NOW HIRING: Podcast Writer

Company: Lower Street
Website: https://lowerstreet.co
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom


We are looking for an experienced script writer to join our growing podcast production team to create amazing shows for SaaS brands and high-ticket consultants.

We are not an agency churning out average interview shows. We're creatives making stand-out, narrative podcasts for brands that understand the value of growing a passionate audience of listeners.
Work with the very best writers and producers to make industry-leading podcasts.


About the position

• If you have experience researching, writing, and editing stellar scripted content we want to hear from you.
• This is a creative position only. The team already consists of content managers, audio editors, admin assistants, marketers etc. So we're not expecting you to manage clients or other team members, we don't need you to touch audio editing software or post a blog to Wordpress.

We simply want you to focus on doing your best work unimpeded, working closely with the founder and production team.

You'll be researching topics, industries, and guests to plan episodes and prep interviewers. Then reading through transcripts of interviews to develop a narrative, story arch, and script, and writing show notes and blog posts to accompany the episodes.

This is a part-time, ongoing freelance position reporting to the content manager, paid per episode written.


The perfect podcast writer for Lower Street:

• is a podcast fanatic. You listen to a ridiculous number of shows, some of which are business, tech, or marketing related.
• loves learning and digging into new subjects and industries.
• knows how to write compelling copy as well as a great story.
• welcomes feedback and is continually improving.
• knows what good podcasts sound like and how to help the client, show host or interviewer improve their delivery or interviewing style.
• understands the editing process and how pacing, sound design/music, and structure can affect the impact of their writing.
• is excited to make the best podcasts on the internet.

Requirements

• 2+ years experience writing scripted content
• 2+ years experience writing content for brands
• You're an amazing storyteller and creative writer
• You're an excellent communicator and work well in a team
• You can work to tight deadlines so that shows never miss schedule
• You have at least a basic understanding of how podcasting can fit into a brand's content strategy

About Lower Street

We partner with brands to create amazing podcast content.

We're a small, fully remote boutique agency serving global clients. With a UK HQ, our team is spread over the world.

You'll be working directly with the founder and our production team to create some of the best branded podcasts out there.


How to apply

Sound good to you? Get in touch.

Send an email to harry@lowerstreet.co with the phrase "script writer application" in the title along with 1-3 examples of your best work (scripted content only please - can be a podcast or video) and a brief cover letter explaining why you're interested in the position.



Source: We Work Remotely, Lower Street

NOW HIRING: Writer

Company: Inside.com
Website: https://inside.com
Headquarters: Remote


Inside.com is a network of email newsletters. We publish high-quality summaries of the top 10 news stories of the day, ranked in order of importance to our readers. We also do features in each newsletter (think interviews, analysis, etc), and running some breaking news experiments with our new SMS service (https://inside.com/alerts).

Go ahead and signup for a couple of newsletters to get an idea of what we're working on, three great ones include:

• inside.com/ai
• inside.com/podcasting
• inside.com/streaming

Our team is entirely distributed and working together via SLACK – so you can work from anywhere.


Requirements:

• We are looking for 2-10 years of experience as a journalist doing original reporting. Business reporting experience is a huge plus.
• Stellar self-editing proficiency. While a team of editors will review your work prior to publication, we expect clean, typo-free copy.
• Willingness to move fast, read fast, learn fast, and improve fast
• Exceptional at Twitter and building community. The best writers we have are highly active on twitter, interacting with the most important people in their vertical (see twitter.com/lons for Lon Harris the editor of Inside Streaming as an example).

Are you still reading? Great, maybe you're a good fit. Please fill out this application and we'll get back to you soon!

Salary $45-60,000 a year, with paid time off and solid benefits.

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Source: We Work Remotely, Inside.com

NOW HIRING: Copywriter

Company: SimpleTexting
Website: https://simpletexting.com
Headquarters: Miami, Florida, United States


We’re after a copywriter who’s relentlessly curious about business, technology, and language. You’ll be the third writer to join our talented marketing team. (Woohoo!) You’ll help us identify content gaps—then work to fill them with expertly written blog posts, articles, e-books, case studies, and more. The ideal candidate has client-facing experience. No one knows what we’re missing better than our customers, so you’ll speak to them often. Strong writing samples are a must and prior experience in SaaS would make our hearts flutter. You can be located anywhere in the world. If you’re in the Miami area, you’re welcome to join us at the office!


About Us

SimpleTexting is the leading web-based platform for SMS marketing and business texting. Our software gives organizations the ability to send marketing campaigns, share important alerts, and provide 1-on-1 customer service using text messages. Thousands of organizations in North America rely on SimpleTexting to connect with their audiences. Our clients include Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, nonprofits, healthcare providers, churches, schools, and more. And with a powerful suite of features that includes segments, autoresponders, data collection and analytics, our platform is designed to help businesses start and scale their engagement through SMS.


Responsibilities

• Reach out to new customers, help them see value with SimpleTexting, then write in-depth case studies about their success.
• Build content clusters for specific industries with everything potential users may need to see success with our product. This may include e-books, how-to articles, emails, and more.
• Write 4 to 6 keyword-optimized blog posts every month based on keyword suggestions from our SEO agency and senior management.
• Protect our brand voice and maintain our high standards. Our content stands out amongst our competitors’ because it’s written for humans.
• Anything else we think you would succeed at and would help the company.

Who You Are

• Remote work isn’t for everyone. You can produce strong work on-time with minimal supervision.
• You’re comfortable speaking on the phone to large clients because you’ve done it before.
• You don’t believe in using big words when little ones will do.
• Our users are busy. You know how to get to the point.
• You’re known to triple and quadruple check your work for typos.
• You have an appreciation for how copy and design work together.
• Feedback doesn’t phase you. You enjoy receiving it.

Minimum Qualifications

• Proven ability to write long and short-form content, with at least 2 years of experience.
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with both internal teams and clients.
• Portfolio of writing samples that are enjoyable to read and have driven conversions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a related field of study
• You’ve worked for another B2B or SaaS company

Location: Remote


Compensation and Benefits

• Above market compensation commensurate with your proven abilities
• Unlimited flexible time-off policy
• Remote

CLICK HERE TO APPLY


Source: We Work Remotely, SimpleTexting