Hair & Beauty Content Writer

USA (Remote)

$35/hr – $40/hrIntern/New GradContract

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own content creation for beauty topics with a strong SEO and AI-assisted workflow, plus rapid iteration and visuals collaboration.

  • Own content pipeline: write SEO- and GEO-focused content, infuse briefs, and align with strategy for search and discovery.
  • Collaborate with designers on visuals and video concepts to boost performance.
  • Deliver drafts quickly, communicate opportunities, and scale to about 1 asset per week through a freelance, cross-team partnership.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Content creation: Write SEO- and GEO-focused content across formats and incorporate keywords, briefs, and strategy.
  • Research and accuracy: Conduct independent research to ensure content accuracy and credibility.
  • Visuals and assets: Collaborate with designers and recommend supporting graphics, infographics, and video concepts that can enhance content performance.
  • Drafting and iteration: Deliver drafts efficiently and iterate quickly based on stakeholder feedback.
  • Communication and opportunity spotting: Communicate proactively regarding content recommendations and opportunities.
  • Engagement and cadence: Bias toward action; initial engagement 5-10 hours per week with room to increase, approximately 1 content asset per week, ongoing freelance engagement, collaborative partnership with internal teams.

Requirements

  • Demonstrable professional content writing experience within the beauty industry.
  • Strong knowledge of hair care, hair styling, hair tools, and beauty topics.
  • Experience creating SEO-focused content with excellent research and fact-checking abilities.
  • GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) experience.
  • Ability to write educational, engaging, and conversion-focused content.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills; able to meet deadlines and work independently.
  • Comfortable leveraging AI tools to enhance workflow while maintaining content quality.

Preferred

  • Published bylines within the beauty, hair care, or wellness industries.
  • Recognized subject matter expertise in hair care or beauty.
  • Experience developing content recommendations for visual and video assets.
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Compose.ly is a content-first SEO agency on a mission to create high-quality content that increases traffic and drives business results. Since our founding in 2016, we have powered content production and SEO strategies for hundreds of companies, including MyFitnessPal, GetYourGuide, WebMD, and TheRealReal.We attract and hire only the top 1% of writer applicants to our community and connect them to the right clients, thanks to our one-of-a-kind recruitment process. Once accepted, our writers receive ongoing training to ensure the content they create is unique, on-brand, and SEO-friendly.Our team has developed a proven process that quickly identifies areas for content improvement and builds personalized writer teams to reach our clients' KPIs. Whether it's increasing traffic, rankings, or leads, our expertise makes us the perfect partner for creating quality content that drives direct business growth.

Founded in 2016
Seattle, Washington, USA
177 employees (146 in marketing)
77% recommend to a friend
86% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
77.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$251.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
34.9%
Direct
56.1%
Referral
6.5%
Social
1.4%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~178

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
132 (75% of company)
Median Career Experience
7 years
Median Tenure
1.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
8