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JOURNALISTS
Red Ventures needs a freelance data journalist
Queerty needs LGBTQ+ freelance writers for political coverage
Red Ventures needs a higher education freelance writer
Phoenix New Times needs freelance contributors
Mushroom People II needs pitches
Trusted Media Brands needs a freelance writer
AsAmNews needs a freelance reporter for a Japanese American history project
Digital Trends needs a freelance TV (hardware) writer
Home and Texture needs freelance contributors ($150-$200/article)
CNN Underscored needs a freelance pet writer
Bluedot Living needs solutions-focused climate stories
EMCEE magazine needs freelance writers
Best Magazine needs real-life stories from women 50+
Vox needs a freelance contract writer to cover a maternity leave
Yellow Scene Magazine needs a freelance writer
Transitions Media needs pitches from freelance reporters
The Messenger needs full-time entertainment reporters
Daily Dot needs a remote fall 2023 intern ($20/hour, 10 hours/week)
The Sunday Long Read needs pitches
Adams Publishing Group (Stillwater, MN) needs a freelance sports reporter
The American Journalism Project has a list of newsroom opportunities
COPYWRITERS & WRITERS
Square needs freelance writers (especially for social)
Movers+Shakers needs a freelance copywriter
Nudge needs a freelance personal finance writer
An ad agency needs a senior digital copywriter
Mindtickle needs a freelance UX writer ($50-$70/hour)
Swoon needs a copywriter ($40/hour, 40 hr/week)
BBC Maestro (London) needs a freelance copywriter
Shopify needs a full-time remote staff content designer
StyleAI needs a freelance copywriter
WGG needs a freelance B2B copywriter
Todd Davis needs a freelance writer
WebMD needs an addiction recover writer ($100/article)
Barrington James is recruiting a US/Canada-based freelance medical writer
BitPay needs a freelance writer
Invest4Edu (India) needs freelance finance content writers
EdenMarsh needs a freelance content designer/UX writer
Bluesteak Media needs a freelance writer who knows cricket
Malave Corporation needs a freelance senior copywriter
Fever needs a staff writer intern
COPY/CONTENT EDITING & FACT-CHECKING
Insider needs a contract part-time research editor ($50/hour, 10 hours/week)
Highlights for Children needs a freelance text editor ($35/hour)
SFGATE needs a San Francisco-based part-time copy editor (20 hours/week)
The Tyee needs a part-time web and copy editor
CNET needs a freelance medical reviewer
Explore needs a freelance editor ($23/hour)
Lonely Planet needs a freelance destination editor
Bankrate needs a freelance financial reviewer
D Custom needs a freelance proofreader
one5c needs a full-time remote associate editor
The Emancipator needs a Boston-based full-time editor-in-chief
The Feminist Press needs a full-time editorial assistant
Userpilot needs two remote content editors
The Manual needs a freelance copy editor
Braintrust needs a freelance remote content specialist
Moz Group (Canada) needs a full-time remote senior editor and content strategist
Hearst Magazines needs a temporary partnerships editor ($25/hour, 21 hours/week)
STRATEGISTS & SEO
Athletic Republic Team needs a freelance marketing strategist
Orchestras Live needs a freelance business innovation strategist (£5,000 to £8,000)
Commuter Films needs a freelance sports content strategist
Aplitrak (Annapolis, MD) needs a freelance UX content strategist
Tomorrow London needs a freelance social strategist
Become Recruitment needs a freelance content strategist
Ad Talent needs a senior brand/digital strategist
This person’s client needs a part-time content strategist
PR & MARKETING
Stealth Mode needs a freelance PR person
BGCP Comic Con needs a freelance social media PR person
Navitas Safety needs a freelance PR pro
BluBird Communications needs a freelance comunications pro ($70/hour, 20-25 hours/week)
marlo marketing needs a freelance digital marketing specialist
Washington University in St. Louis needs a part-time communications coordinator
An AI/tech company needs a freelance PR person
A blockchain company needs a freelance PR account manager
Aunt Flow needs a senior growth marketing associate
SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT
The New Yorker needs a remote freelance social media writer (must be within a 3-hour time difference of New York) (also here)
E29 Marketing needs a freelance social copywriter
Wild Rye needs a part-time marketing contractor ($2,500/month)
The Messenger needs a full-time remote weekend social media manager
Reddit needs a contract marketplace community manager
CBS SportsLine needs a freelance senior social producer
OUI the People needs a freelancer to build advertising on Facebook, TikTok, and Google
ART DIRECTION & GRAPHIC DESIGN
Highlights for Children needs a freelance designer
Tomorrow London needs a freelance designer for an annual report
Highlights for Children needs a freelance production designer
HexArmor needs a part-time graphic designer
Solomon Page needs a contract assistant graphic designer
Dallas Mavericks needs a seasonal part-time graphic designer
Ellexcio, LLC needs a freelance graphic designer ($18-$22/hour)
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling needs a freelance motion graphics designer
MagicLinks needs a freelance graphic designer ($38-$52/hour)
Wade Authur needs a graphic designer
Styve Digital Marketing needs a freelance graphic designer
Bespoke Post needs a full-time graphic designer
Fōcus needs a contract graphic designer ($65-$70/hour)
This person needs a freelance graphic designer
SWANS needs a part-time graphic designer
ClearSight Consulting needs a contract graphic designer
Comcast needs a U.S.-based freelance designer
New Holland Brewing Company (Michigan) needs a part-time graphic designer
A healthcare stealth startup needs a freelance UI designer
Netflix Games needs an experience freelance stylized character modeler and a character concept artist
VIDEO/PHOTO PRODUCTION & EDITING
SFGATE needs an LA-based part-time photographer
The Nature Conservancy needs a UK-based freelance photographer/writer
This photographer needs a Surat-based freelance photo editor
The Daily Dot needs a freelance video producer
Douglas Elliman Real Estate needs freelance video animators
NBC Universal needs L.A.-based freelance digital sports video producers/editors
This person needs a freelance video editor
ABC News Live needs a freelance NY-based producer
Friction Collective needs a video content media strategist
WEBSITE/APP DEVELOPERS
Zach Caceres needs a freelance Webflow designer
StoryIt needs a part-time web developer
Keys2Currency needs a freelance newsletter/web designer ($500-$1,000)
Tedix AI (Sydney) needs a freelance NuxtJS frontend developer
Valley needs a freelance website developer ($1,000-$5,000)
Avex needs a freelance Shopify solutions engineer
VARIOUS
StyleAI needs a freelance consultant
This person needs an accountant who works with freelancers
COMPANIES LOOKING FOR MULTIPLE FREELANCE ROLES
Class35 needs freelance and full-time product designers, full stack engineers, senior strategists, adn UX researchers
OCAD U needs freelance conceptual thinkers, graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, writers, strategists
Craft is recruiting a freelance producer, account director, copywriter, and senior designer
Universal Music Group needs freelance designers, motion graphic artists, and editors
This person needs brand designers, art directors, writers, and motion designers to recommend for roles
This person (India) needs a freelance social media manager, video ads editor, and creative strategist
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