Freelance List Writer - Military.com

Valnet Inc.; Lorida (FL); Remote; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Military.com is seeking a talented freelance writer to produce three informative, engaging list-style articles for veterans and military families. You will research credible sources, verify information, and craft accessible content that helps readers compare options and make informed decisions.

Join a fully remote project with flexible timelines. You will follow editorial guidelines, optimize for SEO, and deliver high-quality content within the agreed schedule, drawing on strong writing and

Qualifications

• Proven experience writing articles, blog posts, listicles, or other digital content.
• Excellent research, fact-checking, and written communication skills.
• Ability to identify credible sources and synthesize information into clear, engaging content.
• Understanding of SEO writing principles and digital publishing best practices.
• Ability to organize information into compelling headlines, subheadings, lists, and concise sections.

Responsibilities

• Write three high-quality, list-based articles focused on employment, education, and career opportunities for veterans and military families.
• Research and fact-check using credible sources; ensure recommendations and rankings are accurate and up-to-date.
• Develop well-structured, easy-to-read articles that help readers compare options and make informed decisions.
• Optimize for SEO by incorporating keywords, headings, and reader-friendly formatting.
• Follow Military.com editorial guidelines and deliver content that aligns with audience expectations.
• Meet deadlines by delivering all three articles within the agreed timeline, incorporating feedback as needed.

Skills

Research skills

Writing skills

SEO knowledge

Deadline-driven

Attention to detail

Job description

Contract|Remote|Project-Based

AboutMilitary.com

Military.comisaleadingdigitaldestinationforU.S.servicemembers,veterans,andtheirfamilies.Weprovidenews,information,andresourcestohelpthemilitarycommunitynavigatetheircareers,benefits,education,andlifebeyondmilitaryservice.

Wearelookingforatalentedfreelancewritertoproducethreeinformative,engaging,andresearch-drivenlistarticlesforMilitary.com.Theidealcandidateisanexcellentresearcherandwriterwhoknowshowtoturncomplexinformationintoaccessiblecontentthatprovidesrealvaluetoouraudience.

Responsibilities

• WriteThreeList-BasedArticles: Producethreehigh-qualityarticlesfocusedonemployment,education,andcareeropportunitiesforveteransandmilitaryfamilies.
• ResearchandFact-Check: Identifycrediblesources,verifyinformation,andensureallrecommendations,rankings,andsupportingdetailsareaccurateanduptodate.
• DevelopEngagingContent: Createwell-structured,easy-to-readarticlesthathelpreaderscomparetheiroptionsandmakeinformeddecisions.
• OptimizeforSEO: Incorporaterelevantkeywords,compellingheadlines,andsearch-friendlyformattingtomaximizeorganicvisibility.
• FollowEditorialGuidelines: DelivercontentthatalignswithMilitary.com’seditorialstandards,audienceexpectations,andestablishedarticleformats.
• MeetDeadlines: Deliverallthreearticleswithintheagreed-upontimeline,incorporatingfeedbackandrevisionswhennecessary.

Requirements

• Provenexperiencewritingarticles,blogposts,listicles,orotherdigitalcontent.
• Excellentresearch,fact-checking,andwrittencommunicationskills.
• Abilitytoidentifycrediblesourcesandsynthesizeinformationintoclear,engagingcontent.
• UnderstandingofSEOwritingprinciplesanddigitalpublishingbestpractices.
• Abilitytoorganizeinformationintocompellingheadlines,subheadings,lists,andconcisesections.
• Strongattentiontodetailandtheabilitytomeetdeadlinesindependently.
• FamiliaritywiththeU.S.militarycommunity,veterans,militaryspouses,ormilitary-friendlyemployersisastrongasset.

ProjectDetails

• Engagement: Freelance,contract-basedassignment.
• Deliverables: ThreecompletedlistarticlesforMilitary.com.
• WorkArrangement: Fullyremote.
• Timeline: Tobeagreeduponwiththeselectedwriter.
• Compensation: Tobedeterminedbasedonexperienceandtheproposedprojectscope.

WhoWe’reLookingFor

We’relookingforawriterwhocancombinestrongresearchskillswithengagingstorytellingandpracticalinformation.Theidealcandidateunderstandsthatourreadersneedmorethanasimplelistofnames:theyneedusefulcontext,credibleinformation,andclearreasonswhyeachemployeroreducationalinstitutiondeservesconsideration.

Experiencecoveringmilitarycareers,highereducation,oremploymentisaplus,butstrongwritingandresearchskillsareourprimarypriorities.