April 12, 2024 Freelance Opportunities!

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JOURNALISTS

• Washington Examiner Magazine is seeking freelance writers to contribute stories on business, national politics, Congress, the White House, policy, and related topics. These news stories, for the magazine's "Washington Briefing" section, need to be unbiased, impartial, and politically neutral. While also being well-reported, based on interviews with news sources. The pay rate is $500 for a 1,000-word story. Experience covering business, national politics, or policy for a mainstream, impartial news outlet is strongly preferred. Please contact Managing Editor David Mark, at [email protected].

• NerdWallet needs a contract writer for content optimization and consumer-focused writing (30-40 hours/week)

• NerdWallet needs freelance data journalists (20-25 hours/week)

• The Appeal needs 800-word pieces and reported essays on the criminal legal system ($1/word)

• Unbias the News needs pitches for its The Democracy Playbook series

• Global (UK) needs a freelance digital journalist

• This Business Insider editor is open to pitches again

• CNET needs freelance writers to write about using AI to solve problems

• Trails Magazine is working on its home issue and needs pitches for it

• Appen Media needs freelance reporters

• Underknown needs a freelance journalist

• Briarpatch Magazine needs pitches on labour history

• The Daily Aus (Australia) needs a 3-month contract sports journalist

• Remezcla needs Nuyorican writers for a story on Nuyorican songs and an interview with an artist

• Tatler (UK) needs a freelance reporter

• New Lines Magazine needs stories on the Mideast region

• Coast Magazine (UK) needs a freelance writer to do a property feature on Llandudno

• CNN (Singapore) needs a freelance writer for branded content

• The Dallas Morning News needs a part-time public safety and data intern

• Mashable needs pitches on tech and how it affects relationships ($400-$500)

• Yasmin Mears (UK) needs freelance writers experienced with interviewing

• Group SJR needs AI-obsessed tech reporters (almost full-time)

• The Hostwriter Prize is open to applications for outstanding collaborative journalism

• The DIG Awards is open to applications from reporters who use video and audio to investigate current social, economic, technological, environmental, and political issues. The DIG Awards are split into 3 main categories: Video (open to documentaries and films), Audio & Podcast (open to podcasts and radio productions), and the Pitch (open to video projects still in the development and production phase).

• The Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists is accepting applications from women journalists

• Earth Journalism Network is accepting applications for its Biodiversity Story Grants 

COPYWRITERS & WRITERS

• ESPN needs a freelance SEO writer

• TV Guide needs freelance writers for entertainment, sports, tech/electronics, and streaming guides

• Wayfair (US) needs three temporary full-time contract writers (55k/year)

• Omniscient Digital needs a remote contract technical writer

• Omniscient Digital needs a remote contract logistics writer

• Hillsboro Parks & Recreation (Oregon) needs local freelance writers

• Cannabis Creative and Champ Internet Solutions needs freelance writers

• Globe Community Project needs a freelance communications officer for copywriting and social media work

• Spread the World (London) needs writers to teach writing workshops

• Content By Design (UK) needs writers for money content

• VML needs a freelance B2B copywriter

• Hello Kindred (Canada) needs a part-time B2B writer for case studies, scripts, testimonials, etc.

• Not a Tesla App needs a software-focused freelance writer to write about Tesla

• TaxScouts (Spain) needs a part-time copywriter intern

• The Veterinary Content Company (UK) needs veterinarians who can write

• The Natives (Melbourne) needs freelance copywriters

• Crash Course (US) needs freelance Native American subject matter experts ($650/episode)

• Blueprint Public Affairs needs a contract copywriter ($15-$30/hour)

• Grown Brilliance (US) needs a freelance SEO content writer

• Green Building and Design (US) needs a freelance sustainability writer

• ChannelE2E and MSSP Alert needs a freelance writer to write about cybersecurity

• Inception Health needs a freelance UX writer ($40-$60/hour)

• AFixt (Maryland) needs a freelance tech writer who knows web accessibility and DITA XML

COPY/CONTENT EDITING, FACT-CHECKING, & CONTENT DESIGN

• The Institute for Independent Journalists needs a director of operations and editorial ($28-$38/hour, 15-20 hours/week)

