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JOURNALISTS

• Rainesford Stauffer needs young people in Appalachia (teen-24) to publish reporting, opinion pieces/essays, photography, and art ($200 for opinion pieces, $300-$400 for reported pieces but increase based on scope of work)

• DK Eyewitness (UK) needs pitches for a narrative travel book

• Vox needs pitches on climate change, wildlife and conservation ($1/word)

• Business Insider needs pitches on common and unusual names and loving popular things

• The Atavist wants pitches on longform narrative features

• Bustle needs a nightlife freelance writer for NYLON

• My Jewish Learning needs pitches on Black Jews ($150)

• Carefree Magazine needs Black women writers

• Apple News needs a politics contractor for the 2024 election

• CNET needs freelance writers for tech articles

• Write or Die Magazine needs submissions

• Runtime needs freelance pitches on software, AI, technology ($1/word)

• Roling Stone is open to pitches from former Pitchfork, Ebony, Essence, and Zora writers

• Science Friday needs articles that cover science, environment, health, and tech (English and Spanish)

• Broccoli Magazine needs pitches (due Wednesday, Jan. 31, $0.50/word)

• Reviewed needs freelance tech journalists with experience writing about wearables and mobile tech

• The Pudding needs college students to apply for a summer fellowship where they create a data-driven story ($7,200 stripend)

• The Reynolds Center needs pitches from freelance journalists ($500/article)

• Ida B. Wells Society needs applications for its Summer 2024 Investigative Reporting Internship

• 8 Ball Emergency Fund for Journalists and Journalism Community Aid are available for laid off journalists 

• Find more places to pitch in this Trello board and on Twitter and Threads

COPYWRITERS & WRITERS

• Hubspot needs a freelance writer for its AI blog

• A Dime Saved needs freelance writers for sports, entertainment, and money stories

• Foster Web Marketing (US) needs a freelance writer/editor to cover legaland medical topics

• NP Digital needs medical writers for white papers and blogs

• NP Digital needs a freelance copywriter to write about cars and the automotive industry

• GraysHarborTalk (Washington) needs freelance marketing content writers

• Talimer (Wisconsin) needs a freelance copywriter

• Savage Ventures needs a freelance commerce content writer for sites like Outdoors, Travel Awaits, and Inspire More

• People With Chemistry needs a scientific copywriter for a 6-month contract (40 hours/week)

• MIRA Safety needs a freelance technical writer

• Renga needs a freelance senior copywriter

• Annapolis Moms Media (Maryland) needs remote freelance writers 

• WunderLand Group needs a part-time senior copywriter ($35-$45/hour)

• Abby Connect needs a copywriter for blog and ebook content

• Ludwing-Van Toronto (Canada) needs emerging arts and culture writers for a freelance mentorship opportunity (one paid story a month)

• Long Story Short (Canada) needs a freelance strategy director and a freelance copywriter

• Liz Heflin’s referring people to a UK-based freelance opportunity writing SEO-articles about HR

• Motus (UK) needs a freelance copywriter/editor with sports advertising experience

• November Club (UK) needs a contract writer for an Otterburn Mill story (£7,250 plus travel)

COPY/CONTENT EDITING & FACT-CHECKING

• Twill needs a freelance editorial assistant ($40/hour)

• Humankind Recruitment (Manchester) needs a freelance content editor

• Clutch needs freelance medical editors ($35/$45/hour)

• DSLX (International) needs a freelance content editor for line, structural, subject, tone, and SEO edits

• Investopedia (US) needs a contract copy editor (30 hours/week, $40-$50/hour)

• Catapult Book Group (US) needs freelance copy editors and proofreaders

• My Fitness Pal (US) needs a remote part-time editorial intern ($25/hour, 10-15 hours/week)

STRATEGISTS & SEO

• Cheerful Twentyfirst needs freelance mid-weight event strategists

• Publicis Sapient (MENA) needs freelance content strategists and UX copywriters

• Known needs a mid-senior level freelance social strategist

• Studio Noir needs a freelance brand strategist

• A New Direction (London) needs a freelance digital strategist

PR & MARKETING

• A DTC skincare startup needs a freelance social media manager and PR pro

• Signt Unseen needs a PR professional (freelance to full-time)

• FORCE Cancer Charity needs a freelance pro to help with fundraiser marketing (10-15 hours/week)

• Bradshaw Search (UK) needs a freelance/FTC consumer AE/SAE for social purpose/behavior change work

• Haus of Freelance (UK) needs a freelance affiliate marketing/digital PR specialist

• House of Performace (UK) needs a freelance PR expert

• Violet Simon (UK) needs freelance PR specialists for a project

• Wording Wonder Consultancy (London) needs a freelance PR expert

SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMUNITY

• Daffodil Digital needs a remote social media coordinator

• The Trek needs a TikTok personality

• Jellyfish needs a freelance social media strategist

• CrowdPharm needs freelance pharma social media content developers

• IZEA needs sport and outdoor enthusiasts for Instagram/TikTok/Facebook content promoting a major retailer

