October 13, 2023 Freelance Opportunities!

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JOURNALISTS

• Metro Opinion (UK) needs first person pitches

• U.S. News and World Report needs freelance writers for its law firms vertical and UK-based insurnance and tech writers

• Guardian US needs pitches from freelance journalists

• The Independent needs SEO freelancers

• ESPN needs a freelance SEO writer for evergreen content

• Insider needs pitches for personal essays on unconventional relationships, differences in US/international schools, and grandparents who break rules

• Norwalk Daily Voice needs writers (doesn’t specify if freelance or full-time)

• Dotdash Meredith needs a contract commerce writer ($30/hour)

• CNN (Atlanta) needs a medical student for a long-term fellowship

• CNN has many internship open, including a part-time newgathering internship in Atlanta, and a part-time research and analytics internship in NYC

• The Fund for Women accepts applications from women and nonbinary journalists on a rolling basis

• The Open Notebook has early career fellowships for science journalists

• The Shaufler Prize in Journalism is accepting entries for journalism that understands the issues of underserved communities

• Rebecca Aguilar has a long list of full-time journalism opportunities 

COPYWRITERS & WRITERS

• Later needs US/Canada-based freelance content SEO writers

• AE & Aerie International Creative Services needs a contract copywriter for a two-month contract

• Kape Technologies needs freelance copywriters and content writers for tech content (also here)

• Transcend Ideas needs a freelance copywriter

• Dexerto (UK) needs a freelance TV and movies writer

• Max’s Monthly Challenge needs a scriptwriter ($1,000-$1,500/project)

• Quartz Digital (UK) needs freelance writers

• TEKsystems needs a Belfast-based contract technical writer

• Directive needs a freelance copywriter ($45/hour)

• Louisbourg Investments (Canada) needs a freelance writer for finance, economics, and cultural content relevant to Atlantic Canada

• We Love Salt needs UK-based bilingual copywriters (£350/day)

• MedicAlert Foundation Canada needs a Canada-based freelance writer for email campaigns

• Creative Circle needs a remote freelance senior keynote writer for political speeches ($100-$150/hour)

• Pirate.com needs a junior-to-midweight freelance copywriter

• HaveYouHeard needs freelance writers

• Milk & Amber needs freelance copywriters for cannabis content

• Debbie Halliday needs freelance copywriters with a background in horticulture/nature

• Katarina De Almeida needs a part-time freelance copywriter

• Jack Black needs a contract copywriter

• Publicis Groupe needs Canadian freelance pharma writers

• Cleveland Sports Talk needs Cavs writers

• VSA Parners needs a freelance writer for clients (EST time zone)

• EdenMarsh needs a freelance copywriter for B2B aerospace content

• PetMD needs freelance SEO writers for product roundups

• Chynna-Blue Scott needs a freelance copywriter

• Cam Webb Agency needs Spanish-speaking freelance copywriters

• Polly Ribet needs freelance annual report writers and editors

• Kate Pain’s friend needs a freelance medical writer

• ProWritingAid needs a storytelling evangelist

• SafetyNet Technologies needs a full-time remote bid writer for a six-month contract (£18,000)

COPY/CONTENT EDITING & FACT-CHECKING

• Stanford Medicine needs freelance editors

• The Spruce Pets needs a contract remote editor ($25/hour)

• Hachette needs a London/Edinburgh-based assistant project editor for a 5-month contract

• Bumble needs a remote freelance Dutch localization specialist to make content culturally appropriate

• Bumble needs a London-based full-time editorial coordinator

• Mention Me (Dublin) needs a freelance senior content manager with SaaS experience preferably in the Martech space for an 8-week contract

• Orchard (Manchester) needs a freelance content editor

• The Spruce Pets needs a vet review board member

• Redwood Publishing Recruitment needs a part-time assistant digital editor

STRATEGISTS & SEO

• KAR Creative needs a freelance email strategist ($40-$55/hour)

• DVNTY needs a YouTube strategist ($3,000-$5,000/project)

