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City-Based Freelance Writers

Culture Trip Published: November 16, 2016
Location
Work can be done remotely
Job Type
Company Type
Small Business

Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced freelance writer to produce local content covering a range of genres: travel, food, art, fashion, literature, film, TV, music, architecture, home & design, tech, health & wellness and sports!

Working remotely and setting your own hours, our Commissioning Editors based in our London office will work with you to create local content for people to discover places in your region.

Location: Remote

Salary: Competitive, with work paid per article

Start Date: 4 January 2017

Main Responsibilities:

  • Write a large number of snappy, shareable stories (in the following formats: news articles, listicles, short features, visual pieces, profiles, interviews), as set by a Culture Trip Commissioning Editor based in London
  • Create great stories, using the following assets produced & sourced by the Writer: sharp copy, license-free imagery (through a filtered Google Image search, Flickr, and stock photography sites), embeds from YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
  • Follow Culture Trip’s style guide in the production of all content
  • Ensure the regular, consistent submission of all content on a schedule agreed upon with your assigned Commissioning Editor

Desired Skills and Experience:

  • At least 1 year of experience writing for a variety of online publications on a freelance basis
  • A varied portfolio, preferably with a focus in travel and arts & culture writing
  • Specialist knowledge of specific locations or areas within your country
  • Ability to maintain an authoritative editorial voice across all content
  • Ability to work quickly yet thoroughly, producing a large amount of quality content to tight deadlines
  • Excellent organizational skills are an absolute must
  • Strong understanding of what makes a great piece of content
  • Strong understanding of the differences between social media- and search engine-optimized content
  • Working knowledge of WordPress is essential

Ideal Profile:

  • Passion for all things culture
  • A defined editorial voice
  • Ability to work diligently and independently
  • Receptive to editorial guidance and feedback, delivered by your assigned Commissioning Editor

We are looking for writers from the following locations:-

London – Paris -Belgium – England – Scotland – Wales – Ireland – Germany – France – Italy – Croatia – Montenegro – Slovenia – Austria – Switzerland – Poland – Spain – Portugal – Turkey – Greece – Hungary – Bulgaria – Romania – Czech Republic – Slovakia – Russia – Sweden – Norway – Finland – Iceland – Denmark – Baltic states – New York – Washington, DC – Miami – Boston – Chicago – Orlando – Texas (Austin) – Nashville – New Orleans – California – West Coast, USA – Canada – Mexico – Hong Kong – China – India – Sri Lanka – Japan – Korea – Taiwan – Malaysia – Singapore – Indonesia – Cambodia – Maldives – Philippines – Vietnam – Burma – Thailand – Australia – New Zealand – Pacific Islands (Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Tahiti) – Israel – UAE – Jordan – Oman – Iran – Lebanon – South Africa – Morocco – Egypt – Tunisia – Ghana – Nigeria – Kenya – African Islands – Puerto Rico – Cuba – Brazil – Colombia – Bolivia – Uruguay / Paraguay – Peru – Chile – Argentina – Ecuador – Costa Rica

We’re accepting applications until 30 November 2016, and would like the successful candidate to start on 4 January 2017.

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