audience-specific content.Proven track record of managing end-to-end content workflows and successfully coaching content creators in a highly collaborative setting.Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or English, paired with proficiency in modern editing tech and AI-assisted content tools.JOBID: 082026-143482#LI-CELLA#LI-LS1Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).This posting is open for thirty (30) days.ABOUT CELLAWe are passionate about connecting you with the right role at the right organization—and providing you great benefits for the great work you do. With an attractive compensation package including competitive salary, 401(k) plan, weekly paychecks, holiday pay and a health benefits program, we have you covered.Cella is an award-winning leader in consulting, staffing and managed solutions for creative, marketing, digital and proposal development teams. We help people build meaningful careers and partner with companies to help them win. Our staffing solutions include freelance, contract, temporary, temp-to-hire and direct hire positions. Cella has earned the 2022 Best of Staffing Client and Talent 10-Year Diamond Awards—an honor earned by only 1% of staffing firms in the U.S. Cella is an equal opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr BLR Holdings