Date: 4/19/2011
Reply To: jobs@logos.com
Logos Bible Software is seeking a Copy Editor to join our publications department.
Ideal candidate
- Loves grammar
- Is succinct
- Has stopped reading poorly edited books
- Is professional when correcting someone else’s writing
- Is a walking thesaurus
- Prefers simple over complex writing
- Enjoys editing something due in one hour
- Finds writing style guides amusing
- Has trouble putting Merriam-Webster’s Usage Dictionary down
- Reads the Associated Press Stylebook for entertainment
- Knows what’s new in the 16th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style
- Is familiar with the Bible
Job duties
- Serving as second proofer on Logos Bible Software publications
- Serving as third proofer on Bible Study Magazine
- Copy editing for grammar, usage and style
- Re-writing submitted work
- Writing marketing copy and headlines
Apply
We are continuing to accept applicants for this position. Please submit a résumé, cover letter, and two 500-word-or-less writing samples to jobs@logos.com. (In cover letter, note what optional grammatical element is in the previous sentence. What style guide requires it and which doesn’t?) You can also fax materials to (360) 527-1707, or mail them to:
Logos Bible Software
Attn: Jobs—Publications
1313 Commercial Street
Bellingham, WA 98225-4307
*We are unable to consider applications for remote employment or telecommuting.
Logos Bible Software is a growing company located in beautiful Bellingham, Washington. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, dental care, and 401(k). We also offer free soda pop, an espresso machine, a bike shop, reduced cost gym memberships, and continuous learning programs. Please visit our blog to learn about our corporate culture and the winner of our latest chili cook off.