Content Writer (Gay Content)

Graphite is a digital marketing agency that builds scalable growth engines for consumer technology companies such as Ticketmaster, MasterClass, BetterUp, and Honey. We specialize in search engine optimization (SEO), content strategy, mobile app growth, and conversion optimization. We are a fully distributed team that is dedicated to creating an environment where you do the best work of your career. With headquarters in San Francisco and team members across the US, Canada, Latin America and Europe, we are ready to welcome our next team member!

We’re looking for a writer who will be responsible for producing engaging and premium content that prioritizes the gay+ audience. This is a remotely based contract work and not an offer for employment. The position requires delivering from 10 to 20 articles per month.

What you’ll do:

Create impactful, objective-oriented content for our clients and brands, primarily for gay audiences.
Research, brainstorm, and pitch creative and compelling article topics.
Fact-check, proofread and edit content for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
Work with our internal teams to identify opportunities and plan improvements to existing content and internal processes.

What you’ll need

Share Graphite’s commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.
Experience in gay content writing, preferably working for blogs, news organizations, magazines, or other publications.
Understanding of gay communities, health issues, needs and lifestyle.
Be up to date on the gay zeitgeist, including events, culture, and entertainment.
Passion for gay related topics.
Excellent writing and communication skills in English.
Able to absorb new material quickly.
Proven ability to manage projects and juggle a diverse workload.
Ability to meet any and all deadlines.
Skilled with Google Workspace applications (primarily Docs, Slides, and Sheets).

Plus skills

Experience working in a startup or agency environment.
Past experience working in a content management system is helpful.
Photo editing experience (Photoshop, Gimp, etc.).
SEO experience with topic selection, keywords, title tags, and meta descriptions.

How we’ll help

Graphite’s mission is to create an environment where you build the best work of your career. In order to facilitate this, we provide:

Process As Needed - We view the process as a way to empower better work, not as a series of dogmatic rules. We develop the best internal processes the same way we develop products - through iteration, measurement, and continuous improvement.
Autonomy - We trust you to be excellent at what you do. We will provide as much support as needed when needed, but no more. You will have autonomy and agency to drive projects forward, and own decisions and outcomes.
Flexible Work Environment- Everyone’s optimal work style is unique. We operate as a distributed team across the US, Canada, Latin America and Europe. We optimize for productivity and performance, not time spent in an office. Help us build an optimal work environment that fits you as an individual.
Compensation - We want to work with the best people in the World and compensate accordingly.