Freelance Proofreader
Wonder, New York, NY
Imagine: 30 unique restaurants to order from, brought to your door in under 30 minutes. That’s what our customers experience.
At Wonder, we want to make world-class food within reach, no matter where you live. That’s why we’ve created a vertically integrated, new standard of dining that will allow you to enjoy menus from award-winning chefs and iconic restaurants across the country, all in one place. Our elevated brick + mortar locations will offer pick up and dine in options, as well as delivery to your home.
As a food-tech startup backed by top-tier venture capitalists and led by a team of experienced entrepreneurs—including some of the most accomplished leaders in the technology, culinary, and logistics industries—we’re growing. Join us in pioneering a new category of dining called “Fast-Fine”, and revolutionizing the way people eat.
As a freelance proofreader working with the Wonder Creative Team, you’ll be a guardian of our brand. You’ll set the bar and ensure that all written material that our customers and future customers encounter will be up to the Wonder standard. Your responsibilities will include maintaining brand consistency across a range of communications, keeping our marketing materials accurate and up to date in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment, and identifying mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and layout with precision.
Responsibilities:
- Editing and proofreading all customer communications to ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency.
- Identifying mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and layout.
- Versioning existing materials with updated restaurants, locations, promotions, and pricing.
- Collaborating with writers, marketers, and graphic designers to develop and refine content.
- Ensuring that all written materials adhere to Wonder’s established style and branding guidelines.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Creative Writing, Communication/Advertising, or a related field.
- 2–4 years of experience in proofreading, line editing, copy editing, or copywriting.
- Up to 20 hours per week of availability and a willingness to jump in on a project at a moment’s notice.
- Experience working in Microsoft, Figma, Looker, and Monday.com is a plus.
- A nerd-level command of language and grammar. Experience with multiple style guides is a plus. (We use a variation of AP.) Must love the Oxford comma.
- Extremely detail oriented and organized, eagle-eyed focus, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. We move quickly, change on a dime, and wear many hats.
At Wonder, we believe that to build the best team we must hire using an objective lens. We are committed to fair hiring practices where we hire people for their potential and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. As such, we do not discriminate or make decisions based on your race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. If you have a disability, please let your recruiter know how we can make your interview process work best for you.