• Philly Magazine needs a contract copy editor (70 hours/month,30/hour)

• DeSmog (US) needs a part-time interim editor ($50-$60/hour)

• Launch Potato (US) needs a freelance fact checker to update content weekly

• Harper's Bazaar (US) needs a weekend editor to cover celebrity and entertainment news

• QuickMail (UK) needs a freelance SEO content manager ($30/hour)

• Majestic Casual needs a freelance content editor/designer

• REVOLT needs a freelance weekend/holiday copy editor

• Skyword needs a managing editor (3-month contract, 20-30 hours/week)

• Mindrift needs a freelance proofreader

• Rest of World needs a features editor

• Kalyna Marketing (US) needs freelance B2B content strategists (retainers start at $4,000/month and go up to $12,500/month)

• Kalyna Marketing (US) needs freelance B2B audience researchers (retainers start at $4,000/month and go up to $12,500/month)

• PBS KIDS needs a freelance part-time Spanish language content coordinator

• NVIDIA (PST hours) needs a freelance part-time copy editor

• Lisa Darrand (UK) needs a freelance content editor

STRATEGISTS & SEO

• Peacock needs a freelance senior manager for its brand marketing planning team

• Chris Nappi needs a business development strategist

• Tania De Bruler needs an SEO freelancer for vegan and ethical businesses

• Well Optimized SEO needs a part-time contract SEO specialist (10-40 hours/month, $26-$50/hour)

• MyArtBroker (UK )needs a freelance or part-time SEO pro

PR & MARKETING

• We Are Rosie needs a contract remote Hubspot marketing automation pro ($50/hour, 40-60 total hours)

• GrowLetter needs part-time and full-time paid marketing experts

• RG2 Communications needs a part-time freelance travel/lifestyle PR consultant

• MKP Creative potentially needs freelance PR pros with Seattle media contacts

• Tredegar Construction, LLC (Richmond, VA) needs a freelance digital marketing specialist

• RG2 Communications needs a freelance travel/lifestyle PR consultant

• 3Folks Media (India) needs freelance PR professionals

• Edelman (Sydney) needs a freelance PR account manager

• Untapped Recruitment (London) needs freelance consumer PR account managers (£38k) 

• Tomorrow Recruitment (UK) needs a freelance creative producer for advertising and social work

SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMUNITY

• The California Migration Museum needs a social media strategist and manager (20 hours/week, $65-$70k)

• Simon Anderson Multifamily Team needs a freelance social media content manager

• SUAVS needs a freelance remote Meta media buying assistant ($20-$50/hour)

• The Social Snippet needs a freelance social media manager ($25/hour)

• We Are Rosie needs a contract social content specialist with video editing skills (EST hours)

• WW&L (US) needs a freelance graphic designer

• Speedwork needs a freelance social media specialist and LinkedIn ads specialist

• Planned Parenthood (US) needs female TikTok/Instagram creators for a health awareness campaign

• Halo Top (US) needs Instagram influencers

• A bridal designer needs Instagram/TikTok brides

• A bridal company needs Bridgerton lovers for a season 3 promotional campaign on Instagram/TikTok

• Queer Britain needs a part-time social media manager (freelance considered)

• Terrapin Station Entertainment needs a part-time freelance social media manager

• Aescape needs a freelance social media manager and content producer ($70/hour)

• DADA Goldberg needs a part-time community manager

• Coolr needs freelance social media creatives and community managers

ART DIRECTION & GRAPHIC DESIGN

• Evoke + Engage (Texas) needs a remote creative/art director for social media (8-10 hours)

• Mixte Communications (US) needs a social justice graphic designer

• We Are Rosie needs a contract graphic designer ($40/hour)

• BSM Media (US) needs influencers for Instagram, TikTok, Threads, etc. content ($450/month)(hat tip Justin Moore)

• Together (UK) needs freelance packaging personal care designers

• Elfster needs a freelance social media designer

• Elfster needs a freelance designer

• Clorox needs a freelance art director with video experience

• Deeplocal needs a freelance experience designer

• Deeplocal needs a freelance motion designer

• REVOLT needs a freelance motion graphics designer

• Clever Plays needs a freelance graphic designer

• Click Labs Development (US) needs a logo designer ($1,000)

• Holden needs a part-time junior visual designer ($17/hour)

• Retro Fitness needs a freelance graphic designer

• Ujima (US) needs a remote freelance graphic designer for email and advertising work

• Grace Comms (England) needs a freelance graphic designer

• Unfindables (Amsterdam) needs freelance remote designers to create animations, website assets, prototypes, etc.

