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Freelance Editing
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Freelance Editing Opportunities

Please Note: these roles are advertised as being remote. However, please read the fine print, as some of them require you to be in the United States (or other countries) and others simply want you to be authorised to work in that country.

Copy Editor | Reality Labs | Teksystems

Posted: 1 September 2024

Are you into mixed and augmented reality? Check this role out. Responsibilities include proofreading, editing and working with writers to deliver quality content.

Web Content Writer/Editor | Goldbelt Glacier Health Services

Reposted: 31 August 2024

You'll be creating and proofreading digital content for the team supporting the Department of the Interior (DOI) for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).

Copy Editor | The Daily Upside

Posted: 30 August 2024

You’ll be responsible for copy editing, fact checking, CMS management, and other editorial services.

Audience Editor (Life) | Newsweek

Reposted: 23 August 2024

You'll be helping to lead a team of reporters covering the essential conversations taking place in American society and on the internet, from the latest social media trend, to important topics in the lives of Newsweek's readers.

Freelance English Editor (EU) | MDPI

Posted: 23 August 2024

You'll be editing scholarly articles submitted to MDPI journals to a publication-ready standard. EU based.

Senior Content Editor | Porch Group

Posted 21 August 2024

You will be guiding the end-to-end production of their consumer-facing content, particularly their ecommerce pages, and will be the primary owner of our content production project management software. Your responsibilities will include managing and coaching internal writers, liaising with external writers and vendors, and optimizing content budgets.

Senior Editor, Local Services | Yahoo

Posted: 16 August 2024

If you're an experienced Editor with a passion for local communities and a knack for connecting people with the right products and services, this role could be for you! This opportunity involves working with Yahoo!s Local Services Director to shape the direction of this new project.

Editor | The Kaizen Company

Posted: 15 August 2024

The Kaizen Company is seeking a short-term technical assistance (STTA) Editor to support the USAID Jordan Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Activity. You'll be enhancing and improving text, proofreading, reviewing, and editing written and digital content. This includes evaluation/assessment reports, newsletters, success stories, flyers and brochures, and other outward-facing Activity related products. 

Health Commerce Editors | RVO Health

Posted: 8 August 2024

You will be editing content (reviews, round-ups, etc.) for brands such as Healthline, Medical News Today, PsychCentral, and Greatist.

Senior Enterprise Editor | NBC News Digital

Posted: 6 August 2024

You'll be working with NBC News enterprise reporters on investigative projects, ambitious accountability stories and features that capture national attention. And you'll be conceiving, producing and editing well-written, high-impact work on a variety of topics. 

Senior In-App Content Editor - Maternity Cover (9-month Fixed Term Contract) | Paired

Posted: 29 July 2024

UK based. You'll be a lead editor across a range of in-app content types. And you'll be designing and running efficient processes for high-quality editorial output.

Senior Editor - Remote | Zyte

Posted: 10 July 2024

You will be responsible for all facets of the content creation process, ensuring it aligns with Zyte's business strategy and category position. Which basically translates into identifying and creating excellent editorial-grade content leveraging the expertise of internal thought leaders across the engineering, executive and legal teams.


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Tips From The Experts

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Calls For Pitches
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Calls For Pitches

Unless a closing date is included, all the following are open to pitches. For access to more publications taking pitches, join our community of paying members.

Freelance Writers | High Country News

High Country News covers the Western parts of the US. They are looking for pitches for features, reportage, essays, analysis, news and opinion, photography and art. 

Freelance Writers | The Local Project

The Local Project celebrates extraordinary design to an inspired community.

Championing authentic design through The Local Project print periodical, digital publication, video content and social media channels, their mission is to showcase and support the local design community.

Feature Writers | Hidden Compass

Hidden Compass is an online magazine that blurs the lines between journalism and creative writing, encouraging contributors to explore and share true stories of discovery that transcend traditional boundaries.

They are looking for long-form feature stories that combine storytelling with reporting and are focused on exploration, adventure, and discovery. Best to read their submission guidelines to get an exact understanding of the types of stories they are looking for.

World War II Magazine | HistoryNet

Every issue of World War II magazine is packed with powerful stories about the campaigns, commanders, strategies, and the everyday men and women who fought the world’s largest and deadliest conflict. Written by leading historians and journalists, World War II uncovers fresh perspectives on the war’s triumphs and blunders. Special sections test your wits, showcase weapons, explore worldwide travel destinations for war buffs, and, in collaboration with the National WWII Museum, expertly answer readers’ questions about artifacts found in dusty attics or long-forgotten trunks.


Writing Work (Remote)
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Remote Writing Gigs/Jobs

Please note that all "dates posted" are based on Australian Eastern Standard Time. Which means that if you're in the United States we'll be a day ahead. So it might feel like we're coming to you from the future 😊.

Physician - Medical Writer | N1.Healthcare

Date posted: 3 September 2024

You'll be developing health reports for clients based on a wide range of medical data, including genetic tests, lifestyle factors, and comprehensive medical tests. And you'll be translating complex biomedical and genetic information into layman's terms without losing the essence of the scientific data.

