February 9, 2024 Freelance Opportunities!

Land Your First Client In 5 Steps

Freelance Writers:

• Tired of getting paid per hour (or worse, per word?)

• Still relying on inconsistent word-of-mouth referrals?

• Ready to step off the freelancer hamster wheel?

Then you’re in luck! 

This FREE 5-day email course will help you:

• Craft an irresistible offer

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Join the Institute for Independent Journalists for a live, online freelance journalism conference on Feb. 29-Mar. 1 with 12 information-packed interactive sessions on pitching, the impact of artificial intelligence, newsletters, fellowships, grants, podcasting, diversity in newsrooms, and more. On day one, keynote speaker Tanzina Vega will share her experiences as an independent journalist and wisdom from her prior roles at The Takeaway (WNYC), CNN, the New York Times and more. On day two, keynote speaker Sara Goo will discuss insights from her career, from the Washington Post and NPR to now being editor-in-chief of Axios. Learn directly from editors what they want in a pitch, including editors from The Guardian, the New York Times Magazine, Washington Post, This American Life, AARP, and more. Fellowship directors will explain how to get funding for an important journalism project. 

Only $89 registration until Feb. 26 for 12 live, interactive sessions, delivering 15 hours of learning. Sign up now and get access to a bonus bundle with 4 recorded full-length webinars, 6 recorded interviews with editors on how to pitch, tip sheets, freelance checklists, an income tracking worksheet and more. Register now: https://bit.ly/freelance24 Use the coupon code FREEOPP10 for a 10% discount!

Join the American Society of Journalists and Authors.

Use promo code ASJA24FON by February 15, 2024, and we’ll waive our application and initiation fees (a $75 discount).

Here are five reasons freelancers will want to join ASJA:

1. ASJA focuses on the craft and business of freelance writing. ASJA offers educational content for journalists, content marketers, and independent writers of books. Our resources are either free or discounted for members. 

2. ASJA helps connect members to new opportunities through Client Connections, Virtual Pitch Slam, Virtual Client Connections, and informal networking among members. Just one of these opportunities could easily pay for this year’s dues.

3. ASJA can help members develop new skills that open up new markets and opportunities. Check out Merlisa Lawrence Corbett’s blog post about how her ASJA volunteer gig turned into a new income stream for her business!

4. Members can access free health insurance advice through LIG Solutions.

5. ASJA also provides Tuesday coffee chats, a drama-free private Facebook community, discounts on legal advice, special access to a nutritional database for heath writers, and tools to increase productivity and effective writing, like ButterDocs and AP Stylebook discounts. 

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JOURNALISTS

• Country Roads Magazine (Mississippi) needs food/culture freelance writers

• Sentient Media needs pitches on farming, science, climate, health, or policy

• Den of Geek needs evergreen features, retrospectives, and original reporting on movies, TV, and games

• Inside Hook needs music-related pitches

• Betches Media needs a remote part-time trending news writer (24 hours/week)

• Apple News needs a contract local news and weather editor ($55/hour)

• Insider needs a freelance writer who has done Pilates

• Parents needs freelance food writers

• EQT Group needs freelance business, finance, startup, and feature writers

• AFAR needs a full-time remote newsletter producer

• San Diego Magazine needs copywriters/content writers with medical and scientific experience

• TechCrunch needs pitches on technology

• Esports Insider needs remote freelance writers

• Cosmopolitan UK needs careers and work stories

• Crikey News needs pitches on news, opinion, investigations ($300/600-800 words)

• Material Queer needs LGBTQ+ writers

• The Guardian needs pitches on how technology affects the environment

• Travel + Leisure needs pitches from queer writers for the June issue

• Now Then Magazine needs pitches on border abolition and immigration (£150 per 800)

• UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism needs remote  journalism lecturers and teaching assistants for undergraduate journalism classes

