Freelance List Writer – Military.com

Valnet Tech Sites; United States; Remote; USD 17,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Military.com is seeking a talented freelance writer to produce three informative, engaging, research-driven list articles for our audience of service members, veterans, and families. The role emphasizes credible sources and clear, accessible narration.

As a fully remote project-based assignment, you will research, write, and optimize content on employment, education, and career opportunities, while meeting deadlines and adhering to editorial guidelines.

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.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines independently.

Responsibilities

• Write three list-based articles focused on employment, education, and career opportunities for veterans.
• Research and fact-check sources to ensure all 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.
• Incorporate relevant keywords and create search-friendly formatting to maximize organic visibility.
• Follow Military.com editorial guidelines and standards in all content.
• Meet deadlines and incorporate feedback and revisions as needed.

Skills

Research skills

Writing ability

SEO basics

Time management

Attention to detail

Military familiarity

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,veteranresources,highereducation,oremploymentisaplus,butstrongwritingandresearchskillsareourprimarypriorities.