Freelance Regulatory Writer | TransPerfect

Date posted: 3 September 2024

You'll be providing clinical regulatory document support and advanced scientific writing expertise to the clinical teams, ensuring successful preparation of high-quality submission-ready documents.

Advertising Copywriter | Kendago

Date posted: 3 September 2024

You'll be developing advertising copy for various digital platforms and working with the team to brainstorm and generate innovative ideas for advertising campaigns.

Freelance Medical Writer | Meet

Date posted: 26 August 2024

You will be drafting and reviewing Clinical Study Reports (CSRs), Investigator’s Brochures (IBs), and study protocols in compliance with regulatory requirements for a leading pharmaceutical company.

Senior Technical Writer | GitLab

Date posted: 18 August 2024

You'll be responsible for ensuring that the documentation for all of our products is clear, correct, comprehensive, and easy to use. And you'll be working with the Technical Writing team which manages the docs.gitlab.com site and its content, processes, and tooling.

Freelance Regulatory/Safety Writer | X4 Communications

Date posted: 17 August 2024

You'll be a medical writer who can work independently on a quick turnaround safety report.  Includes attending meetings (remotely).

Lead Content Writer | Jobs via eFinancialCareers

Date posted: 15 August 2024

You'll be writing blog posts, case studies, whitepapers, email newsletters, social copy, and more. You'll need to have a mix of experience in journalism, SEO, content writing, Web3 marketing or B2B consumer finance.

Freelance Medical Writer | Ranstad Life Sciences US

Date posted: 15 August 2024

You'll be developing and reviewing different types of deliverables across diverse project types and audiences. Deliverables include slide decks, video scripts, website copy, publications, live and virtual meeting executive summaries and client internal workshops.

Freelance Medical Writer | Barrington James

Date posted: 13 August 2024

You will be developing sales training materials, including but not limited to e-learning modules.

Freelance Addiction Recovery Writer | WebMD

Date posted: 8 August 2024

You will be writing articles that offer consumers information on niche addiction recovery topics while also connecting them to the healthcare services they might need.

Freelance Health News Writer | Healthline Media

Date posted: 7 August 2024

You'll be writing news stories that cover topics such as chronic health conditions, nutrition, new treatments, medications, and trending wellness topics.

Social Media Content Producer | Halon Entertainment

Date posted: 6 August 2024

You'll be developing, writing, and editing high-quality content for social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube. And you'll be producing and editing multimedia content such as images, videos, and graphics.

Tech Freelance Writer | Busy Pixel Media

Date posted: 15 July 2024

You'll be writing news, reviews, buyer's guides, deals, opinion, and video on the latest tech hardware and gadgets – from phones and wearables to TVs and smart home devices and much more.

We leave these jobs up for a bit longer because not that many people have these skills ... so it takes longer to fill the positions. Don't be put off if the date looks a little bit old.

Freelancer Dutch Copywriter (m/w/d) remote | GULP - experts united

Date posted: 2 September 2024

You'll be doing copywriting, localization and translation of copies into Dutch as well as proofreading Dutch copies. You'll need fashion market experience.

Bilingual Copywriter (Spanish/English) | Svelte Media

Date posted: 17 August 2024

You will be equally adept at writing and crafting compelling and compliant copy for Facebook and Google ads, as well as sales letters in both Spanish and English.

French Speaking Content Editor | ClickOut Media

Date posted: 10 August 2024

You'll be researching and developing engaging evergreen content topics relevant to the crypto and gambling sectors. Plus localisation of news articles and evergreen content from English to French.

Tech Content Editor - Dutch | ClickOut Media

Date posted: 9 August 2024

You'll be writing and editing commercial content for a Dutch website that focuses on web3, blockchain and tech.

SAP Technical Writers (Bilingual French/English) | Axiom Learning Solutions

Date posted: 6 August 2024

You'll be working (remotely) in the Switzerland Time Zone from August to the end of the year. This project involves converting 270 SOPs and work instructions from Oracle ERP to SAP. 


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Junior Copywriter (Work From Home) | Persona

Date posted: 2 September 2024

You'll be generating and developing innovative concepts and narratives, then transforming these ideas into compelling stories that resonate with audiences. You will also be creating engaging and effective copy for various marketing materials.

Content Writer (Work From Home) | Persona

Date posted: 2 September 2024

You'll be researching topics and creating content, business communications, different types of content-based marketing, SEO, and lead generation as as well as website and content management.

Copywriter - Freelance - AI project (flexible hours, US, UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand ) | Braintrust

Date reposted: 20 August 2024

They are seeking freelance writers, copywriters, and wordsmiths to collaborate with them in creating a diverse range of content. This role is more than traditional copywriting; it involves training AI systems by crafting text that teaches and informs their responses.

Chronic Condition Personal Experience Writers | Bezzy

Date posted: 6 August 2024

Bezzy is seeking freelance writers to cover chronic conditions based on personal experiences. Remote for US, UK, Canada.


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