• The International Women’s Media Foundation is accepting applications from Indigenous journalists The Fund for Indigenous Journalists: Reporting on Missing & Murdered Women, Girls, Two-Spirit, Transgender People 

COPYWRITERS & WRITERS

• VetPlus needs a freelance copywriter with experience in animal/veterinary topics

• Lalo needs freelance copywriters with experience in brand, email/social, and direct response

• Atomicdust needs freelance copywriters

• Second Wind Dreams needs part-time and freelance grant writers

• Stats Perform needs freelance football writers who speak English, Czech, Greek, Danish and/or Romanian and Spanish football writers from Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Argentina and Colombia

• inkhead (London) needs a part-time creative writing tutor for children

• Omnicom Health Group (US) needs freelance copywriters ($85-$110/hour)

• 33 ⅓ needs submissions for short books that are about albums

• PDK International needs a project-based federal grant writer

• endource (London) needs a freelance remote content coordinator (£100–£125 / Day)

• The Storage Group needs a remote part-time digital content writer

• 24 Seven Talent needs a freelance copywriter ($30-$50/hour)

• Laura Sordi (Europe) needs freelance copywriters in Flemish

• Laura Sordi (Europe) needs freelance copywriters who know English and Indian languages including Marathi and Kannada

• Witty Banter needs a freelance writer for a long-term project in the financial sector

• Tandem Diabetes Care needs a marketing copywriter

• STRATIS (US) needs witty writers who can write personal stories

• Sphere Digital Recruitment needs a contract freelance copywriter (£150-£175/day)

• JCC San Diego needs a contract copywriter for a website project

COPY/CONTENT EDITING & FACT-CHECKING

• Laurie Halse Anderson needs a freelance editor to work with an elderly doctor

• Trusted Media Brands (US) needs a contract content updates editor (10-20 hours/week)

• AFAR needs a full-time remote editorial assistant

• KTVQ needs a temporary, part-time traffic copy editor

• New Jersey Bride needs a remote contract copy editor ($35/hour)

• On Road (London) needs a mid-level researcher

• Nature Magazine (Washington/NYC) needs a news intern ($22/hour)

• The Royal College of Radiologists (UK) needs a remote part-time freelance editor

• Springer Nature Group (India) needs a temporary editorial assistant for books projects

• The i Paper (London) needs a contract newsdesk editor

• The Trace needs a full-time editorial assistant

STRATEGISTS & SEO

• Rise at Seven (Manchester) needs a freelance social strategist for user generated content

• Wiley (US) needs a full-time remote content strategist

• Omniscient Digital needs a remote full-time SEO content growth strategist

• UNKNOWN needs freelance strategists for creative, social, and branding

• Clutch needs a contract remote SEO specialist ($35-$50/hour)

PR & MARKETING

• Jory&Co needs freelance account executive

• Cubex needs a freelance email marketing expert

• Breyer needs a full-time marketing communications manager

• Gramercy Tech needs a freelance account manager

• Horizontal Talent (US) needs a contract public relations coordinator ($27-$30/hour)

• robb + co (London) needs a freelance PR account director

SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMUNITY

• A restaurant needs a freelance content creator for social media content and video

• The Royal Conservatory of Music (Canada) needs a freelance media expert for search and social media campaigns

• Erik Løkkesmoe (US) needs a part-time freelance social media manager for content and calendar on four platforms (ideally located in Tennessee)

• Lunario Media (US) needs a freelance Spanish-speaking social media manager

• Maison needs a freelance digital content manager for five social media channels

• One Retail Group (Germany) needs a freelance influencer and social media manager (8-10 hours/week)

• Kabin (London) needs a freelance or part-time social media marketer

• Robert Half (Chicago) needs a remote contract social media strategist ($40-$45/hour)

