Contract: Technical Writer

Upwork ($UPWK) is the world’s work marketplace. We serve everyone from one-person startups to over 30% of the Fortune 100 with a powerful, trust-driven platform that enables companies and talent to work together in new ways that unlock their potential.

Last year, more than $3.3 billion of work was done through Upwork by skilled professionals who are gaining more control by finding work they are passionate about and innovating their careers.

This is an engagement through Upwork’s Hybrid Workforce Solutions (HWS) Team. Our Hybrid Workforce Solutions Team is a global group of professionals that support Upwork’s business. Our HWS team members are located all over the world
Work/Project Scope:

Create and update content for our Help center and other customer-facing resources, including content for our customer support team to use to reply to customer inquiries.
Create clear, concise copy and interject our supportive brand voice.

Must-Have Requirements:

Solid grammar in American English (native speaker preferred)
You have the desire to dig deep into a topic and fully understand it so you can explain it simply, in detail, to others
You write clearly so those who have learned English as a Second language are able to easily understand
Take feedback about your writing and make adjustments, as needed
You can commit to using brand voice as a guide to all communications
You have a proven track record of juggling multiple projects at the same time without sacrificing the quality of your work
You are comfortable working on multiple initiatives at once and adapting as priorities shift.
Proven track record of working with cross-functional partners and internal stakeholders to make sure content is accurate and represents our brand.

Nice to Have:

Knowledge of Voice of the Customer (VOC) programs and writing newsletters/reports as part of these programs.
Familiarity with adding content to Zendesk.