Interested in joining a growing team of professional, freelance writers sharing positive stories about the people, businesses and organizations that make Whatcom County a great place to live, work and play? WhatcomTalk is seeking an experienced business writer to join our fast-growing team.
WhatcomTalk publishes positive stories about people, businesses and organizations doing good things in communities around Whatcom County. Our stories are published online and distributed via social media to our 11,000+ Facebook followers.
Job Requirements:
- Proven experience creating error-free articles on deadline
- Ability to interview and interface with local business owners
- Interest in writing featured business articles on specific topics
- Flexibility to conduct interviews during regular business hours
- Capacity to create 4 – 8 business articles per month
- Skills to snap quick photographs during interviews to submit with stories
- Initiative to pitch story ideas on a monthly basis
- Sincere passion for sharing the positive stories happening in our community
To apply:
- Submit a resume in Word format to submit@whatcomtalk.com.
- Include 200 words (or less) about why you love your community.
- Please address any questions to submit@whatcomtalk.com.
Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 27.
