Marksmen Hiring for Editor – Alpine UT – Start by Feb 20 Job at Alpine, UT Full Time

If you are:

• naturally curious
• interested in and good at solving challenging problems
• a happy person (yes, that matters a lot to us)
• good at finding your way around the internet
• interested in doing research for some of the biggest brands in the world
• hard-working and motivated to search for answers
• looking to find that great job where there is lots of variety in what you do each day
• looking to make a difference and see the results of your work in the world
• able to maintain strict confidentiality of highly sensitive information
• interested in learning new things every day
• a good writer and can effectively communicate your thoughts
• interested in working with a great team of smart and fun people
• a high performer with great attention to detail
• looking to be recognized for your contributions and rewarded for your performance

… then Marksmen could be the right place for you. We are looking for our next star team player to join our rapidly-growing office in Alpine, UT.

We offer an outstanding full benefits package of 100% matching 401k, medical/dental/vision insurance, 26 days of annual PTO, complimentary gym memberships, monthly team activities, and more. Base compensation starts at $18/hr PLUS an extra $10/hr incentive for employee’s billable time on client projects (incentive paid as a monthly bonus). Additional merit-based adjustments to base salary and incentives are available as research skill levels are completed.

About Marksmen

Marksmen (www.marksmen.com) is a very rare and unique company. We provide brand protection and brand intelligence for the largest companies in the world. Companies whose products you own and services you use every day trust us to confidentially investigate, research and buy intellectual property (trademarks, patents, etc.) and domain names/social media IDs on their behalf. We also track down “bad guys” who are making and selling counterfeit goods. We work at a rapid pace–we have completed over 120,000 separate cases since we started over 25 years ago. In fact, over 1.8 billion people use trademarks, domain names, and IP that we have secured for clients. Our work is exceptional and we are consistently voted as the top brand protection firm in the world.

We are growing, profitable, and have no debt – that means we’re here to stay and we’re a good place to build a career in an exciting and unique business. As we grow, we are looking for people who work just as hard as we do, who care about providing a great customer experience, are friendly, and who like to smile and have fun. We take our work seriously, but we also take our great company culture very seriously and we offer amazing benefits to our team members.

About the Position

We have an in-office opening working from our Alpine UT office. In order to be an editor, you must first learn intellectual property (IP) investigations since the editor role requires reviewing and editing reports for both content and writing. To start you will be trained and onboarded as an IP investigator/intelligence analyst, which will include extensive training for IP investigations and conducting real IP investigations. After mastering investigations, your responsibility as an assistant manager/editor will be to work with our investigative team and managers to proofread the investigative reports and ensure they are concise, clear, and well-written. Confidentiality and trust is extremely important since you will be exposed to information that is extremely sensitive and secret as it is part of future development or litigation proceedings for our customers.

Job Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing and editing investigative reports
• Conducting online research and investigations
• Compiling and writing reports of your findings
• Prioritizing deadlines of competing projects
• Coordinating efficiently with Marksmen management
• Collaborating with team members to solve challenging projects
• Reaching out to companies to verify information.
• Training and educating co-workers to constantly improve writing skills
• Liaising with clients as needed

Skills

To perform successfully in this position, you need these skills:

• Sense of urgency
• High degree of curiosity and motivation to find answers
• Skilled in logic and able to solve complex puzzles
• High degree of competency in online research
• Highly organized and able to prioritize tasks
• Ability to write well and communicate in an organized manner
• Detail-oriented and able to take/follow detailed instructions
• Respond well to questions and leadership direction
• Treat co-workers and clients with respect
• Maintain high ethics and standards of integrity
• Meet commitments and deadlines
• Maintain a good sense of humor and be positive

Required Experience

Qualified candidates will have the following experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Experience conducting online research
• Strong writing experience writing reports
• 3 years of previous editing experience
• Fluency in a second language is a benefit
• Legal background and/or IP education preferred

We are willing to train the ideal candidate. Attention to detail is important, so please include the word arrow in your cover letter when you apply so we know you read this.

Benefits

Marksmen offers a professional and friendly work environment and we provide excellent benefits, including:

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• personal accident insurance
• disability insurance
• health savings account
• 100% matching 401(k) program (we invest in your future!)
• paid gym membership
• paid Spotify account
• 26 days PTO per year (11 annual paid holidays + 15 days of annual paid time off)
• free snacks and food in our kitchen
• fun & exciting work environment
• optional monthly team building activities/after-work fun

Base compensation starts at $18/hr PLUS an extra $10/hr incentive for employee’s billable time on client projects (paid as a monthly bonus). Additional merit-based adjustments to base salary and incentives are available as research skill levels are passed off.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 – $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Commission pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Alpine, UT 84004: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Why are you interested in this job?
• What is your expected compensation?
• Did you read the full job description?
• When are you available to start?
• Are you going to complete the assessment that Indeed sends you after you complete the application?

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

• Editing: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location