• Retirement House needs a YouTube strategist

• Osama Ali (Pakistan) needs a freelance/remote SEO specialist for an e-commerce website

PR & MARKETING

• KAR Creative needs a paid ads lead

• Guardian US needs tips from freelance PRs

• Computer Lunch needs a marketing/PR specialist

• Premier Resourcing (UK) needs corporate communications freelancers

• Ogily needs Dubai-based PR freelancers

• Lion Martinez needs a freelance PR specialist for in the gaming industry

SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT

• KAR Creative needs a content creator

• JTA (London) needs freelance social media managers

• Blu Digital (UK) needs a content creator for a 6-month contract

• The Diverse Agency needs a freelance social media manager

• The American Bar Association needs a freelance digital creative

• Kind Regards Marketing needs a freelance social media expert

• The Beehive Agency needs a London/France-based, French-speaking social media/community manager

• Wild Alaskan Company needs a freelance digital product design lead

• CIT Groupe (France) needs a creative agency for branding and social media management

ART DIRECTION & GRAPHIC DESIGN

• The Creative Exchange needs a freelance 3D/AR motion designer

• Postable needs a contract remote part-time graphic designer

• KAR Creative needs a graphic designer and creative coordinator ($30-$34/hour, 20-30 hours/month)

• ProWritingAid needs a contract illustrator

• Gryphon Design Strategy needs freelance remote UX/UI graphic designers

• Mozilla needs a content designer for a 6-month contract

• The American Bar Association needs a freelance product packaging and structural designer

• Nayya (US) needs a contract UX designer

• Genentech needs a UI/UX contract designer

• Electric Enzo needs a remote thumbnail designer

• Electric Citizen needs contract UX/UI designers

• LHH needs a remote contract graphic designer ($30-$38/hour)

• FreshCut Paper needs a contract graphic designer

• The Levy Group needs a freelance designer

• Entreprenuers’ Organization needs freelance designers (20-30 hours/week)

• Smohk (US) needs a graphic designer for a lifestyle presentation deck

• Bumble needs a London-based senior graphic designer for a maternity cover

VIDEO/PHOTO PRODUCTION & EDITING

• BBC Studios needs UK-based freelance video editors

• Native Pet needs a freelance jenior video editor

• Cocoa Canopy needs a UK freelance video editor to create social videos with text animations

• Social Awaken (London) needs a freelance videographer and editor (£30-£50/hour)

• The CNN Documentary Unit needs an Atlanta-based production intern

• Frankie Allen needs a video editor ($100-$250/project)

• Eleven needs a freelance video editor

• Les Frenchies (Paris) needs a freelance video editor ($100-$300/project)

• Roya TV (Jordan) needs freelance video editors

• Smarter On Demand needs a video editor ($500-$1,000/project)

• Charcoal Dust Design Studio needs a freelance video editor

• ItsTDub needs a video editor ($50-$150/project)

• GreekYearbook (NY) needs a contract photographer ($50/hour)

• VHT Studios (Louisville, KY) needs a contract real estate photographer ($28/hour)

WEBSITE/APP DEVELOPERS

• No Revisions needs a US-based freelance Shopify website designer

• Hopps needs a freelance part-time website expert ($80/hour)

• CrusonWeb needs a freelance website developer ($30/hour)

VARIOUS

• Family Handyman needs a part-time product reviewer (tools and equipment)

• The Wilderness Society needs a US-based summer 2024 legal clerk ($18/hour)

COMPANIES LOOKING FOR MULTIPLE FREELANCE ROLES

• Skirt Magazine (Florida) needs freelance writers and photographers

• Sunny505 (US) needs freelance graphic designers and social media managers

• Kenyons (UK) needs freelance videographers, animators, designers, copywriters as well as an admin assistant

• Save the Redwoods League (California) needs freelance journalists, travel writers, essayists, and photographers

• MORE needs South African freelance social media specialists, graphic designers, content creators, copywriters, and SEO experts

• Dan Bathie Creative needs freelance image retouchers and video editors

• The Juggernaut needs NYC-based full-time writers, a senior full-stack engineer, a producer, and an executive editor

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