Senior Brand Writer (Temp-to-Hire)
Shield Capital
Bellevue, WA (Remote)
$52/hr - $79/hrIn-houseTemporarySenior level8+ years exp.
1 day ago
Freelance Research Writer
USA (Remote)
Salary Not AvailableIntern/New Grad5+ years expContract
Posted 5 months ago
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Job Summary
The role focuses on researching and writing long-form content and data-driven pieces for B2B and B2C audiences, turning raw data into human-centered stories, and collaborating with strategy and PR teams. It requires strong journalism-style writing, data fluency, and SEO optimization. A portfolio demonstrating ranking content and meaningful engagement is essential.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Research and write long-form articles, original research reports, expert-led studies, and thought-leadership pieces that blend investigative journalism with data storytelling (think Forbes meets DataJournalism.com meets high-impact SEO content).
- Turn raw data—public datasets, client insights, surveys, crawl results, behavioral metrics—into human-centered stories that secure media mentions, backlinks, and social amplification.
- Create content for both B2B audiences (enterprise SEO teams, CMOs, agencies) and B2C brands looking to scale organic growth through earned media.
- Write social-first threads (especially LinkedIn & X/Twitter), pitch decks, op-ed/bylines, and short-form assets that perform in algorithms and journalist inboxes.
- Optimize every piece for search intent and E-E-A-T (you’ll be expected to show past work that ranks #1–3 on competitive keywords and earns editorial links).
- Collaborate directly with PureLinq’s strategy, PR, and client teams to turn briefing notes into viral, link-worthy content that supports full-funnel digital PR campaigns.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional writing experience in journalism, content marketing, digital PR, or SEO-focused content.
- A strong portfolio demonstrating you can:
- Rank in Google (share live links + ranking proof/screenshots).
- Generate meaningful engagement (shares, likes, comments, backlinks, media pickups).
- Write effectively for both B2B (decision-makers, technical audiences) and B2C (broader consumer brands).
- Excellence in journalism-style writing + narrative storytelling (you can make survey findings, crawl data, or link-building case studies feel urgent and readable).
- Data fluency—you’re comfortable sourcing, analyzing, and visualizing insights from spreadsheets, public APIs, tools like Ahrefs/SimilarWeb, or custom research.
- Experience writing for social platforms (LinkedIn carousels, X threads, pitch-friendly formats).
- Ability to work independently, meet tight pitch deadlines, and iterate based on performance feedback.
Preferred
- Proven SEO content experience that has driven traffic growth or earned high-DA links.
- Background in digital marketing, SEO, PR, tech, SaaS, or e-commerce verticals.
- Experience crafting data-driven pitches that land coverage in major publications.
- Familiarity with writing under brand voice guidelines while keeping content authentic and human.
Benefits
- Direct access to real client data, proprietary insights, and campaign results to fuel your stories.
- Your work will help brands earn authority links, dominate SERPs, and build long-term reputation—real impact, not fluff.
- Competitive day rate + opportunity for recurring projects and retainer-style work.
- Build a standout portfolio of data-backed, high-engagement pieces that open doors in digital PR and SEO circles.
PureLinq
PureLinq is a digital PR for SEO provider. We specialize in integrated PR & SEO around the customer journey, gaining media coverage that creates links, mentions, and action.We have worked for clients like Bulletproof Coffee, Hyatt Hotels, The Hartford, Monday.com, and VMware.How we get media coverage:- Expert bylines and contributions: Securing guest bylines for influential blogs and media outlets.- Expert commentary and framing: Build inbound and outbound media pitches for experts on trending and current events.- Data-driven storytelling: Analyze trends with primary or secondary research and use expert framing from internal experts that deeply align with the Voice of Customer (VoC).
