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As of Aug 25, 2026, the average hourly pay for copy editor in Tucson, AZ is $24.72, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $18.99 and $27.50 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a copy editor?

As a copy editor, your responsibilities and duties include reviewing written material, called copy, before it is put into print or posted online. You examine the material for grammar and spelling mistakes and structural errors. You also ensure that the tone, tense, and style meet the guidelines set out by the publisher. If you work in journalism for the copy desk of a news organization, you not only proofread but also fact check and make sure there is no slanderous content. You also check headlines to ensure they are attention grabbing and grammatically correct.

What does a copy editor do?

A copy editor is responsible for reviewing and correcting written material to ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency. They check for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style errors, and may also verify facts and improve the flow of the text. Copy editors work with writers and other editors to polish content before publication, whether it's for books, magazines, websites, or other media. Their goal is to enhance the readability and professionalism of the final product.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a copy editor, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Copy Editor, you need a strong command of grammar, punctuation, and style, often backed by a degree in English, journalism, or a related field. Familiarity with editing software such as Adobe InCopy, Microsoft Word's track changes, and style guides like AP or Chicago Manual of Style is typically required. Attention to detail, time management, and strong communication skills help Copy Editors excel in this role. These competencies are crucial for ensuring error-free, clear, and consistent content that meets publication standards and deadlines.

How do copy editors typically collaborate with writers and other editorial team members during the editing process?

Copy editors work closely with writers to clarify meaning, improve readability, and ensure consistency in style and tone. They often communicate suggested changes and questions through tracked edits or comments, fostering open dialogue to refine the content. Collaboration with other editorial team members, such as fact-checkers or managing editors, is also common to ensure accuracy and adherence to publication standards. Regular meetings and digital collaboration tools help maintain workflow efficiency and resolve any editorial concerns promptly.

What is the difference between Copy Editor vs Proofreader?

AspectCopy EditorProofreader
Primary FocusRevises content for clarity, style, and consistencyChecks for grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors
Work StageDuring the editing process before final publicationAfter editing, just before publishing
Skills & CredentialsEditing skills, strong language knowledge, often a degree in English or related fieldAttention to detail, strong grammar skills, often a background in language or journalism
Work EnvironmentPublishing houses, media companies, freelancePublishing, printing, online media, freelance

While both Copy Editors and Proofreaders work to improve written content, Copy Editors focus on refining style, structure, and clarity during the editing process. Proofreaders primarily ensure the final text is free of grammatical and typographical errors before publication. Understanding these roles helps in selecting the right professional for your publishing needs.

Are copy editors still in demand?

Copy editors remain in demand across publishing, media, and corporate sectors due to the ongoing need for clear, accurate content. Strong editing skills, familiarity with style guides, and proficiency with editing tools like Microsoft Word or Adobe InCopy enhance job prospects in this field.

How much does a copy editor make?

The average salary for a copy editor in the United States ranges from $40,000 to $65,000 per year, depending on experience, location, and industry. Entry-level positions typically start around $35,000, while experienced editors or those working in specialized fields can earn over $70,000. Many copy editors also work freelance or remotely, which can affect income levels.
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Online Membership Associate (Paid Ads Specialist)

Tucson, AZ • On-site

The Center for Biological Diversity
Environmental Consulting Services • 51 - 200 employees
Learn more about The Center for Biological Diversityexternal

$57K - $65K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 29 days ago

Job description

Job Title: Online Membership Associate (Paid Ads Specialist)

Program: Membership & Development

Employment Type: [X] Salary [ ] Hourly (exempt - this position is not eligible for over-time)

[ ] Part-time [X] Full-time

[ ] Temporary [X] Regular

Reports to: Senior Online Membership Associate

Direct Reports to this position: N/A

Salary Range: $57,000 - $65,000

*Salary will be determined based on experience and will strictly comply with local and state minimum wage and salary threshold laws in applicable locations.

Location: Remote

Is this position in the Bargaining Unit? [ X ] Yes [ ] No
*Because this position is in the Bargaining Unit, some fees may be required depending on where the candidate lives as a condition of employment.



How to apply: Please apply online by completing our application and submitting a cover letter, resume, and reference list. The position will remain open until filled. The desired start date is 6/15/2026. Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. No telephone calls, please.

ABOUT THE CENTER
The Center for Biological Diversity, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, believes the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature - to the existence of a vast diversity of wild animals, plants and people. Because diversity has intrinsic value, and because its loss impoverishes society, we work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction. We do so through science, law, activism and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters and climate that humans, other species and all communities need to survive and thrive.


