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JOURNALISTS
Forbes Advisor needs a freelance education writer
Happiful Magazine (UK) needs feature pitches that explore mental health
Scalawag’s Salt, Soil, and Supper needs pitches
Polygon needs pitches on TwitchCon
The Food and Environment Reporting Network needs pitches
Agriculture Dive needs freelance writers
Narratively needs pitches on LatinXcellence
U.S. News & World Report needs freelance insurance editors and writers
Growing Community Media needs freelance journalists
Popular Science needs freelance writers for buying guides ($450/story)
Teachers and Writers Magazine needs submissions
The Verge needs a temporary commerce writer
Glamour (UK) needs a part-time acting website director (maternity cover)
Glamour (UK) needs freelance writers
COPYWRITERS & WRITERS
Jibble needs 8-10 remote researchers and content writers to write content in English, French, Arabic or Spanish. (Pay: full-time writers US$1k-2k, part-time $5-15/hour. Editors/Senior writers $2-4k. Interns $200-500.)
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals needs a freelance writer
Contently needs SEO-savvy business product page writers
The College of Natural Science at Michigan State University needs a freelance science writer
Mustard Contemporary needs a freelance writer
Lei Wa Lakom needs a contract web content writer
Imagine5 needs a US-based part-time writer/editor for environmental stories
OHO Interactive needs freelance blog writers
Auric Technology and Create (London) needs freelance writers/editors
Masse needs a contract writer
Columbus Underground needs freelance writers
AirMason needs a contract copywriter
Flywheel Publishing needs freelance writers
Muchow Marketing needs a freelance copywriter
Arsenic needs a freelance writer
Angi needs a freelance financial writer
Ro needs freelance medical writers
Reap needs a contract technical writer
Borsheims needs a freelance writer
GeeksforGeeks needs freelance writers for esports stories
Meritt Strategy needs a freelance writer who can speak Spanish and write about AI
Relevance needs a freelance writer ($70-$100/article)
Subaru Drive needs pitches for 2024 content
Humanize by Plum (India) needs freelance pitches
The Lighthouse needs pieces on Black art
One Line Studios LA needs freelance video game writers/proofreaders
Byte Back needs a freelance copywriter
Wunderman Thompson needs a freelance B2B writer
The New Internationalist needs pitches on climate change, inequality, democracy
Centro needs a freelance SEO copywriter
Tutorialspoint (India) needs freelance writers for gaming content
SaaSMarketing (India) needs freelance writers
Pepper Content (India) needs long-form freelance writers for fintech content
Apollo International (India) needs a freelance writer
Hello Hunters needs a freelance or full-time writer/content creator
Jammy Digital needs a full-time content writer
Claddagh Creative needs a freelance copywriter
Ninth House (UK) needs a freelance journalist for a charity event
The Willie Morris Awards for Southern Writing is accepting applications ($12,000 prize)
The Fresh Voices Fellowship is open for submissions ($2,000)
Footnote Press and Counterpoints Arts is accepting applications from writers who have refugee and migrant backgrounds (£15,000 award)
COPY/CONTENT EDITING & FACT-CHECKING
The American Institutes for Research needs freelance editors
Skale needs freelance content editors
BYU Magazines needs freelance proofreaders
Angi needs a US-based freelance editor
Contently needs Toronto-based finance and tax managing editors
Thrillist needs a temporary senior editor
EditorNinja needs writers and editors
Contently needs copy editors who can edit in French
Buddhadharma needs a freelance book reviewer ($850/issue)
Sports Interactive (UK) needs a freelance head women’s football researcher
Nuanxed needs book editors/proofreaders who know Danish, Finnish, Swedish, or Icelandic
The Soil Association (UK) needs a web content editor (£30,000, 22 hours/week)
STRATEGISTS & SEO
Shape History needs a freelance climate researcher/comms strategist
Coffee ‘n Clothes needs a US-based freelance creative strategist/copywriter
Big Spaceship needs a freelance senior content strategist
Aquent needs a freelance junior social strategist
Wild Squirrel needs a senior content and social strategist
MAS needs a freelance creative strategist with gaming and e-sports experience
PR & MARKETING
Small Girls PR needs a part-time freelancer
Snowsports Industries America needs a contract digital communications and marketing specialist
Moda Consult (UK) needs a freelance client partner/AD
Purity Productions needs an account manager
Broomstick Creative (UAE) needs freelance PR pros
Pawer Water needs a UK-based PR freelancer
Fox Agency needs PR freelancers
Premier Resourcing needs consumer PR freelancers
ThisThat needs a PR freelancer
Elite Associates needs a freelance PR executive for a Hong Kong brand going to London Fashion Week
SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT
The Telegraph (London) needs freelance social media editors
Stylist Magazine needs a social media freelancer for its Pinterest
Battenhall needs a UK-based social media analyst
Asurion needs a social media freelancer
