Category: Content Writing

#WritingOpportunity: MIT Technology Review is seeking pitches for an upcoming print issue. The theme is Play.

As always, the theme is a loose prompt. We're looking for pitches for longer pieces: narrative features, investigations, essential profiles, and super-sharp essays. This call for pitches is mostly aimed at journalists, but if you're an expert with a strong idea, please don't hesitate to reach out.

The pitch deadline is Monday January 15. If you haven't seen it, please review our pitch guide (https://lnkd.in/ghW8vbiT). It includes general pitching advice, word rates, my e-mail address, and other helpful details.

New year, new opportunities!

I am looking to hire freelance education writers! If you have experience in this space and have strong research and SEO writing skills, please get in touch!

Note: This is not a personal finance writing role; I am looking for folks who are experienced in writing in the higher ed space (e.g., writing explainers, how-tos, and analyses of topics like UX design, Python [and other scripting languages], cybersecurity, as well as writing about various bootcamps and certifications etc.)

If you want to work together, please send me an email at education@fortune.com with recent and relevant (bylined) clips. And please include what topics you specialize in.

✨Let's make amazing content together.✨

Journalists and freelancers with at least five years of post-graduate professional experience can apply.

The Atlanta Black Star is hiring freelance writers to cover breaking news, politics, education, health, and more. The Atlanta Black Star publishes narratives intentionally and specifically to enlighten and transform the world.

Applicants must apply online and submit seven to 10 samples of their work produced within the past 12 months. For your referral, mention Atlanta Black Star editor Nyamekye Daniel.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

can you help spread the word that I'm looking for pitches (features and otherwise) for the new print edition of @saveurmag? i've been away from the industry for a bit, but I'm trying to rebuild this little base!

looking for a butcher, bbq pitmaster, and/or teacher who shops at Costco and would like to write about what they like to buy there for @BusinessInsider's Costco Diaries Under 600 words, rate would be $240.

For Business Insider we are looking for personal essay pitches from gen-z's: I bought into the hype of “how cool / expensive a city was." Please put PITCH in the subject line and email ahull@businessinsider.com Rates $300+

Betches Media is seeking a part-time Entertainment writer who will write daily pop culture content for the Betches site (celebrity, TV, movies, award shows, etc). Candidates who live and breathe pop culture and who are “in the know” about entertainment headlines will have the most fun in this role, which will report to the Entertainment editor and work closely with all editorial team members.

The ideal candidate is a huge Betches fan, a creative thinker, and an excellent storyteller full of great, unique ideas. You should have sound writing skills, amazing attention to detail, SEO experience, and a strong journalistic background with an emphasis on excellent news judgment, as well as an interest in thinking outside the box when it comes to pitching and story ideation.
 

Betches Media is seeking a part-time sex and dating writer who will write content for the Betches site. Candidates with experience writing about relationships, sex and dating, and other lifestyle categories and trends will have the most fun in this role, which will report to the Associate Life editor and work closely with all editorial team members.

The ideal candidate is a huge Betches fan, a creative thinker, and an excellent storyteller with unique ideas. You should have sound writing skills, fantastic attention to detail, SEO experience, a strong journalistic background (emphasizing excellent news judgment), and an interest in thinking outside the box regarding pitching and story ideation.

We are seeking an experienced Technical Writer to join our expanding Technical Documentation team, dedicated to developing product documentation, troubleshooting guides, and learning resources aimed at enhancing customer self-serve capabilities and increasing the adoption of our products.

In this role, you will establish a strong and enduring partnership with multiple stakeholders across the company to enhance our user content experience. Success in this position requires an adept technical writer with SaaS documentation experience, ensuring seamless organization, easy navigation, and optimal search functionality.

The Cybersecurity Law Report has an immediate opening for an experienced, enthusiastic writer and editor to join the team on a freelance basis, with the expectation of submitting approximately one in-depth article per week at the rate of $750 to $1000 per article, depending on experience and type of article. The role will be remote.

Our client is a large B2B eCommerce platform working with enterprise-level customers. The target audience is high-level decision makers, so the content must demonstrate knowledge, expertise, and sophistication in the domain.

