Pitches wanted (fascinating/interesting jobs) | $200+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: BUSINESS INSIDER

Jack Sommers, Editor at Business Insider, is looking for pitches:

Pitch Me: I'm looking for stories to run in the weeks before and after Christmas—doesn't have to be festive but that'd be a plus. I'm always very keen on as-told-to's about people with fascinating jobs that can really teach our readers about an industry or profession.

• Here's a fascinating one about what it's like to referee the World Cup: https://www.businessinsider.com/soccer-referee-var-decisions-msl-football-world-cup-qatar-2022-11
• This was fascinating about working with Elon Musk: https://www.businessinsider.com/working-for-elon-musk-spacex-workplace-culture-twitter-jim-cantrell-2022-11
• And this is well, just fascinating: https://www.businessinsider.com/bottle-girl-las-vegas-nightclub-what-job-is-like-2022-1

So please do pitch me as-told-tos, especially if you've not pitched before—they're the best format for freelancers as it's a single interview, rather than something logistically more complicated that we might tackle in-house.

Lastly: 'Interesting' jobs aren't founders of companies that do interesting work. I mean people whose 9-5 is fascinating—someone whose day in the life is interesting, Not someone whose stated mission is important/unusual.

Please no more pitches of CEOs and founders. They're interesting but not what I'm asking for.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that this opportunity will pay $200+ per article. It is recommended that you discuss the rate(s) with the editor prior to commencing work.

CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):

• Questions / submissions: jsommers@insider.com
• Website: https://www.businessinsider.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Business Insider is a business site with deep financial, media, tech, and other industry verticals. It offers the latest news, sharp analyses and insightful commentaries on finance, markets, retails, healthcare, etc. from around the world. More information here.
• Read through a selection of recent career-related stories/articles on its website.
• Review the submission guidelines here. Note that these are the publication's general guidelines to help you refine your pitch. You must still follow the editor's specific instructions above.
• Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook Database and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
• Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.

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