February 23, 2024 Freelance Opportunities!

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I had a blast speaking with Tim Herrerra about how to use social media to land freelance work yesterday. If you missed out chat, you missed out! But here’s four things I wish freelancers knew:

• Commenting ”I’m interested” on social media posts does nothing to convince people to hire you. This is your opportunity to make the argument that you are person for the job. You do this by using your elevator pitch. “I do X for Y and get Z results. I’m available starting X and am happy to talk more about this opportunity. [Include your email + portfolio link].” Don’t get intimidated by social media posts with lots of comments. The hiring manager is looking for the best person for the job. If that position gets filled, chances are that that person will hire again in the future.

• You need to be on LinkedIn and your profile needs to be professional and current. Use your “about” section to talk about what you do. Include a listing in your “experience” section pointing to your freelance position. Hiring managers and editors will look at both your portfolio and your LinkedIn profile so make sure they look great!

• Self-promotion is part of the job and it’s normal to put yourself out there and get rejected. But how will anyone hire you if they don’t know what you do? You are a professional who can help people. Put yourself out there.

• There is no shortage of freelance opportunities out there. Newsletter’s out a little late today because I kept finding opps I wanted to add. There are so many ways to make a living at this. Keep going.

Read even more of my tips in this article and then read what Tim has to say about the current state of freelancing. Look at these examples. I’m very happy to write more about this! So editors, if you want an article on this, shoot me an email at [email protected].

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JOURNALISTS

• The 2024 Dateline Awards is open to journalists (including photojournalists) and freelancers who worked on pieces in and around the D.C. region, including Maryland suburbs and Northern Virginia. Each year, the Dateline Awards honor distinctive works in print, broadcast and digital journalism in nearly 60 categories – from breaking news and features to commentary, blogs and photography.  Submissions are open through March 3, 2024. You do not have to be an SPJ member to enter. Journalists from dailies and weeklies, trade journals and newsletters, magazines, radio and television can submit entries at https://betternewspapercontest.com/DCDatelineAwards. Send questions to [email protected].

• Healthline’s Bezzy is home to 10 online health communities for people living with chronic illnesses like COPD. I’m looking for freelance writers who live with OR care for a loved one with COPD to write about their experience with the condition. I’m also open to freelancers who are respiratory therapists, pulmonologists, or physical therapists with experience treating people with COPD. Pay is variable depending on the content type, beginning at $150 if it’s a standard point-of-view piece. The rate goes up for more complex assignments. Email Samantha Costa at [email protected].

• An Arm and A Leg needs an experienced individual for an engagement journalism project (20 hours/week, $40-$45/hour, one-year contract)

• Best Products needs freelance tech reviews (Hearst Enthusiast needs gear writers and reviewers for Popular Mechanics, Runner's World, Bicycling, and Biography)

• Yes Magazine needs solutions-focused stories, particularly from people who have been historically excluded from in-depth reporting opportunities (rates begin at $.40/word and increase depending on the scope of work and the intensity of the reporting)

• Cosmopolitan India, Brides Today, and Harper’s Bazaar India needs Mumbai-based editorial interns

• Engadget needs freelance writers for news, guides, reviews, and features

• TIME needs health and wellness freelancers

• Vox needs a temporary staff writer for The Dodo

• Midas List needs a temporary reporter for a project from March through April (15 hours/week, $25-$35/hour)

• U.S. News and World Report 360 Reviews needs writers for solar stories

• BQE Media and Marketing needs a freelance journalist ($50/hour)

• theSkimm needs a temporary parenting writer to cover a parental leave ($1,250 - $1,350 per week)

• Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting has extended its application deadline for the internship program

COPYWRITERS & WRITERS

• Jeanne Lam (Canada) needs a freelance writer for Chinese-Canadian leader profiles

• Rue Gilt Groupe needs a part-time junior copywriter ($20-$25/hour)

• Maureen Egen Writers Exchange Award needs applications from Nebraska-based fiction and poet writers ($500 + NYC trip)

• Canvas8 (international) needs freelance writers for case studies on behavioral science and consumer culture

• Radically Open Security needs a freelance copywriter

• iScribblers needs a freelance SaaS/B2B writer

• John Bonini needs B2B freelance writers for a climate tech company

• NP Digital needs SaaS writers for content on premium web hosting services and solutions

• Cornell Content Marketing needs a freelance junior copywriter

• PowerFlex needs a freelance writer for sustainable and renewable energy content

• Toloka needs a freelance copywriter for AI training projects

• Pearson needs a contract copywriter for higher education stories

• FairPlay Sports Media (UK/US) needs freelance SEO content writers and affiliate content writers

• A freelance writer needs a freelance PR copywriter to refer to a B2B agency

• This person’s friend needs a freelance senior-level copywriter

• Edigitus (India) needs a freelance content writer

• Collier.Simon needs a freelance copywriter

• Our Place needs a SEO-focused freelance writer

• Contently needs specialized health writers for topics like rheumatology, nephrology/renal, retina/vision, and oncology

• Words + Pixels needs a freelance writer for a B2C data report

• Grow Your Business (Georgia) needs a remote copywriter intern

• The BUILD Health Challenge needs freelance consultants for social media and writing projects

• 24 Seven needs a US-based copywriter with B2B experience

• The Krazy Coupon Lady needs a full-time remote commerce deal writer ($16-$19/hour)

COPY/CONTENT EDITING & FACT-CHECKING

• Contently needs freelance dental and oral health managing editors

• Contently needs freelance dermatology and skincare managing editors

• CUNY (New York) needs two part-time remote instructional designers ($25/hour)

• Macmillan Education India needs freelance editors and proofreaders

• The New York Times needs a full-time senior manager for newsroom freelance operations