*IMPORTANT!* This long-term collaboration will involve lots of experimentation with AI. We will work closely together to create articles with varying levels of AI involvement, from 100% human-generated content to AI content we'll bring to life with real-world examples, anecdotes, and all your topic expertise. Both we and our client recognize this as an experimental form of content marketing, and we will welcome feedback on the experience as a writer and topic expert. If you've been hoping to experiment with AI in a collaborative, paid environment, this is your opportunity!

The UX Writer is responsible for helping craft the language and narrative for Wave’s suite of financial management tools. Contributing to a product team of designers, product managers, engineers, and data analysts, they create clear, concise content to guide users across multiple channels and touchpoints (including emails, notifications, and navigational and instructional elements).

Paired is a global staffing and recruiting agency that specializes in pairing remote work with top-tier talent. We help individuals from around the world connect with great companies that are looking for their specific skill set. Our mission is to provide great jobs to talented people, no matter where they are located.

We are seeking a creative and intelligent Script Writer to join our client's YouTube channel team. You will be responsible for writing high-quality YouTube scripts on assigned topics that engage viewers and deliver information in an entertaining format. If you have strong writing skills and a talent for captivating storytelling, we encourage you to apply.

Our client have a collaborative yet independent working environment that empowers team members to perform at their best within a culture of excellence. Creativity and initiative are strongly encouraged.

Performance is measured based on key metrics like video views, audience retention percentages, and delivering scripts on schedule.

Pip Decks is in search of a hyper-organised, detail-oriented Writer/Editor to help us produce more written materials to support our customers, and to ensure we maintain the high standard of quality people expect from us.

In a typical week you’ll be writing fun, educational video scripts, punchy prompts for digital whiteboards, effective alt text for our image library and SEO-led blogs on everything from team dynamics and imposter syndrome through to innovation and breakthrough moves by big brands. You will also, of course, be proof-reading our all-important Tactics decks.

You’ll have the opportunity to work closely with AI, using it to streamline your work, generate ideas and do some of the ‘heavy lifting’ involved in working as part of a busy publishing team. Just like everyone else at Pip Decks, you’ll be able to put forward new ideas and bring them to life, too. If you love variety and a good challenge, you’ll thrive here.

At Pip Decks, the power of the written word is never under-estimated. Your curiosity, ability to learn and interpret, and meticulous attention to detail will play a pivotal role in ensuring the wisdom our decks impart reaches everyone who could benefit from it. With over 100,000 customers (and many more fans), your words will have a huge impact.

This role will suit an established writer who has experience creating content that explains concepts. You’ll need to interpret the problems our decks are designed to solve and explain them in writing in a variety of different formats. Experience in proofreading is an absolute requirement, as you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the quality of our decks before they go to print.

And if you’re fluent in French or German? Well, that would be a bonus!

If this role and the culture described below resonates with your career goals, we’d love to hear from you.

Salary: (depending on experience) £34,000 - £40,000 p/a

Contract type: Full-Time Employment (UK) or Contract (Rest of World)

Location: Fully remote. Preferred timezone GMT/CET

People Can Fly are looking for a Senior Writer to join the narrative team in creating an exciting, brand-new AAA experience. If you are a good collaborator, have a strong portfolio of character-driven work, and have a passion for storytelling and interactive narratives, we want to hear from you.

Under the direction of the Lead Writer, you'll be working alongside accomplished and experienced writers, designers, artists, and audio experts to craft compelling dialogue and memorable characters, draft story treatments, and contribute in a meaningful way to the vision and composition of the game world.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Craft a compelling story with a focus on rich worldbuilding and memorable characters
• Create and maintain narrative documentation such as a narrative bible, character biographies and casting briefs
• Write action and dialogue heavy scripts for both in-game and cutscene scenarios
• Prepare scripts for recording and attend recording sessions to assist in directing voice talent if needed
• Give constructive feedback to other writers as needed
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to drive the narrative for a AAA quality game
• Work in close collaboration with other disciplines to develop the game narrative and support its implementation