DAY ONE Early Learning Community needs a freelance social media coordinator ($20-$30/hour)
This person’s client needs a freelance social media manager
DreamGrowth HQ needs a freelance social media designer
Silal needs a Dubai-based freelance digital marketer
Ellevest needs a full-time social media manager
Thumbtack needs a freelance brand designer
Become UK needs freelance social media content creators
issy.inc needs a freelance social media expert
ART DIRECTION & GRAPHIC DESIGN
Happily needs graphic designers
Ascend2 (US) needs a freelance graphic designer
Eater needs a US-based temporary designer
Muslim Council of Britain needs a freelance graphic designer (£1,200–£1,500 DOE)
Coffee ‘n Clothes needs a freelance graphic designer
Coffee ‘n Clothes needs a freelance experiential designer
Elysian Staffing needs a US-based freelance designer
Rutter needs a part-time product designer and a part-time brand designer
Where Giants Roam (Scotland) needs a junior 3D artist
AccruePartners (US) needs a contract UX designer
Contently needs freelance art directors
The Donovan Group needs a freelance graphic designer
Connect Ventures needs a freelance graphic designer
HERE Studio needs senior graphic designers
VIDEO/PHOTO PRODUCTION & EDITING
NBC Universal needs a freelance video editor
Fox needs a freelance video editor
DeHaat (India) needs a freelance YouTube editor
A YouTuber needs a freelance editor
Dynamic Agency needs a freelance video editor
Abcam (England) needs a freelance video editor
Omlet needs a freelance videographer/video editor
CN Studio RW needs a freelance documentary video editor
Bougie Social Media (England) has a client who needs a freelance video editor
IMG Media needs Dubai-based freelance camera operators, videographers, and editors
Crixus Health needs Bangalore-based video editors
TadreeX needs a freelance video editor
VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS
Dream Growth HQ needs a virtual assistant
WEBSITE/APP DEVELOPERS
Omythic needs custom website designers
Commit needs a freelance mobile web UX designer
Dynamic Agency needs a freelance Silverstripe PHP developer
Rickl.ai needs a freelance WordPress developer
Dynamic Agency needs a freelance web information architect
The Motley Fool needs a freelance WordPress developer ($65-$80/hour)
Blessed Foundation (London) needs a part-time robotics programmer (£1600 per month)
VARIOUS
Two journalists need a data scientist. “We are two U.S.-based journalists working on a story about food access on two college campuses in Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University and Florida A&M University. We are looking for a data scientist who has the ability and experience to help us create a digital map that illustrates the two university campuses as well as any restaurants and grocery stores located in proximity to these campuses. We are willing to pay up to $50 per hour and have a deadline of December 7. Please send an email to [email protected] and [email protected] by September 20th if you are interested in this opportunity.” Received via email
Contently needs freelance transcribers and translators
Coffee ‘n Clothes needs a freelance recruiting and staffing coordinator
Coffee ‘n Clothes needs a freelance account manager
OLightOn (UK) needs a freelance CV writer and employability coach (£30/hour)
Prime Pass Events (UK/Scotland) needs a freelance artist (£25.00/hour)
Dai-KOR (London) needs a trainee workshop instructor (£17.00/hour)
Absolute Post needs London-based freelance Dutch translators
COMPANIES LOOKING FOR MULTIPLE FREELANCE ROLES
Uncompany needs freelance CPAs, tax strategists, financial planners, insurance brokers, real estate agents, and lawyers
CPI Studio needs freelance photographers, videographers, motion designers, retouchers, and 3D generalists
AYR Wellness needs talented graphic design and copywriting freelancers
DOPEMIND Creative Lab needs a freelance graphic designer, copywriter, and art director
THE CLASSIFIEDS
One On One Ideation And Pitch Coaching And Weekly Pitching Newsletter From Seasons Freelancer With Bylines at WSJ, GQ, AD and More
With previous coaching clients and Approved Pitches subscribers landing stories on outlets like Architectural Digest, Business Insider, The Cut, Teen Vogue and Vanity Fair, I’m offering one-on-one ideation and pitch coaching for both freelance writers.
Writers will send three to six pitches and where they’d like them to be placed in a Google doc. I will drop notes in and we will get on a phone call or video chat and fine tune the story angle and the pitch in addition to prioritizing where to pitch. I will also make recommendations on what outlets I see the story landing, and if I have contacts, I will pass them along.
The weekly newsletter Approved Pitches follows my process from pitch to paycheck to pull back the curtain on the freelancing process. Each newsletter will include the live story, original pitch and subject line, the relationship with the editor, how the rate was negotiated and how the editing, publishing and payment process went.
Email me for coaching inquiries at [email protected] or sign up for Approved Pitches on Patreon.
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