Join our team! Bottle Rocket Media is growing and looking for Freelance SEO Specialists. Know anyone? Optimize client websites, conduct keyword research, and drive organic traffic. Remote position. Passionate about SEO? Submit your resume and portfolio to jobs@bottlerocketmedia.net. Applicants must be in Continental US time zones.

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is seeking nominees to fill the role of Poet Laureate of Ontario. Created in 2019 and named in memory of the late Gord Downie, this appointment is subject to the https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/s19016.

Ontario's Poet Laureate will be appointed for a two-year term as an Officer of the Legislative Assembly.

As Poet Laureate, your role will be to:

• Promote art and literacy in Ontario.

• Celebrate Ontario and its people.

• Raise the profile of Ontario poets.

• Raise public awareness of poetry and the spoken word.

• Act as a spokesperson for literature in general, and poetry in particular.

• Provide a focal point for the expression of Ontario culture and heritage through the literary arts.

What You Will Do

You'll act with integrity to:

• Write poetry, occasionally for use in the Legislature, if called upon by the Speaker or the Lieutenant Governor.

• Engage in public outreach, visiting schools and community groups across the province, to present or arrange poetry readings, writing workshops or other activities.

• Advise the Legislative Library on its collection and acquisitions for its cultural holdings.

• Perform other duties as may be requested by the Speaker, the Lieutenant Governor or the Legislative Library.

How you will qualify

To be eligible for consideration, you must:

• Have a primary residence in Ontario and have resided in the province for a period of at least six months during the 12 months preceding the selection.

• Have published at least one volume of poetry within the ten years, or have demonstrated that your body of work in the field of poetry has brought honour to yourself and to Ontario.

• Have your nomination supported by at least two colleagues in the literary field.

• Have the ability to travel throughout the province to promote literary events and participate in Legislative events.

Applicants are encouraged to review the https://www.ontariopoet.org/copy-of-stay-connected website for more information.

Anyone can make a nomination. Nominators may be MPPs, members of the public, or members of the arts and literary community. Individuals may nominate themselves, as long as they have letters from two colleagues in the literary field who support the nomination.

Standard information is required for each nominee to ensure a proper evaluation and review of each nomination. Please submit a nomination package containing the following:

• Nominee's personal information (name, address, pronouns, language preference(s), etc.).

• Nominator's personal information (name, address, etc.).

• Letter of nomination briefly describing the nominee's significant contributions to the arts and literary community, why they should be considered a nominee for Poet Laureate, and how they have influenced or had an impact on the work of other literary artists or on the Province of Ontario.

• Nominee's biography or CV, including such information as education, significant achievements, publications, professional activities, awards or honours.

• A minimum of two examples of the nominee’s work. These may be print publication or in electronic, audio or video format.

o If published in print only, one copy of the publication must be submitted when requested.

o If published in electronic/video/audio format, either a link or one copy must be submitted.

To apply, please submit your complete nomination package to PLnominations@ola.org

A selection panel will review nominations and may interview all shortlisted candidates.

Honorarium: $20,000 per annum, plus travel and administrative allowance

File No: 2023-POET

Closing Date: January 15, 2024

Are you a search engine guru? Do you know how to find what you're looking for with just a few keywords? Are you the type of person that already knows what someone is saying before they finish their sentence? If so, we have a unique opportunity for you to put your skills to the test!

Welocalize is seeking Simplified Chinese speakers in Canada to help support our client's project as a Search Quality Rater.

In this position, you will use your unique gifts of understanding people's intentions to improve the online search engine experience. Our main goal for this project is to develop and augment AI data. To put it more plainly, you will provide subjective and objective ratings based on project rules and conventions.

You will complete tasks in Simplified Chinese.

In this position, you will be able to set your own schedule to accomplish the weekly goals. However, you'll only be able to receive support from the project management team during business hours (Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Pacific)

Project Details

- Job Title: Search Quality Rater

- Location: Remote, Canada-based

- Hours: Minimum 10 hours per week, up to 20 hours per week; set your own schedule

- Start date: ASAP

- Employment Type: Freelance/Independent Contract

Requirements

- Fully Proficient in Simplified Chinese

- Strong understanding of English

- Must be located in Canada

- Strong understanding of popular culture in Simplified Chinese (China)

- Must be dedicated only to "Search Quality rating program" and NOT other search or ads rating programs

- Must not have current or previous experience with "Ads quality rating"

- Must be the only one in your household working as a "Search Quality Rater"

- Web-savvy and able to work in a fast-paced environment

- Excellent online research skills

- Reliable computer system and internet connection

- Reliable anti-virus software (as you will be surfing the web as part of the work)

- Ability to follow instructions in English and comply with the project conventions and rules expected by the client

- Must sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement to protect client confidentiality

- Must pass learning modules and a required quality test designed by our client before starting work

ZDNet, a global news and advice brand that helps professionals embrace innovation at work and in life,  is looking for detail-oriented individuals with extensive experience working in the world of taxes to join our Finance Review Board.

As a contract reviewer, you will be instrumental in helping fact-check our content by drawing on your professional experience. Responsibilities include identifying and suggesting corrections for inaccurate or misleading information, helping provide clarity on complicated topics, and/or identifying important information omitted from the copy.

You will review content for ZDNet’s Finance category. Your byline will accompany the content you review and include a link to your bio and headshot.

We are currently looking for experts with extensive experience in various facets of personal finance, specifically taxes. Experience writing related content is a plus. This is a freelance opportunity.