ART DIRECTION & GRAPHIC DESIGN

• Jory&Co needs freelance midweight or senior brand/digital designer

• Jory&Co needs freelance midweight or senior brand strategist

• Halaska Studio needs a freelance design system expert

• Figit Arcade needs a freelance motion graphic designer

• Luca Washenko needs a product/packaging designer

• amPR needs a freelance designer for one-off Canva projects

• Afterburner Studios needs a freelance concept artist

• Yinka Ilori needs a 3D product designer

• Represent Recruitment needs freelance middleweight designers (£250–£300/day)

• OpenMoves needs a freelance contract senior designer

• Buffalo Buffalo needs a remote contract-level designer ($30-$40/hour)

• DreamGrowth HQ needs a freelance graphic designer

• Unusual (Los Angeles) needs a freelance junior/mid-motion designer

• IMEX needs a freelance graphic designer

• Collaborate Partner (UK) needs a contract UX/UI designer

VIDEO/PHOTO PRODUCTION & EDITING

• Baltimore Banner (Baltimore) needs freelance photojournalists ideally with weekday availability

• Study Hall needs a freelance video editor ($750/video)

• More Perfect Union needs freelance videographer journalists ($2,000-$3,000/piece)

• Northeastern needs a freelance part-time multimedia video producer

• More Perfect Union needs a freelance video creator ($600/short-form video)

• Bloomberg TV (London) needs freelance output producers for its morning news shows

• Betches (NYC) needs a freelance video producer ($20-$35 per hour/10 hours per week)

• Alexander needs a freelance short-form video editor

• Seven Deuces Media Group needs a remote freelance video editor ($25-$35/hour)

• Roosterfish Media needs a freelance videographer/editor

• Donut Media needs a remote part-time video editor for automotive videos

• CrowdPharm needs freelance animators and video editors

• Flax Labs needs a remote YouTube video editor ($20-430/hour)

• Noom needs a remote freelance YouTube content creator

• Crash Course needs a remote full-time video editor

AUDIO/PODCAST PRODUCTION & EDITING

• Chameleon (Serbia) needs a freelance audio designer for a horror game

• The Fellas Studios (UK) needs talent bookers for video podcasts

• The Grio (US) needs a freelance booker for TV shows, podcasts, and digital programs

• Fox (DC) needs a freelance audio operator

WEBSITE/APP DEVELOPERS

• Gazehound Games needs a freelance level designer ($15-$30/hour)

• This company needs a remote no-code CMS web designer

• G2i needs freelance software engineers for long-term AI contracts. (US/UK/Canada/India/LATAM, $6.5-$9k USD)

• Admire the Web needs a freelance Laravel developer and/or React developer

• Fil needs an ecom web developer for a few projects

• Wolfjaw Studios needs a game production intern for summer 2024 ($25/hour)

• Wiki Business needs two WordPress developers for a long-term freelance position

VARIOUS

• Amazon MGM Studios (Los Angeles) needs a temporary music coordinator

• Pudgy Penguins (Miami) needs a part-time gaming product manager

• Cat Scott (Yorkshire, UK) needs a part-time creative producer for a gallery exhibition

• CLWB Ifor Bach (UK) needs a contract remote project manager to research and oversee projects

• OperaUpClose (Southampton, UK) needs a freelance producer (£200/day)

• A New Direction (London) needs a part-time contract audio and video editor (£15k-£20k)

• Bloomberg (London) needs a digital and technology solutions specialist for a 2-24 apprenticeship

• Beachwood Creative (Powell, Ohio) needs a part-time studio assistant (3 days a week)

• William Chyr Studio (Chicago) needs a part-time QA tester

• ClickView (Australia) needs English teachers to create film units

COMPANIES LOOKING FOR MULTIPLE FREELANCE ROLES

• Good Wolf needs a social media manager and freelance content creators

• Imani Smith (Los Angeles) needs freelance social media managers, content creators, producers, strategists, and creative directors

• ECHO needs freelance creative leads, designers, creative producers, social media content creators, marketers, and HR/finance pros