• Tierney Corp (Los Angeles) needs a freelance motion graphic designer/animator

• Six+One (NYC) needs a freelance mid/senior designer

• 2LK needs freelance technical designers

VIDEO/PHOTO PRODUCTION & EDITING

• Restless Development needs photo essays on the meaning of “safe” (ages 18-24, $1,250 stipend)

• Empeon (NY/NJ) needs a freelance photographer

• Monsoon Accessorize (UK) needs freelance retouchers

• Education Resource Strategies  (Massachusetts)needs a freelance videographer for interviews

• Edutopia George Lucas Educational Foundation (US) needs a freelance social video maker/curator

• Witch House Productions needs freelance photo/video content creators

• Snapback Agency (California) needs a freelance short-form video editor

• The Unit Agency needs a video colourist

• Noah Morris needs two documentary video editors

• Noah Morris needs a YouTube strategist

• Tomorrow London needs a freelance account director/project manager to work on an alcohol brand video and lifestyle shoot

• Stagecast needs a producer or technical producer (freelance or part-time)

• Business Insider needs a world wide waste video production fellow

• MPB needs freelance videographers and editors

• Paddy Galloway needs a full-time YouTube strategist

• Paperboy Marketing (Minneapolis) needs a freelance video editor

• Kaisa Consulting (Philippines) needs a freelance instructional video creator

AUDIO/PODCAST PRODUCTION & EDITING

• Pushkins Industry needs a contract associate producer for podcasts

• Sofar Sounds (Atlanta) needs a freelance promoter

• Artisan Talent needs a contract remote podcast editor ($30-$44/hour)

• Safari Solutions (Texas) needs a freelance broadcast engineer

• Reveal needs a full-time producer ($80k-$110k)

• Matriarch Digital Media offers microgrants for women of color podcasters (hat tip All Hear)

WEBSITE/APP DEVELOPERS

• Candidsky needs a freelance WordPress developer to manage Woo-commerce

• Brightways Counseling Group (US) needs a freelance web designer who knows Webflow (8 hours)

• ADEA needs freelance Ruby on Rails pro

• An education charity (UK) needs a freelance web developer

• This person’s friend needs a senior contract/freelance fullstack app developer

VARIOUS

• Somerset Cricket Foundation needs a fundraising consultant

• Bristol Climate & Nature Partnership (England) needs a long-term freelance inclusion associate (£32,500, £550 per day)

• Lenny’s Newsletter Fellowship is looking for fellows (5-10 hours/week over 3 months, $30k)

• Gutsy Media needs a freelance voting rights campaign director

• BS3 Community (UK) needs a freelance events duty manager

• TGC (Canada) needs a freelance event coordinator

• PLAION needs freelance games user researchers

COMPANIES LOOKING FOR MULTIPLE FREELANCE ROLES

• Fresh Influence (UK) needs freelance PR pros, graphic designers, Google and Meta ads experts, and website SEO pros

• Blue Sky Studios needs a freelance graphic designer and video editor

• Arizent needs freelancers for research-based programs

• Stagecast needs freelance directors, multicam editors, remote camera ops, streaming techs, and developers

• HighVolve (Las Vegas) needs freelance photographers, videographers, copywriters, graphic designers, art directors, UX/UI pros, production assistants, and e-commerce consultants

• Wonderstruck needs freelance UX/UI designers, brand/web designers, developers/engineers, and illustrators/animators

• The Alt League (West Coast hours) needs freelance account, production, design, and creative pros

• StockX needs freelance copywriters, social content creators, and graphic designers