December 5, 2025 Freelance Opportunities!

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Journalists

Business Insider’s health and parenting section is looking for personal essay pitches. In particular, we’re looking for pitches about multigenerational living and living with family, relationships with grandparents (this could be about grandparents helping with childcare, your child not having grandparents, living far from grandparents, etc), interesting ways you’ve made friends, downsizing or living in a tiny home, still having to work in retirement age, being an empty nester, relocation stories (moving and not having friends, moving for financial reasons, moving for a job and regretting it, moving to be near grandparents, etc), longevity tips from someone 90+ in your family, sibling relationships, wealth and loneliness, retiring early or deciding not to retire, deciding not to have kids, relationships with in-laws, and any other interesting personal or relationship story related to health and/or parenting.

Rates start at $225 for about 600 words. To pitch, email [email protected] with [Pitch: Your proposed headline] as the subject line. Rolling deadline.

Journalists

Buffalo Fire needs pitches on issues that affect and are important to Native communities (for ex: cultural preservation, tribal sovereignty, the MMIP crisis). Send pitches to managing editor Tori Marlan [email protected] (Pay is up to $1/word, the rate is based on the idea and the writer's experience)

The Widening the Pipeline Fellowship (US) is open to journalists of color

The Uproot Project needs writers for its biweekly narrative newsletter that focuses on topics that capture the interest of other environmental journalists. You could reflect on challenges you've faced in your reporting, a community you've impacted with a story, or a valuable lesson you learned on a recent reporting trip. please email [email protected] with the subject "Seedling 2026" and give us a brief overview of who you are and what topic(s) you'd like to write about. Please include one or two links to recent stories! (300-600 words, $300/issue)

Late Checkout needs culture, design, and food and beverage pitches

The National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships (US) are open

The Athletic (UK) needs a contract live reporter

The Athletic (US) needs a contract remote live reporter

McClatchy’s Publishing Center (US) needs a part-time remote multimedia producer

The Atlantic needs an editorial fellow ($60,000/year)

ProPublica (US) needs pitches from remote freelance reporters

The Cut (US) needs a remote nights and weekends blogger ($36/hour)

Interfaced (Europe) needs freelance writers to cover civic life and democracy (€300)

The New Statesman (UK) needs long-form essays, opinion pieces, and reporting

Business Insider (NYC) needs a remote life fellow ($20/hour, 40 hours/week)

AFC’s National Culinary Review needs freelance B2B freelance writers, including a writer for a pastry-focused feature

Freelance Writing Jobs (UK) needs pitches on the business of freelance writing (original journalism preferred, £350)

Rock Paper Shotgun (worldwide) needs pitches on games, hardware features, and interview-led features (£200)

Copywriters & Writers

Spain Revealed needs a freelance remote scriptwriter ($250-$1k/script)

Tukki needs SEO writers for a blog project on U.S. work visas

Stimulate (US) needs a remote contract DTC email copywriter

myPOS (London) needs a freelance copywriter with financial or fintech writing experience

Deloitte (US) needs a remote contract copywriter

Roxane Gay Books is open to The Audacity Emerging Writer essays ($1,000)

Aceolution (US) needs a remote contract food critic to evaluate and recommend dining, review food data, and provide expert opinions

July AI (US) needs part-time or full-time writers, storytellers and creative thinkers eager to use their creativity to make a frontier AI model safer ($30-$50/hour, 10-40 hours/week)

Kendo Holdings, Inc. (San Francisco) needs a copywriting intern ($23/hour, 30-35 hours/week)

South Pole (Canada) needs a comms/sustainability student for LinkedIn content ($25-$30/hour, 15 hours/week)

CrucialPoint needs a remote part-time copywriter (20 hours/week, $15-$20/hour)

The Burlington Magazine is offering a prize for writing on sculpture (£2500)

Adaption (US/Canada) needs a remote contract digital storyteller and social media copywriter (6-month contract)

The Reddit Marketing Agency (Europe/London) needs a full-time short-form content writer

Ogilvy (Chicago/NYC) needs a creative summer copywriter intern ($20 - $25/hour, 10 weeks)

Ask Tony needs a freelance writer for business and startup content (15 hours/week, $50-$75/hour)

Second Opinion needs freelance healthcare tech writers

Syndicatebleu needs a senior copywriter for a short-term Christian-content project

Managed Language needs German copywriters for a long-term healthcare project

Havas needs a comedic social-first ACD copy writer (hybid 2 days/week, $800)

Digital Empathy needs freelance copywriters for veterinary clients

TrendCentral needs a remote scriptwriter ($600-$1,000/project)

