Remote Freelance Copy Writer - Travel/Cruise SME (Canada)

Bilinguallink; Saint-Eustache; Remote; CAD 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Brafton is seeking a freelance travel writer to craft SEO-optimized content for travel clients. The role requires extensive travel writing experience and the ability to follow precise client directions.

This is an ongoing remote freelance opportunity open to candidates across Canada. Responsibilities include researching, interviewing, ideation, and producing high-quality content within deadlines, collaborating with project managers and strategists, and adhering to client style guides and SEO

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of professional writing experience, including travel writing.
• Degree in English or Journalism or related field.
• Extensive travel and cruise writing experience.
• Strong editing and grammar skills.
• SEO-savvy for branded content.

Responsibilities

• Research, write and revise high-quality travel content to deadlines.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Strategists to meet client goals.
• Follow client checklists for style, structure and SEO.

Skills

Travel writing

Content writing

SEO knowledge

Research skills

Independence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English or Journalism

Job description

Brafton is one of the world’s leading content marketing firms, with offices in Boston, London, Toronto and Sydney. We aspire to continually raise the bar on what people consider “marketing content.” We create result-focused strategies and content to drive SEO, social engagement and leads for our clients. Our teams continuously build expertise across new media formats, including video, blogs, infographics and web design.

This is a fully remote freelance opportunity and is open to candidates located anywhere in Canada.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Brafton is looking for a freelance writer with a background in travel, specifically cruises of all kinds. The writer will produce strong, creative and SEO-optimized pieces incorporated into content marketing campaigns for Brafton’s travel industry clients. Extensive travel experience, a background in travel writing and an ability to follow precise directions are required to be considered for this opportunity. This is an ongoing freelance opportunity involving research, interviews, ideation, and writing.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Research, create and revise high-quality content according to specified deadlines.
• Work with Project Managers and Content Marketing Strategists to meet our clients’ expectations and goals.
• Adhere to highly specific client checklists for style, structure and organization.
• Follow specific processes for formatting, SEO optimization, sourcing and content submission.
• Virtually attend project, client and team meetings.
• Track weekly writing and editing production work using our in-house project management system.

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

• 1-3 years of professional writing experience, including travel writing experience.
• A related degree, such as English or Journalism.
• Extensive experience with travel and cruising.
• Experience with ocean and river cruises.
• Experience with different levels of cruising, including luxury.
• Excellent writing and editing skills with an extreme attention to detail.
• Comprehensive understanding of SEO and best practices for branded writing.
• Strong, efficient research abilities and the ability to quickly learn, understand and write about complex subjects.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, with a desire to work in a fast-paced, high-volume, deadline-oriented environment.
• A creative approach to client briefs and content marketing goals.
• Strong videoconferencing presence for client meetings.
• A self-starter with the ability to work independently and in collaboration with other team members in a fully remote environment.
• Knowledge of AP (Associated Press) Style is a plus.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.