Content Writer

Overview:

Saltmarsh Courses is looking for a Content Writer to join a small, steady team. Good fit for a writer who likes research and does not need hand-holding on deadlines. We are headquartered in Gulfport and have been hiring remotely since 2020. You will join as an independent contractor on a long-term agreement. Payment is monthly in USD. Core hours overlap with US Central time, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CT.

Responsibilities:

• Meet a weekly production schedule managed in Asana
• Check content performance in GA4 and share what is working
• Research topics using industry reports, customer calls and keyword data from Semrush or Ahrefs
• Produce email newsletters and nurture sequences
• Update older articles that have dropped in traffic or contain outdated information
• Follow the brand style guide and AP style
• Optimise articles for search with the SEO specialist (titles, headers, internal links)
• Publish and format content in WordPress or Webflow

Requirements:

• 2-4 years of professional writing experience, in-house or at an agency
• Comfortable writing about technical or regulated topics after doing the research
• Experience publishing in WordPress, Webflow or HubSpot CMS
• Able to take editorial feedback without getting defensive
• Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications or a related field
• Excellent grammar and working knowledge of AP style

Pluses:

• Ahrefs, Semrush or Clearscope

Why work with us:

• Monthly payments via wire transfer or Wise
• Paid time off
• Monthly internet allowance
• Flexible hours

About us:

Everyone reviews everyone else's work before it goes to the client. Small enough to turn around a short course in a couple of weeks. Deadlines cluster at the end of the quarter when clients spend their budgets.

Please submit your CV in English.

We look at every application, usually within a week.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Saltmarsh Courses.