Mint Studios needs a finance content writer

c/side needs a full-time remote content writer for SEO content related to web security, privacy compliance, and fraud detection

Climate Finance Solutions (US) needs a remote grant writer ($70-100/hr)

Climate Finance Solutions (Europe) needs a remote grant writer ($70-100/hr)

Pocket FM needs a seasoned writer to adapt fantasy stories into different mediums (up to $4,000/month)

CIS Labs needs a government contracts proposal writer focused on SAM.gov-related proposals

Creative Circle has a technology client who needs a part-time B2B lifecycle copywriter to join their team for 15-20 hours a week through March ($40-48/hr)

Xavier Creative House needs a senior copywriter who is extremely familiar with patient support programs within pharma ($85-110/hr)

EnergyHub needs a copywriter who can create content on energy topics that resonates with technical and non-technical audiences ($30-$40/hour)

Ahrefs needs a remote social media copywriter

Movers + Shakers (US) needs a senior freelance copywriter to support ongoing project-based needs

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Content Editing, Fact-checking, & Content Design

The Guardian’s weekly newsletter, Long Wave, needs an assistant editor/writer (3 days/week, 9-month contract)

Mali Kross needs a proofreader for a whychoose omegaverse

Welsh Housing Quarterly (Wales) needs a part-time editor

Ann C. Orlandi needs a formatter for a paperback

Acadia (US) needs a freelance creative strategist

OCTAPULL (London) needs part-time freelance content writers and editors

PlanEHS needs a technical editor to support editing and formatting large, complex documents

Strategists & Search Engine Optimization

Publicis Health needs freelance strategy directors

Westworld (Denver) needs a full-time audience strategist ($60,000-$75,000)

MSQ Sport + Entertainment needs a freelance brand strategy director

Riot Games needs a temporary contract music research assistant (20 hours/week, 6-month contract)

PR & Marketing

Outside needs a part-time remote email producer (20 hours/week, $21-$25/hour)

Positive Equation (Atlanta preferred) needs a remote part-time marketing and content lead (15 hours/week)

Faherty needs a fractional VP of Marketing to lead growth, retention, omni-channel marketing performance ($100-130/hr)

Acorns needs a fractional brand marketing director full-time for a four-month contract to shape and scale their brand ($80-95/hr)

Advanced Creative Labs needs a freelance marketer

Kloss Creatives PR needs a remote part-time PR coordinator ($30/hour, 20-30 hours/week)

A social ecommerce marketplace (US/Canada) needs a remote fractional head of product ($150-$250/hour, 5-10 hours/week)

30 Minutes to President’s Club (NYC) needs a remote contract marketing operations associate

Wildkin (US) needs a remote fractional DTC growth lead (15-20 hours/week)

Obvious (US) needs a contract remote brand marketer ($60-$90/hour)

Ogury (Paris ideal) needs a remote freelance paid media specialist

An ads marketplace for elective cosmetic procedures (US/Canada) needs a remote fractional head of product (20 hours/week, $16k/month)

Honey Badger Labs (North America) needs a remote fractional growth lead (10-20 hours/week)

CrucialPoint (LATAM) needs a full-time or part-time remote email retention marketing manager ($20-$35/hour)

Social Media & Community

Mushpreneur needs a content creator and social media strategist ($1,500-$2,500/month)

News Creator Corps’ Trusted Creator Fellowship (US) is open to creators with established audiences who want to learn about reporting ($5,000 stipend)

Honey Badger Labs (worldwide) needs a remote part-time social media manager (10-15 hours/week)

heyC AI (US) needs a remote part-time contract social content manager

Kinara International needs a freelancer to work on content creation on socials and blogs

Highsnobiety (NYC) needs a part-time social media intern ($16.50/hour)

The Monty Bojangles Co needs a freelance content creator

KinderFarms (US) needs a remote contract social media community manager

Coy Creator needs a creator evangelist ($3.5k-$6.5k/month)

Melotech needs a full-time social media manager to build its social presence

Santa Monica Studio needs a remote contract community coordinator ($39.33-$59.04/hour)

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Art Direction & Graphic Design

Eric Phung needs a freelance designer for graphic, UX, and UI design (up to $1,250)

Cramer needs a senior freelance motion graphics designer/animator

Betches needs a remote graphic designer for brand partnerships ($35-45/hr)

Sophie Caroline needs promotional art for fictional main characters

Chikamae needs a remote SFM animator ($100-$300/project)

Reyes Beverage Group needs a freelance graphic designer to work on sports and equine industries

