Freelance Blog & Content Copywriter

# Now Hiring: Remote Content SpecialistnA content specialist works to coordinate, produce, and edit content for Empire Flippers. Your goal is to increase lead nurturing at every single level of the marketing funnel using content.nnTo excel in this role you should be a strong communicator, writer, and storyteller. You have a sense of what is most compelling to an audience and understand what they might need to hear/read to walk away feeling like they got value from a piece of content. You should be able to deliver on the voice and quality standards of Empire Flippers content alone and in collaboration with our marketing team.nnSpeaking of collaboration you should feel excited about really nesting into our marketing team. We work closely together to meet our quarterly and yearly goals and youll regularly meet with the team to make sure youre on track. But outside of a few regular meetings, for the most part, youre independent and working on your own time to craft great content. The ability to be self-sufficient and thrive in an independent environment will be important.nnThis role is great for those who are curious and love to expand their knowledge. The online business industry is vast. Youll cover everything from eCommerce, SaaS, private equity, affiliate marketing, SEO, to entrepreneurship, just to name a few. In this role, youll become a powerhouse creator who can deliver content on just about every topic in online business.nnThe industry is growing at record speeds and it doesnt look like it will be slowing down anytime soon. This is the perfect time to get into space where you can make a real impact and be heard. Youll also benefit from being in an industry that is vibrant and maturing with rapid speed.nnJump into the fast-moving current that is Empire Flippers and the online business industry as a whole and youll go places, likely surprised by where you end up. Along the way, youll have the opportunity to curate who you want to be as a content creator and marketer.nn## Our teamnnEmpire Flippers has grown tremendously in the past few years and we are now a team of 80 people dispersed across the entire globe.nnThe marketing team is where youll call home. We are a close-knit team of eight currently and are expanding to a team of 10-14 very soon. Currently, were located in Vietnam, Malaysia, South Korea, The Philippines, United Kingdom, Croatia, and Mexico. Though that location often changes, thanks to all that remote work freedom. nnWe work hard together, support each other, and have a good sense of humor. We want to see each other win because we know that creates a winning scenario for our customers and Empire Flippers as a whole. Our new hires will be an important part of our team and will be working closely with the entirety of our marketing team and will regularly connect with Empire Flippers other departments.nn## Background & SkillsnnWe train you for every facet of the job and believe cultural fit is most important when we are hiring. So youll learn everything on the job but you should come to the table with these qualities and skills.nnAffinity for writing. You either have a portfolio of published work or are actively learning about how to be a better writer. Maybe youre passionate about writing and creating content and you naturally gravitate towards anything related to that sphere. Youll be writing a lot in this role so being able to show an interest or foundation in writing will be helpful.nnA can-do attitude. You understand resilience and being able to power through obstacles that come your way. Youre open to collaboration to get things done and you try to bring your best to everything you do.nBe a good communicator. It sounds very clich, but youll be brainstorming with team members in other departments, developing and collaborating on overall content strategy for both short-term and long-term goals, and creating new content ideas.nnA self-starter. We need to see some evidence that youre able to get up every morning, bite the bullet and just get on with it, even if youve tried four coffee shops and none have decent wifi. You wont have eyes looking over your shoulder on a day-to-day basis, youll be working in almost full autonomy, well need to trust you to deliver the goods. In a nutshell: you must be highly motivated, goal-driven, and coachable.nnYou need to have immaculate attention to detail. We need to hear you grunting and moaning if a word or grammatical structure doesnt quite look or feel right, as youll be creating two pieces of in-depth written content per month to be published on the blog. Writing, editing, and proofreading are a large part of this role for all content being produced.nn## Preferred Skillsnn- A deep understanding of crafting written, story-driven content marketing piecesn- Strong emphasis on editing skills across various writing styles to ensure overall brand messaging remains top of mindn- Basic to intermediate social media knowledgen- Basic to intermediate SEO knowledgen- Basic to intermediate email marketing automation knowledgen- Basic to intermediate graphic design skillsn- Journalism background, Especially in Amazon FBA, DTC e-commerce or SaaS relatednn## DutiesnnRoutine Job Dutiesnn- Writing listing descriptions for new businesses going live on our marketplacen- Outreach to off-site publications and websites with a goal of creating 1 in-depth industry-related blog post per month.n- Optimize content with best SEO industry practices.n- Publishing story and data-driven blog content twice a month.n- Monitor mentions and backlinks across the web for potential content opportunities.n- Manage and improve the ongoing editorial calendar.n- Interviewing sellers for the RMRB podcastnnBig projects content specialists could collaborate on:nn- Content repurposingn- Creating graphics for contentn- Data-driven contentn- Customized email marketing campaignsn- Collaboration on large marketing campaigns i.e Season of the Sellernn## Details to Keep in MindnnThis position is a fully remote role. During the first six-month period, your role will be probationary and your training and performance will be evaluated. You can expect to be earning a $2,000/month base rate. Following probation, you will join our lucrative bonus sharing plan. Should company performance hit 100% of on-target earnings, this role has a very good opportunity to earn between $50,000-$60,000 annually.nnWe also offer international healthcare coverage that you will receive once youre out of the probationary period. We offer a stellar unlimited PTO (paid time off) policy as well.nnWere going to start you off slow. Youll first learn about our company and what each department does; then you will be given some low-level tasks to ease you into the position. Over time, your skills will grow and youll be making a lot of decisions on your own. However, you will always have our support and knowledge to lean on. We arent going to throw you to the wolves youll be part of a high-functioning team that is here to help wherever we can.nn*US resident requirements: we will accept candidates residing in Texas, Florida, or Colorado, as we are registered for payroll in these states. Otherwise, US candidates should plan to live abroad or have plans to relocate to Texas, Florida, or Colorado.nnWe have a no side project policy: we do not allow any ownership, association, or affiliations with online businesses or websites. If you are the owner of an online business, then you will be expected to either sell the business before you join us or sunset it upon accepting a job offer from us. If you are not comfortable with this, please do not apply.nnA background check is required.nn nnPlease mention the words ASTHMA ELSE DRIVE when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RMTUyLjM5LjIxMy44MQ==). This is a feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they’re human.nn nn#Salary and compensationn $40,000 $60,000/yearn nn#LocationnWorldwide

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