5/31 ATFW Jobs Newsletter

1. A US-based product marketing manager is looking for a freelance technical writer

La-Or is a product marketing manager at Deeto. Deeto is an AI-driven customer activation platform that leverages satisfied customers' to create social proof, drive leads, and close more deals.

Job: La-Or is looking for a great freelance technical writer for some customer-facing documentation.

Requirements: Experience with the above.

Rate: Discuss with the client.

Apply: DM La-Or on LI.

2. Nonprofit Quarterly is looking for freelance writers

NPQ is the leading media platform for the nonprofit sector in the US.

Job: Isaiah is looking for one or two freelance writers to help him on the Nonprofit Quarterly's Leadership desk.

Requirements: Journalistic experience preferred; knowledge of/interest in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector is a strong plus, but happy to work with talented journalists who might be newer to those beats.

Rate: Discuss with Isaiah.

Apply: DM Isaiah on LI.

3. Bigger Than Our Borders is looking for Canadian investigative journalists

Bigger Than Our Borders is an international affairs company that strives to increase Canada’s commitment to international cooperation by engaging in public, government, and stakeholder relations.

Job: They're seeking passionate media partners to collaborate on a hard-hitting investigative project that looks deep into the world of foreign aid, with a specific focus on the Canadian perspective.

Requirements: Canadian applicants - Media orgs or freelancers - are highly encouraged to apply! Learn more in the PDF below.

Rate: Up to $50,000 (multiple stories/posts required)

Apply: See the details in the PDF

4. All Conditions Media is looking for a freelance action/adventure/travel copywriter

All Conditions Media is a UK-based advertising services company focused on action sports, adventure travel, and the outdoors.

Job: ACM's Head of Creative, Chris Sayer, is on the hunt for a copywriter to help with some freelance creative wordsmithing.

Requirements: Do you have a clean record of creative editorial/agency/social copy experience? Do you know your YETI Ramblers from your Danner Bull Runs? Can you sling together a social caption in the morning, produce a cracking press release by lunch, and sub a deck by 5 pm? And did you enjoy that Oxford comma? Then, you may be a fit!

Rate: Discuss with the client.

Apply: Online form.

5. Ideal Concepts is looking for a freelance insurance content writer

Ideal Concepts is a US-based individual health and life insurance marketing and technology company.

Job: They're looking for a long-term freelance copywriter for a new marketing website launching at the end of the year. The site aims to be the most well-branded and engaging insurance website in the industry.

• You’ll create top-quality content on designated insurance topics (health, Medicare, life, property, and pet insurance). They're not focused on SEO first, but on valuable and informative evergreen content.

• Your writing should be concise, engaging, and easy to understand for the average reader.

• Typical articles will range from 1,000 to 3,000 words.

• Infographics/illustrations should be used to help summarize content points.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in writing accessible, engaging content

• Ability to present topics from multiple angles and make them digestible for a general audience.

• Experience in specifying infographics/illustrations to complement the written content.

• Examples of past work, particularly any involving infographic specifications.

Rate: Discuss with the client.

Apply: DM Todd on LI or email him at [email protected]

6. Rocket SaaS is looking for a freelance SaaS content writer

Rocket SaaS is a UK-based IT services and consulting company.

Job: Ryan is looking for a content SaaS writer.

Requirements:

✅ SaaS experience
✅ Multi-skilled writer: Emails, eBooks, website and social posts
✅ Managing content i.e. Aligning with design and dev teams

Rate: Discuss with Ryan.

Apply: DM Ryan on LI.

7. Popular Mechanics is looking for freelance A/V writers

Popular Mechanics is a US-based magazine that covers popular science and technology, featuring automotive, home, outdoor, electronics, science, do-it-yourself, and technology topics.

Job: Mike, the Senior Editor, is looking for a freelance A/V writer to handle some commerce work for Popular Mechanics.

Requirements: He has a pressing need for someone who has tested outdoor speakers in the past, but also needs a person or two for various types of speakers, headphones, TVs, and possibly projectors throughout the year.

Rate: $500 to $600 per story

Apply: Email Mike at [email protected] with your relevant clips.

8. Business Insider is looking for pitches from parents

Business Insider is a US-based publication that tells global tech, finance, stock market, media, economy, lifestyle, real estate, AI, and innovative stories.

Job: Conz is looking for pitches from parents who send their kids on loooong (say 8 weeks?) sleep-away camps in the summer. She's is interested in what it does to your relationship with your partner/spouse and with your kids.

Requirements: See above.

Rate: $250

Apply: Email Conz at [email protected].

9. BBC's The SpecialList is looking for city guides with a cultural angle

BBC's The SpecialList series helps you see the world through the eyes of local experts and tastemakers in guides to the most popular and emerging destinations.

Job: Eva is open to pitches for the SpecialList.

Format is: 5-8 stop city guide with a timely, culturally relevant angle with mass (not niche) appeal featuring recommendations from a notable, trending but unbiased industry insider who is directly related to the angle you’ve pitched (no PR, tour guides, business owners, etc).

Requirements:

• "Cool" (weather) city guides for summer

• Outdoor adventure guides for trending cities

• Fun city guides with cool, timely angles in general

• Food stories (but no craft beer)

Rate: Rates start at $600.

