Copy Editor

About us

LifeMD is a leader in virtual primary care, headquartered in NYC, and we're redefining how healthcare meets technology. Our vertically integrated digital care platform powers telemedicine, laboratory services, and pharmacy solutions, serving over 200 conditions across all 50 states.

At the heart of this transformation is our team of 50+ talented developers, engineers, and tech innovators building state-of-the-art systems that make healthcare smarter, faster, and more accessible. From architecting scalable backend systems to crafting intuitive user experiences, we are pushing boundaries every day.

Recognized as one of the fastest-growing healthcare tech companies (#166 on Deloitte Fast 500 in 2023), LifeMD is not just a healthcare company—it’s a tech company revolutionizing healthcare.

If you're passionate about building impactful technology, solving complex challenges, and seeing your code change lives, LifeMD is the place to grow, innovate, and make a difference.

Join us and let's build the future of healthcare—together.

About the Role

We are looking for a Copy Editor to join our team to review accuracy and quality of all customer and market-facing content. Essential skills for this role include excellent grammar and punctuation knowledge, very strong attention to detail, ability to work under multiple deadlines, effective communication skills, familiarity with style guides, and ability to adapt to different writing styles and mediums. This role requires a sharp eye for consistency in tone, formatting, and messaging across various materials.

Key Responsibilities

Immediate Responsibilities:

• Proofreading: Thoroughly checking written content for grammatical errors, typos, punctuation mistakes, and inconsistencies in style
• Fact-checking: Verifying program details, medical references, cited statistics/sources, etc. to ensure accuracy
• Style enforcement: Applying established style guides to maintain consistency in formatting, terminology, and capitalization. Additionally, compiling and updating style guides, as required
• Clarity and flow improvement: Suggesting revisions to sentence structure, word choice, and paragraph organization to enhance readability

Expanded Responsibilities:

• Tone and voice management: Ensuring the writing tone aligns with the target audience and brand guidelines
• Collaboration with writers: Communicating with authors to clarify edits and address concerns
• Headlines and subheads: Writing or refining headlines and subheads to accurately reflect the content
• Ideation: Contributing to development of fresh and creative ideas, keeping audience and goal(s) in mind
• Content management: Editing content within digital platforms and managing workflows of approval and publication

Basic Qualifications:

• Proven work experience as a Copy Editor or similar role
• Familiarity and experience working with various types of content including educational articles, blog posts, PR content, and marketing materials across different platforms like print, digital, or social media
• Ability to manage multiple projects and consistently meet deadlines
• Proficient in Google Suite and Microsoft Office
• Experience with project management/editing tools, including ClickUp and Figma

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or English
• Understanding of the healthcare industry and related medical jargon; specifically experience writing for a patient/consumer audience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly organized and detail-oriented

• Salary Range: $65,000-$80,000
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Unlimited PTO Policy
• Commuter Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development