Content Marketing Writer (Contract)

Content Marketing Writer

We are seeking a skilled and dynamic content marketing writer to join our team as a contractor. The ideal candidate will be a creative and strategic thinker who thrives in developing engaging, data-driven content focused on education-related topics for a U.S.-based audience. This is an online, remote contract role. Work will be paid hourly.

Project Description

This role involves conducting thorough research on assigned topics, editing published articles, and outlining/writing new articles. The successful candidate must demonstrate strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple content writing assignments simultaneously while meeting deadlines.

Tasks May Include:

• Researching and writing about education-related topics for a US-based audience
• Finding compelling hooks/angles for content
• Creating outlines for articles based on research and/or a content brief
• Analyzing data and generating insights to develop data-driven content
• Crafting surveys and interview questions to get data or expert input
• Creating infographics and visualizations to aid in viewer engagement
• Following education news to identify trending story ideas
• Writing SEO-optimized articles

Required Skills:

• Must be able to work at least 4 hours overlap with Pacific Standard Time
• Minimum 3-5 years developing marketing content for link building
• At least 3 years of copyediting experience
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills
• Demonstrated success researching and publishing content that drives links
• SEO-optimization content creation skills, including competitor analysis, strategic use of keywords, headers, and metadata

Additional Preferred Skills:

• Prior work experience in a remote setting
• Familiarity with supportive tools like Ahrefs, SEMRush, Muckrack, and Canva

What We Offer:

• Reliable Payments: You’ll receive payments twice a month and automated invoicing for your work.
• Remote Work: This is a fully online contracted work-from-home opportunity.
• Flexibility: Basically, there are no requirements! Work when you want, where you want, as often as you want, with no minimums/maximums.
• Support: Our supportive staff is available to answer your questions and help you get up and running.