We want those who come after us to inherit a world where the wild is still alive.


POSITION SUMMARY
The Online Membership Associate (Paid Ads Specialist) plays an integral role in growing the Center's online membership base and donations by helping manage the paid digital systems that get high-performing content in front of new and existing audiences. This position will support paid advertising execution, budget pacing, campaign setup, reporting, channel expansion, and distribution workflows across multiple digital platforms. In addition to campaign operations, this role will provide content production support for paid and organic digital campaigns, including light graphic creation, video formatting, asset versioning, and platform-specific creative adjustments. The ideal candidate should have a passion for saving wildlife and wild places; experience with digital advertising platforms; strong organizational and analytical skills; and the ability to support creative production needs that help scale mission-driven content. This position reports directly to the Senior Online Membership Associate.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Help implement paid digital campaigns to increase donor acquisition, sustainer growth, donor renewals, upgrades, and overall membership growth.
  • Assist with campaign setup, quality assurance, naming conventions, reporting, and publishing across paid digital platforms.
  • Support paid advertising efforts across Meta, Google, YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok, and other emerging or relevant digital channels.
  • Develop and execute A/B testing strategies across paid media campaigns, including ad copy, creative, landing pages, audiences, and bidding approaches to improve conversion rates and campaign performance.
  • Manage and optimize Google Ads paid search campaigns, including keyword strategy, bid adjustments, search term analysis, negative keyword monitoring, quality score improvements, and ongoing performance reporting.
  • Work with the Senior Online Membership Associate to monitor campaign performance, identify trends, and help recommend budget and creative adjustments.
  • Work with the Senior Online Membership Associate and Lead Content Producer to support in light graphic creation, video editing, creative versioning, resizing of assets and various other content needs.
  • Help manage and track advertising performance against goals, spend pacing, campaign timelines, and performance benchmarks.
  • Build and maintain systems for organizing creative assets, campaign links, ad copy, targeting notes, reporting documents, and platform-specific requirements.
  • Assist in testing multiple versions of creative, copy, audiences, placements, landing pages, and formats across paid channels.
  • Coordinate with content producers to ensure assets are correctly formatted, labeled, delivered, and ready for launch.
  • Help identify new paid distribution opportunities, channels, vendors, tools, and platform formats that could support membership growth.
  • Participate in reporting and analyzing metrics on digital advertising performance, including acquisition, conversion, engagement, cost, and revenue trends.
  • Help customize dashboards and reports to deliver actionable insights on paid ad campaigns.
  • Support the production and maintenance of landing pages, tracking links, UTM systems, pixels, tags, and other campaign infrastructure as needed.
  • Monitor paid social and digital advertising trends, platform changes, and emerging best practices.
  • Contribute to team project management tools, production calendars, and campaign planning processes.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.


ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

  • 3-5 years of experience in digital advertising, paid media, digital marketing, fundraising, advocacy, campaign operations, or a related field.
  • Experience working in Meta Ads Manager, Google Ads, YouTube advertising, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, TikTok Ads Manager, or similar digital advertising platforms.
  • Strong organizational skills and careful attention to detail, especially with campaign setup, tracking, naming conventions, budgets, and deadlines.
  • Ability to analyze campaign performance and communicate clear observations, trends, and recommendations.
  • Experience supporting paid digital campaigns that use creative testing, audience testing, landing pages, and performance reporting.
  • Comfort working with spreadsheets, dashboards, project management tools, digital asset systems, and campaign documentation.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Knowledge of the current digital advertising landscape and emerging paid media trends.
  • Strong written communication and copy-writing skills.
  • A mission-minded self-starter able to work independently or collaboratively with a geographically distributed team and organization.
  • A passion for and knowledge of the natural world and biodiversity.
  • Willingness to speak up and offer recommendations, suggestions, and ideas.
  • Strong understanding of and commitment to justice, equity, diversity, accessibility, and inclusion.

PREFERRED SKILLS

  • Experience in a fundraising, advocacy, political, environmental, or nonprofit environment.
  • Experience managing or supporting paid digital fundraising campaigns.
  • Experience with donor acquisition, sustainer growth, membership marketing, or direct-response advertising.
  • Experience with Google Analytics, Looker Studio, Tableau, Supermetrics, or any similar reporting tools.
  • Experience with tracking links, UTMs, pixels, tags, CRM integrations, or conversion tracking.
  • Experience helping build campaign operations systems across multiple platforms.
  • Basic knowledge of creative testing, direct-response copywriting, or performance content strategy.

