Copy Editor

The Copy Editor is responsible for ensuring every piece of marketing content published by Keller Williams meets the highest standards of quality, accuracy, consistency, and brand voice by utilizing subject matter expertise to develop and execute quality control plans. This position serves as the final quality checkpoint across digital, print, email, social media, video, events, and web content by analyzing and evaluating grammar, spelling, punctuation, clarity, formatting, style, and adherence to brand guidelines.

The Copy Editor leverages insights and expertise to refine proofreading strategies, remains exceptionally detail-oriented, thrives in a fast-paced marketing environment, and takes pride in catching the details others miss while helping teams deliver polished, professional work at scale.

Austin Texas Corporate Office-TX-CO

Austin, Texas-based Keller Williams Realty, LLC is the world's largest real estate franchise by agent count with a global network of offices and affiliated agents. The franchise is No. 1 in units and sales volume in the U.S. Since 1983, the company has cultivated an agent-centric, technology-driven, and education-based culture that rewards affiliated agents. If you're ready to join an award-winning team that champions bold innovation, puts people and service at the heart of business, and empowers you to make a real impact, then Keller Williams is where you belong.

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• 2025 Best-Led Companies (Glassdoor)
• Proofreads and copy edits marketing materials across digital, print, email, web, social media, video, presentations, advertising, and event collateral.
• Ensures consistency with Keller Williams brand standards, style guides, voice, tone, and messaging.
• Corrects grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, formatting, capitalization, and typographical errors.
• Analyzes and evaluates content for clarity, readability, consistency, and overall quality before publication.
• Verifies names, dates, numbers, links, product names, and factual information for accuracy.
• Partners closely with copywriters, designers, marketers, producers, and project managers to deliver high-quality work on deadline.
• Develops, implements, and maintains editorial standards, style guides, proofreading checklists, and best practices.
• Manages and prioritizes multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight production timelines.
• Analyzes and identifies opportunities to improve editorial workflows and quality assurance processes across the marketing organization.

Additional Functions May Include:

• Executes quality assurance (QA) testing on digital marketing deliverables, including webpages, emails, landing pages, forms, and marketing assets before launch.
• Validates links, formatting, functionality, responsive layouts, and overall user experience prior to publication.
• Develops QA checklists and documentation to improve launch quality and reduce production errors.

Other

• Provides guidance on cross-functional projects where subject matter expertise is needed

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or related field, or four (4) years of relevant education and work experience substituted for degree
• Minimum of three (3) years of specialized professional copy editing, proofreading, or editorial experience within an agency, corporate marketing, publishing, or communications environment
• In-depth expertise in editing a wide variety of marketing and business communications.
• Deep knowledge and exceptional command of English grammar, punctuation, spelling, and AP Style (or equivalent editorial standards)
• Polished and professional demeanor
• Well versed in industry developments, techniques, and trends

Preferred Requirements

• Experience supporting high-volume marketing organizations.
• Experience proofreading digital marketing campaigns, websites, email marketing, presentations, and social media content.
• Familiarity with editorial workflow tools and content management systems.
• Experience performing digital QA or website quality assurance is a plus.
• Experience working alongside creative, brand, and marketing teams.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge

• Deep knowledge and expertise in [insert specific field of expertise and any specific knowledge that the position requires]
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook

Skills

• Strong critical thinking and project planning skills
• Strong data analytical skills, with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong verbal, written, interpersonal, listening, and presentation communication skills
• Strong project management, time management, and organizational skills
• Strong solution and service-oriented skills, with an emphasis on collaboration, problem solving, follow-through, and responsiveness
• Strong relationship building skills, with a proactive and service-oriented approach to working with team members

Abilities

• Ability to demonstrate good judgement and effective problem-solving, with the ability to address complex issues and provide specialized solutions
• Ability to demonstrate a high degree of flexibility and adaptability
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Ability to demonstrate the highest level of integrity and ethics
• Ability to demonstrate a high degree of self-motivation, accountability, and work ethic

Ability to provide strong customer service through all communication mediums

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act As Amended to perform the essential functions.

• Sitting
• Keyboarding
• Viewing computer monitor

Work is performed in a business office environment. Ability to work extended hours, as required, in support of the company's business needs.