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Writer wanted to write about manual transmissions | 10-15 cents per word

Added 2020-03-27 18:58:35 +0000 UTC

STICK SHIFT DRIVING ACADEMY IS LOOKING FOR A WRITER.

We’re looking for a part-time content writer to write about manual transmissions. From how-tos about learning to drive a manual transmission, information about newly-released manual transmission cars, to answering questions about learning stick shift, if there’s a topic related to learning and driving manual transmission cars, you’ll write about it.

OUR MISSION: SAVE THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION

We sell stick shift driving lessons throughout the United States. Yes, really. We sold about 800 lessons in 2019 and are on track to sell about 1400 in 2020.

COMPENSATION:

The compensation varies depending on the length of the content, research and interviews, and other factors. On average, we typically pay about $0.10 to $0.15 per word.

WHAT YOU’LL LOVE ABOUT THIS JOB

It’s about cars - Our customers love reading about cars and driving stick shift cars.
Flexible Hours - As long as you stay on schedule and deliver quality content, it doesn’t matter what hours you work.
Stack This Job - If you are currently working another remote job, you can combine this in with your other job.
Remote - Work from wherever you are.
Small company - We are a team of three full-time people running the company and about 70 instructors.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS

Write content that is relevant to people who want to learn to drive a stick shift. Content must be highly authoritative and educational. We’re looking for content written by someone who really knows and loves cars.
Topic Generation: Identify topics to write about
Get Approvals: Present ideas and content for approvals and edits
Edit for SEO: Incorporate SEO recommendations from the marketing team
Publish: Publish content on our website and third party websites

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Stick Shift Knowledge: You MUST know how to drive a manual transmission
Hours: Be available at least 4 hours per week between 9 am and 5 pm east coast time for calls and meetings
English Grammar and Language: You must have flawless and native-quality English.

Outcomes of Your Work: 1 - 2 content pieces per week, between 500 and 1500 words each

Bonus Outcomes of Your Work: Generate inbound links to the content you’ve written.

COMPANY VALUES

We reference these in every meeting and use them in every weekly review. If you want to read more, please read this doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12kL6GPoXmK5VEoIY2zQxMHAVF5HOzIubnPclh2h2Emw/edit?usp=sharing.
Overcommunication - Quickly share rich detail with all relevant parties.
Radical Candor - Directly share humble opinions.
Extreme Ownership - Total responsibility for outcomes and dependencies.
Drive - Push harder and faster than you are pushed.
Hospitality - Make others feel taken care of.
Lean - Quickly solve basic requirements by shipping good enough solutions.
Growth Mindset - You can get better at everything with time and intentional effort.

ABOUT YOU

You love cars - You love talking about cars, reading car blogs, watching YouTube videos about cars.
Prior success in writing - Successful people usually have a strong track record. BUT we’re open to talking with candidates who show potential as proven in other areas.
You’re Driven and Bold - You’d rather push too hard than not hard enough.
You’re Curious and Coachable - You want to constantly improve and welcome our help.
You’re Responsible - We’re not going to babysit you.

TO APPLY:

Please apply as you see fit. We’re open to reading resumes, reading through portfolios and links to content, watching YouTube videos, or anything else that you think will showcase your great writing skills.

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