Hi copy editors, proofreaders, production editors, and other people interested in working on glorious books—I'll be announcing an open call for freelance proofreaders, copy editors, and cold readers this winter. Our test will be available for one month, and applicants can expect to hear back by the following month.

Dates TK, but a heads-up for prod ed ppl seeking freelance opportunities with Catapult, Counterpoint, and Soft Skull Press! ✨ 📚 😎 

Documented is seeking a creative senior researcher to support our expanding investigations into threats to our democracy. This is an exciting opportunity for an organized, motivated individual to hone their investigative and professional skills and have a real impact. You would be joining a team of researchers, journalists and policy experts who are committed to exposing the ways in which organized special interests are undermining the freedom to vote, protections for marginalized communities, and a free and fair judiciary. This role includes frequent work with outside media and others.

We're hiring for our research/curation roles for Tailwind. ~3-5 hours/week digging-up, surfacing, and organizing content for niche newsletters. Basically getting paid to go down rabbit holes and curate interesting content!

Applications for the 2024-2025 Writer in Residence at Saskatoon Public Library are now open.

The Writer in Residence is a full-time term position open to writers from across Canada who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents. This individual acts as a mentor to writers in and around Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, reviewing manuscripts and providing criticism and advice about publishing. The Writer offers individual consultations, group workshops and programs, author readings and participates in other special events during their residency.

In addition to working directly with local writers, the Writer in Residence program enables the author to work on their own writing projects. This residency requires working collaboratively with the public through individual consultations, school visits, group workshops and public lectures or seminars. The position requires 36.25 hours a week: 14.5 hours (40 percent) of the author’s time will be devoted to library programs and projects, while 21.75 hours (60 percent) will be used for their own creative writing.

Looking for a freelance Make Developer to help out on an invoicing system project. 

IndieReader, one of the original book review services for small press, hybrid and self-published authors, is looking for professional book reviewers with previous editorial experience (preferably writing book reviews).

The position pays $40-$45 per 350-400 word review. Reviewers will be credited for their work.

Please submit three book review samples along with your CV.

The CBC’s Parliamentary bureau in Ottawa is looking for an energetic and creative senior writer to join the team behind the award-winning show Power & Politics.

You must have the panache and self-confidence to bring our programming to life. You think on your feet, enjoy working in a fast-paced breaking news environment and aspire to inform, entertain and enlighten our audiences.

The writer will shape the on-air voice of Power & Politics. The successful candidate must be able to write clear, concise broadcast copy, while incorporating the show’s personality. The position involves visual storytelling through the use of video and graphics - all this while meeting the tight deadlines of a live 2-hour daily television show.  The writer is a key member of the show’s editorial team.

While this is primarily a television production job, a comfort level with all media lines is essential. You will also have experience developing and executing social media strategies to help expand the journalistic footprint of Power & Politics beyond the traditional media platforms, and outside the program’s two-hour daily broadcast. You will have the ability to write online content based on stories generated by Power & Politics.

The hours of work will be Monday to Friday from 11:00 to 19:15 but are subject to change due to operational requirements.

Descriptive Video Works (owned by Keywords Studios www.keywordsstudios.com) is recognized in the audiovisual industry as a leading provider of Audio Description (AD) in North America: https://descriptivevideoworks.com/. DVW is building a global team to manage the creation of audio description for blind and low-vision consumers of film and television content for its growing international client base. We have recently successfully expanded our services into Latin America and Europe and continue to grow our team. We are therefore looking for a candidate who share our commitment to accessibility to join our team.

DVW is seeking experienced freelance Hindi language audio description script writers and/or QC'ers to join our growing team.

Static Media’s site Tasting Table is looking for enthusiastic freelance original recipe developers to join our team. Ideal candidates have at least three years of experience creating original recipes for the web, including step-by-step instructions and photos similar to the recipe content we share on Tasting Table. We are looking for creative individuals who are self-sufficient and versatile. These positions are work-from-home with flexible, stable hours. Location does not matter; U.S. and international candidates are encouraged to apply.

We are seeking an experienced Content Designer focused on Game Developer Documentation to work closely with our Netflix Games Developer Platform (NGDP) team, a group made of front-end and backend engineers, product designers, product managers, additional content designers, and other cross-functional partners. The NGDP team works with multiple internal teams to build innovative features that our game developer partners use in their games – such as usernames, leaderboards, push notifications, cloud saves, and more.

As our games effort grows, we’re seeking a full-time Content Designer to lead workstreams in game developer support and documentation, creating a best-in-class experience for how our internal and external game developers ingest all the technical information and requirements needed to implement our unique online services for mobile and cloud games on Netflix.

The ideal candidate will have experience in Content Design/Content Strategy, UX Writing, and Technical Writing, with the ability to multitask while working in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment. They’ll be self-motivated, proactive, highly organized, and have a steadfast attention to detail. They’ll work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, particularly with engineers, to ingest and synthesize complex technical information. They’ll also be able to prioritize their own work, communicate effectively, and represent their work to key stakeholders. And of course, they’ll have a passion for, and deep knowledge of, games and games development.

YOU ARE:

- an educated writer
- skilled in science-based research
- with a developed craft of calm, thoughtful writing that inspires
- and tech savvy in G-Suite, Trello and able to get up to speed in Airtable, Miro, etc.
- professional, self-reliant, self-directed, known for your follow-through
- a native or highly fluent English speaker
- anywhere in the world (this is a remote post)