• SipTequila.com (US) needs video content and creator licensing

• HALO Sleep (US) needs Instagram content and creator licensing

• Nicetown Curtains needs home bloggers 

• The Creative Exchange needs influencers with kids under 12

ART DIRECTION & GRAPHIC DESIGN

• CRAFTSMAN+ needs a freelance senior designer

• Handcar (US) needs freelance designers for brand and campaign identitiy projects

• MNI (Stamford, Connecticut/remote) needs motion graphics designers

• hi5.agency (LA) needs a logo designer for a project in the entertainment industry

• Equator Design (US) needs logos for a theme park’s entertainment offerings

• Breeze Canna (US) needs a freelance 3D designer

• Loop needs a freelance product designer

• An agency needs interactive art directors (either freelance or full-time)

• Noughts and Kisses (UK) needs a freelance womenswear designer

• Chantecaille Beauté (UK) needs a freelance graphic designer

• Sonos, Inc. (UK) needs senior freelance graphic designers, motion designers, and art directors

• Major Players needs a freelance senior associate creative director (£400)

• Peanut Butter & Imagination needs a freelance graphic designer/ art direction

VIDEO/PHOTO PRODUCTION & EDITING

• Artisan Talent (Chicago) needs a contract photo art director

• Lucie Desmond needs freelance photo retouching specialists

• BBC Studios needs a UK-based freelance social-first video editor

• The Trek needs a YouTube personality to create video content for its channel (per-project pay, could become part-time)

• Amazon Prime Video (UK) needs freelance mid-level creative video editors (temp-to-perm)

• Refinery (UK) needs freelance video editors

• Become UK (Manchester) needs video editors

• MK Way needs a freelance video editor/graphic designer

• Chalkboard Creative (UK) needs freelance videographers and editors

• Digitize Designs needs a freelance video producer/edito

• Dalziel & Pow needs a freelance motion graphics designer/video editor

• A D2C brand (India) needs a freelance video editor

• Digilligence (India) needs a freelance video editor

• The Creative Exchange needs a freelance creative video strategist

• Morgan & Morgan (US) needs a freelance mid-level NYC/Brooklyn short-form video editor

• LVS Hub needs a part-time video content strategist

• Ilovecreatives needs an Instagram Reel, TikTok, or YouTube editor ($25-$100/per video)

• Artisan Talent needs a contract remote video producer (5-20 hours/week)

• Oak + Rumble (Canada) needs a 2D/3D freelance animator

AUDIO/PODCAST PRODUCTION & EDITING

• Backpacker Radio needs a social media intern ($17/hour, 5-10 hours/week)(hat tip Basecamp)

• SiriusXM (NYC) needs a part-time summer intern to make and edit 99% Invisible podcast episodes ($16/hour)

WEBSITE/APP DEVELOPERS

• Cognizant needs a WordPress developer

• Dog Training Together needs SEO and technical support for a Squarespace site (likely a one-time job)

• iNNOV8 (Texas) needs a freelance WordPress developer

VARIOUS

• Oneday (US) needs a part-time entrepreneur-in-residence ($75/hour)

• Luna Templates needs a freelance part-time virtual assistant

• Etei (NYC) needs a fashion assistant ($15/hour, hybrid role)

• Kennington needs a Google Ads expert for SEO

• The Chalkboard Mag needs a freelance email manager

• Artisan Talent (East Coast) needs a contract remote project manager

• Fig Agency needs a freelance senior project manager ($500-$800/day)

• Oxygen Arts (UK) needs a freelance creative project manager

• Brockley Max (UK) needs a freelance volunteer coordinator for April/June (£150 per day)

• DGC Dance (London) needs a part-time freelance virtual assistant

• Creative Lives (Reading, UK) needs a freelancer to support its community (£5,000)

• Globe Content Studio (Canada) needs a freelance chase producer to source attendees for a round table

COMPANIES LOOKING FOR MULTIPLE FREELANCE ROLES

• Mathys+Potestio needs a project manager (San Francisco) for a 9-month contract and a senior brand communications manager (PDX) for a 6-month contract

• Whisper (UK) needs freelance APs, editors, producers, and account managers for short- and long-form content

• Accenture Song needs freelance motion designers, content creators and editors, and photographers

• Artisan on Fire needs freelance web developers, graphic designers, motion graphic designers

• Robert Half (Cleveland/Akron) needs freelance digital marketing specialists, copywriters, social media coordinators, photographers, videographers, copy editors, designers, artists, SEO/SEM specialists, PR people, etc.

• Oni Studios (Canada) needs a freelance/consultant marketing coordinator, marketing assistant, and content/marketing strategists

• RxTalent Hub needs freelancers in the healthcare industry

• emc3 needs freelance content producers, content strategists, and speaker managers