WORKING CONDITIONS

This job is carried out in a traditional office setting and requires long hours working at the computer. Occasional travel to the Tucson office is required and other travel opportunities may arise. Occasional work in off-hours during rapid response / news moments that can temporarily impact work schedule.


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of this job with or without a reasonable accommodation. This is not a complete description of all workplace conditions, and conditions are subject to change per the Organization's discretion.


Cognitive

Ability to process and analyze information: [ ] Rarely [ ] Occasionally [X] Frequently

Exchange accurate information: [ ] Rarely [ ] Occasionally [X] Frequently

Communicate and express oneself with others: [ ] Rarely [ ] Occasionally [X] Frequently

Interaction with other colleagues: [ ] Rarely [ ] Occasionally [X] Frequently

Interaction with the public/co-collaborators: [ ] Rarely [X] Occasionally [Frequently


Physical

Reading (ingest data): [ ] Rarely [ ] Occasionally [X] Frequently

Working on a computer: [ ] Rarely [ ] Occasionally [X] Frequently

Typing: [ ] Rarely [ ] Occasionally [X] Frequently

Writing by hand: [ X ] Rarely [] Occasionally [ ] Frequently

Sitting: [ ] Rarely [ ] Occasionally [X] Frequently

Walking: [ X ] Rarely [] Occasionally [ ] Frequently

Standing: [ X ] Rarely [] Occasionally [ ] Frequently

Lift/Carry 0-25 lbs: [X] Rarely [ ] Occasionally [ ] Frequently

Lift/Carry 25-75 lbs: [X] Rarely [ ] Occasionally [ ] Frequently

Climbing up or down stairs: [ X ] Rarely [] Occasionally [ ] Frequently

Bending: [X] Rarely [ ] Occasionally [ ] Frequently

Squatting: [X] Rarely [ ] Occasionally [ ] Frequently

Reaching overhead: [X] Rarely [ ] Occasionally [ ] Frequently

Repetitive motions: [ ] Rarely [ ] Occasionally [X] Frequently

Ability to drive: [ X ] Rarely [] Occasionally [ ] Frequently


Location Conditions

In person required (versus remote work): [ x ] Rarely [] Occasionally [ ] Frequently

Travel required*: [ ] Rarely [X] Occasionally [ ] Frequently

Night or weekend work: [ ] Rarely [X] Occasionally [ ] Frequently

Other? _________________ [ ] Rarely [ ] Occasionally [ ] Frequently

*Attendance at our remote annual all-staff retreat is encouraged. This could require travel and 4-5 days of time away from home each year.

BENEFITS (Subject to change-see Handbook for more details)


For regular staff working 30+ hours a week

  • Fully paid medical premiums for staff, and greatly discounted for families.
  • Fully paid dental and vision premiums for staff and their families.
  • Generous employer contribution to HSA and HRA's.
  • Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) provided for reimbursement of eligible wellness expenses.
  • Center paid premiums for Short Term and Long-Term Disability provided for all staff.
  • Center paid premiums for Basic Life Insurance for all staff.
  • Discounted premiums for pet discount program.


For all regular staff

  • 403(b) plan with employer match and increasing employer paid contributions.
  • Generous time off policies, including 13 paid holidays per year and 5 "personal" days awarded each year.
  • Vacation accrual starts at a rate of 15 days annually, but it may be higher commensurate with experience, and paid sick days accrue at a rate of 10 days per year.
  • Center Paid Time Off for parental leave, personal leave, caretaker leave and even pet caretaker leave.
  • After 5 years of service, all employees receive a 12-week paid sabbatical.
  • Relaxed work atmosphere and dress code.

JEDAI STATEMENT

The Center for Biological Diversity deeply values, and is committed to sustaining and promoting, both biological and cultural diversity. We welcome, embrace and respect diversity of people, identities and cultures. We are committed to fostering an organizational culture of diversity and inclusion. The Center believes staff and board diversity is critical to saving life on Earth.

We are an equal opportunity employer.


The Center complies with all federal and local laws regarding work authorization for new hires. We welcome and encourage anyone interested to apply to any of our open positions. Everyone, regardless of current work authorization, will be considered.


Exempt Classification: Exempt

Applicable Exemption: Creative Professional

  • Reasoning behind this classification: High degree of discretion and work is predominantly intellectual in nature and varied in character. Writing work that requires invention, imagination, and originality.

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