Apply: Send pitches to [email protected]

10. GlamourMagUK is looking for first-person confessional stories

Glamour is a women's magazine in the United Kingdom that covers topics such as fashion, beauty, celebrity gossip, and entertainment

Job: Ali is looking for intriguing, clicky, confessional first-person pieces.

Requirements: Send your pitches.

Rate: Discuss with Ali.

Apply: Email your pitch to [email protected]

11. Health.com is looking for experienced freelance health and wellness writers

Health.com is a US-based health publication owned by DotDash.

Job: Jani is looking for experienced health and wellness freelancers for ongoing assignments.

Requirements: Experience writing health and wellness articles.

Rate: $350 per article

Apply: Email Jani at [email protected] if interested!

12. Indie Hackers is looking for freelance tech/biz journalists

Indie Hackers is a US-based online media company. It's a place where the founders of profitable businesses and side projects can share their stories transparently, and where entrepreneurs can come to read and learn from those examples.

Job: Channing is looking to hire a couple of super-talented tech/biz journalists.

Requirements: Experience as a tech/biz journalist.

Rate: Discuss with Channing.

Apply: DM Channing on X.

13. BBC is looking for freelance tech writers

The BBC is a UK-based broadcasting company that reports on the latest news, sports, business, climate, innovation, culture and much more.

Job: Thomas is commissioning occasional tech features for the BBC and looking to build ongoing relationships with people who can jump in on assignments.

Requirements: His favorite pieces make mundane things interesting and unpack the systems we use every day. The weirder and more fun the better. Generally, he shies away from business stories but everything's in scope.

Rate: Discuss with Channing.

Apply: Email Thomas at [email protected] or DM him on X.

14. PSMJ Resources is looking for a freelance B2B content writer (architecture/engineering)

PSMJ Resources, Inc. is a US-based publishing, executive education, and advisory group devoted to improving the business performance of A/E/C organizations worldwide.

Job: They need writers who can turn research, customer knowledge, deep industry connections, forum conversations, webinars, live broadcasts, and more into sharp, pithy, and provocative content for their monthly journal and blog.

Requirements: The ideal candidates will have at least five years of B2B researching, reporting, and editing experience for print or web content, focusing on themes and topics that foster conversation, reader action, and contrarian approaches to solving business management problems.

Rate: Discuss with the client.

Apply: DM Sarah on LI.

15. RetailMeNot is looking for freelance commerce writers

RetailMeNot is a leading savings destination that influences purchase decisions through the power of savings. It's owned by the Ziff Media Group, a US media company.

Job: The company is looking for commerce freelance writers with experience covering retailer news, saving hacks, and deals – primarily in the areas of fashion, home, beauty, and travel.

Requirements: Proficiency in saving tactics like coupon stacking, price matching, double dipping, rewards, and more. Expert-level insight into a specific retailer is an asset, as is an openness to taking photos for stories where relevant.

Rate: Discuss with the client.

Apply: Email Mackenzie at [email protected] for more info!

16. A US-based managing editor is looking for a freelance B2B tech writer

Jenn is a results-driven writer and editor in business-to-business publishing for more than 25 years.

Job: Jenn is looking for a writer for some freelance work.

Requirements: Must have both B2B and tech writing experience.

Rate: Discuss with the client.

Apply: DM on LI.

17. Jess Beauty is looking for freelance bilingual natural skincare/beauty blog writers

Jess Beauty is a US-based, personal care product manufacturing company.

Job: Your job will consist of:
⚡Write blogs in 2 languages: English and Spanish.
🥥 Storytelling, create a compelling story in each blog.
🌱 Keywords and titles provided.

Requirements: They are looking for someone truly passionate about natural skincare who wants to join a creative environment.

Rate: Discuss with Maria.

Apply: DM Maria on LI.

18. CurbsideOKC is looking for animal-themed pitches

Curbside Chronicle is a monthly magazine created for and sold by people experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma City.

Job: Nathan is seeking pitches for their annual animal-themed issue.

Requirements: Overlooked invertebrates, amazing creatures you oughta know, or humans working hard to make life better for our winged and four-legged friends would be ideal.

Rate: Starts at $250

Apply: DM Nathan on LI.

19. The Plank is commissioning stories to freelance reporters

The Plank is a new India-based magazine that features questions-led journalism.

Job: Samarth is looking to commission story ideas. Ideas includes investigations on food safety and regulation, revisionist history/anatomy of a scam(s), home buyers and RERA, and a wide multi-lens exploration of environmental issues.

Requirements: Reporters who know can get inside a world, find sources, documents, data, and whatever else it takes to tell a fair and accurate story. Read the pitch guide.

Rate: ₹40,000/$480 per magazine story.

Apply: Write to [email protected]. Send a clear, concise summary of your story idea, including the central question or argument you plan to explore. Also, mention why this story matters now and how it will contribute to the public’s understanding of the issue at hand. Please include your writing samples. Your best long-form work. Where you have published before doesn’t matter.

20. JoJoseph Creative is looking for a UK-based senior freelance copywriter

JoJosephCreative is a UK-based specialist recruiter and talent partner for the creative industry, working with brands, agencies, tech start-ups, and more. 

Job: One of Jo's UK-based agency partners is looking for senior freelance copywriters for two projects.

Requirements: All briefs are to start Monday 3rd June and will be for one month (with the potential to roll on). Must be available and in the UK.

Rate: Discuss with the client.

Apply: Email your portfolio with your title and ideal brief in the subject line to: [email protected]

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