Digital Content Writer - Part Time

As a Digital Content Writer at Civil Agents, you will create content that informs and supports a healthy planet. Your writing will be featured across many digital platforms, including Recycle by City, our municipal education platform. About 60% of your tasks will be researching and writing long-form articles and newsletters; the rest will be website updates and other short-form copy.

Responsibilities:

Write, edit, and publish content for websites, articles, blogs, videos, social media posts/campaigns, and newsletters

Develop media-rich content that motivates, inspires, and educates across various digital platforms.

Suggest and develop promotional content-marketing ideas

Propose new content based on your analysis.

Review and update existing website content.

Use your knowledge of SEO and content development to help us get found via search engines and showcase our industry leadership.

Speak consistently in our brand voice.

We are:

A trend-setting digital agency focused on resource conservation through waste reduction. Our clients include municipalities and companies with dedicated sustainability initiatives.

You are:

an experienced writer who loves to write helpful, memorable content.

an efficient, empathetic communicator able to provide readers with an excess of valuable content in a short amount of time

a writer who can respond to edits and work collaboratively when required

versed in the nuances between effective online writing and effective offline writing

a lifelong learner who embraces new challenges

methodical in research and devoted to journalistic ethics

passionate about contributing to the protection of the planet

Qualifications:

At least one year of writing and publishing deadline-driven assignments

Please submit your resume in PDF format and add a separate page with links to five (5) published pieces you wrote

Experience drafting article outlines and working with content editors

Highly preferred:

Communication experience in the recycling industry or a sustainability-related field

Bonus skills:

Integrating marketing principles

Digital or in-person outreach and education experience

Visual communication/design skills (Photoshop & Canva)

Degree or accredited studies in Sustainability, Communications, or Marketing

Live near Chicago

Bilingual - Spanish

Working with Civil Agents:

Hybrid or fully remote

Assignments will be managed through weekly video meetings and a task management system

You must be self-driven and dependable; besides the weekly meeting, your hours are your own.

8-20 hours per week / $26 per hour / 32 hours per month guaranteed