Freelance Plants and Gardening Editor

Steady freelance work that pays on time! Home design and lifestyle site House Digest is looking for enthusiastic, hard-working freelance editors with a love and expert-level understanding of gardening to join our team. Ideal candidates have at least three years of experience editing content for print or the web with a focus on plant care, gardening, and the outdoor space as it relates to home. We are looking for creative individuals who are self-sufficient and versatile. These positions are work-from-home with flexible, stable hours. Location does not matter; U.S. and international candidates are encouraged to apply.

About House Digest

At House Digest, we work hard to make sure you can live well. We cover gardening DIYs and techniques, caring for houseplants, and more. Our team of writers and editors have years of experience working in the home and garden media space. Do you need to know how to plant a tree in your yard, how to find the right plants for your room, or need some serious garden inspo? House Digest gives you everything you need to take your garden to the next level.

Editor Responsibilities:

Edit and publish articles, focusing on accuracy, clarity, and SEO with an emphasis on gardening and plant care
Send feedback to writers as needed
Coordinate content and coverage with content strategy team
Follow our style guide, editorial strategy, and publishing standards to uphold quality of content

What We Offer:

Compensation: $23 per hour
Reliable payment: we pay on time, twice a month
Flexible scheduling: you choose the days and hours you work
Fully remote: you can work from anywhere in the world
Excellent exposure: Static Media’s sites receive more than 170 million monthly visitors and our content is syndicated via SmartNews, Apple News+, MSN, and Yahoo

Experience Required:

Minimum three years editorial experience editing and/or writing
Expert knowledge of gardening and plant care topics
Experience with building content in a CMS

How To Apply:

To apply for this job, please submit the following materials:

Your resume
A cover letter
Three samples of work you've edited professionally (attach these in a PDF or provide links in your cover letter -- if providing links in your cover letter, please list full URLs separately rather than linking over the body text of your cover letter)
Three published writing samples (attach these in a PDF or provide links in your cover letter -- if providing links in your cover letter, please list full URLs separately rather than linking over the body text of your cover letter)

Applications missing any of these elements will not be considered.

We believe representation matters at Static Media and strongly encourage people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, veterans, those with disabilities, and individuals from other underrepresented groups to apply.