• The Athletic needs a full-time remote managing editor

• The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art needs a full-time associate editor

STRATEGISTS & SEO

• JoJoseph Creative needs freelance social creatives and strategists

• Bottle Rocket Media needs a remote freelance SEO strategist

• Craft Agency UK needs a freelance senior strategist (£450–£550 per day)

PR & MARKETING

• Hollywood Climate Summit needs a communications manager for a four-month contract ($9,000)

• Apple Marcom (hybrid California) needs a brand associate creative director

• Boldspace (Germany) needs a freelance PR account director

• Wolverine Worldwide needs freelance PR pros

• Amplify Agency (Ireland) needs a freelance PR person for arts and music industry projects

• Dave Williams (Cambridge) needs a freelance PR person to work with

• The Brill Collective needs a full-time client service manager (the company works with freelance consultants)

SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMUNITY

• Hulu Originals needs a contract senior social media manager

• Olivia McDowell needs a paid social media marketer

• Contently needs freelance social media editors

• Rise at Seven needs freelance content creators for user-generated and TikTok-style content

• Clorox needs a freelance social media maker

• Velon needs a freelance social media manager/producer

• Moira Studio needs a freelance social media specialist

• Max Pete has created a huge list of community jobs!

ART DIRECTION & GRAPHIC DESIGN

• Berman and Company needs a graphic designer

• EBONY Media needs a contract junior graphic designer for social

• Union Jackson (UK) needs a freelance illustrator (Day rate £340.00)

• Swoon needs a graphic designer for a 9-month contract ($35/hour)

• This person’s client needs a graphic designer

• Coffee by Tate (UK) needs 16-25 year olds to create artwork for specialty coffees

• Contently needs freelance art directors

• The Unit Agency needs a freelance design director who is available in April

• IPG Health needs a freelance product design lead and a freelance product designer

• Proteam Solutions needs a freelance associate lingerie designer

• Stoke needs a freelance senior designer ($50-$80/hour)

• Socially Steph needs a graphic designer for a Chicago El Train

• The Points Guy needs a freelance graphic designer for YouTube thumbnails

• Asahi Canada needs a freelance graphic designer

• Onward Search needs a remote package designer ($30/hour)

• Inkling (Brooklyn) needs a freelance designer

• Milton Keynes needs freelance interior art directors

• MAS (US) needs a remote freelance assistant art director

VIDEO/PHOTO PRODUCTION & EDITING

• Cowshed Collective needs freelance YouTube video editors

• LADbible needs a London-based production coordinator for a shoot ASAP

• ABC News (NYC or California) needs a freelance production associate

• Sara Loretta needs a YouTube strategist to audit her channel

• Mob (UK) needs freelance social first producers

• The Points Guy needs freelance YouTube Shorts video editors

• Core Casting Group (Brooklyn) needs motion capture participants ($50/hour, found via iancasting)

• Our Place (Los Angeles) needs a freelance DP for a video shoot

• Trisu needs a freelance graphic designer/video editor

• Gutsy Media needs a freelance found footage director/editor

• Big Fish (Austin, Texas) needs a full-time senior video editor

• Saatva needs a full-time content creator (videographer/editor)

• CBS KCAl9 (Los Angeles) needs a freelance associate digital line producer ($23.25/hour)

AUDIO/PODCAST PRODUCTION & EDITING

• Healthline Media (US/UK) needs a freelance podcast producer/editor

• Contently needs Canada-based freelance audio editors and multimedia production companies

• A radio station (east London) needs freelance broadcast journalists

WEBSITE/APP DEVELOPERS

• Cognition Agency needs a freelance developer who knows HubSpot

• Digital Frontier needs a full-time junior full-stack developer

• A New Direction (London) needs a part-time audio and video editor (due today!)

VARIOUS

• Freelancing With Tim needs an assistant ($20/hour for 5 hours/week)

• METRO (Westchester, New York) needs a freelance community engagement consultant $18,000/total (thanks GrammarGirl!)

• Designory (California) needs a freelance senior project manager ($40-$45/hour)

• The Ivors Academy needs a temporary event assistant

• Olivia McDowell needs a personal assistant

• Alex Hughes is building a LGBTQ+ platform and needs an ad ops project manager for premium programmatic and direct sold advertising

• Craft Agency (UK) needs freelance creative teams who have experience with fashion brands

• Bothy Project

• #paid needs a contract remote customer experience director for an 18-month contract

• Cornell Content Marketing needs a executive assistant (10-15 hours/week and will grow to 30 hours/week)

• Undnyable needs legal counsel for an IP/copyright project

• OutCold (Chicago) needs a freelance event producer (full-time February-May)

• Northern Broadsides Theatre Company (UK) needs a freelance producer for a 12-day contract (£250/day)

COMPANIES LOOKING FOR MULTIPLE FREELANCE ROLES

• WriterGirl needs a freelance writer, content strategist, and project manager

• Earth to Kibria needs freelance graphic designers with brand identity, illustration, and motion design experience, web designers, strategists, and social media marketers

• Laconic Collective needs freelance copywriters, editors, social media experts, strategists, and SEO experts

• This freelancer needs freelancers who do content marketing, demand and lead generation, marketing, SEO, and design to refer to clients

• The National Festival of Making (UK) needs a creative alliance intern and freelance project managers and coordinators

• Calico Theatre needs a freelance producer and video caption designer

• Mongabay needs pitches from freelance journalists and videographers on faith and spirituality

• Celotti Workforce (Australia) needs SEO experts, writers, strategists, and social media experts

• Masthead Media needs freelance writers, editors, designers, SEO managers, and content strategists