Clera needs a freelance designer

Brand Good Time (US) needs a freelance graphic designer

Slumba London needs a freelance web designer for a Gen Z landing page ($400-$800)

Honey Badger Labs (worldwide) needs a remote part-time graphic designer (5-10 hours/week)

Additional Lengths (UK) needs freelance designers and artworkers

Cadence needs a freelance senior motion designer

SmallBu needs a freelance background artist for an animation project

Livelihood London needs a freelance Figma specialist

CM Tillman needs artists for character art (no AI)

The Unit Agency needs freelance packaging designers

Ogilvy (Chicago/NYC) needs a creative summer designer intern ($20 - $25/hour, 10 weeks)

Ogilvy (Chicago/NYC) needs a creative summer art director intern ($20 - $25/hour, 10 weeks)

The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft needs artisans for its residency ($1,000/month)

Erica Shambley needs a part-time graphic designer (29 hours/week)

Video/Photo Production & Editing

ProPublica (NYC) needs a temporary YouTube producer ($90k-$105k)

Audio Description Association (UK) needs a creative video production company (£24,500)

Canon (New York) needs a part-time photo and video intern ($20/hour)

Olivia is hiring a short-form video editor who uses Premiere

Young Women’s Film Academy (UK) needs a freelance videographer/editor (8 days/month, £1200)

The South Carolina Young Filmmakers Project is open to students in the state (first prize receives $750, second prize receives $500)

Best Version Media (Scituate, MA) needs a part-time magazine photographer

People Magazine (US) needs a freelance remote digital photo editor ($32/hour)

Yahoo Sports needs a contract video producer/editor

XBuild (Franklin, IN) needs a part-time videographer

Hilary Lane Media needs a remote part-time associate producer ($24-$35/hour, 5-15 hours/week)

Rochelle Roams needs a remote experienced video editor for long-form videos ($70-$150/project)

Kyto needs a remote DBD video editor ($150-$500/project)

The Grid needs a video editor to create story-first videos related to F1 ($400-500/project)

Goose & Gabi need a creative director and editor with an eye for turning their raw footage into a cohesive narrative ($1,000-2,000/project)

Invisible (worldwide) needs a remote freelance photographer ($6-$65/hour depending on location)

ProPublica (NYC) needs a full-time YouTube senior producer ($120k-$130k)

Audio Always (UK) needs a full-time podcast video editor

Audio/Podcast Production & Editing

Forever Audio needs freelance Dolby Atmos sound engineers

Electronic Arts (Canada) needs a temporary audio artist

Native Prime (France) needs an audio localization project manager

AV Corder (India) needs senior sound designers

Distillations needs American science history pitches for the 2026 season ($3,500)

Pod People needs a remote part-time talent coordinator

PlayStation (UK) needs a sound designer for a year-long contract

PlayStation (US) needs a contract producer

PlayStation (US) needs an audio test analyst ($19-$21/hour)

LaSalle College Vancouver needs a game audio instructor ($57-$75/hour)

Meta (Bellevue, WA) needs an audio software engineer

Maverick Games needs a contract dialogue designer (£30,000-£55,000)

Cloud Imperium (Manchester) needs a full-time sound designer

Website/App Developers

Standard Forge needs a WordPress developer

Lone Rock Point needs a remote part-time freelance user experience analyst

Grow needs freelance developers for UX, full-stack, and front-end work

Inntopia needs a remote full-time senior engineer

Gruve (US) needs a remote contract web developer ($65k-$90k)

Various

The International Council of Museums (UK) needs a conference coordinator

Call Me Candace TV needs an experienced virtual assistant

Ogilvy (Chicago/NYC) needs a creative summer business intern ($20 - $25/hour, 10 weeks)

BCD Meetings & Events (Portland) needs a freelance senior-level event producer

Waxploitation (US/UK) needs a remote part-time virtual assistant

Companies Looking For Multiple Freelance Roles

Taylor (NYC) needs a remote contract freelance copywriters, art directors, designers, brand strategists, and social/influencer strategists ($25-$150/hour)

Creatives for Good is creating a roster of freelance creatives interested in nonprofit and social impact projects in 2026

Binge Berry needs freelance and full-time performance marketers and Shopify experts

Chasm Momentum Grant supports closing the gender gap through entrepreneurship ($25,000)

avery + brown (Europe, not UK) needs freelance sustainable marketers and graphic designers

ContentMender needs a part-time SEO/GEO specialist/assistant and freelance writers

Dana Strokovsky (Los Angeles) needs a freelance photographer/videographer and a graphic designer

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