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Features Writer

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Location

California

Posted

8 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Senior

High School3 yrs expEnglishAndroid

Job Description

Features Writer

Valnet

• Hands-on writing: Freelance contract with a minimum set of published stories per month. • Pitch-driven : You own your ideas. Submit strong pitches weekly. • Quick-response availability : Pitch and file same-day or next-day pieces on breaking news, OS drops, or viral trends. • No commerce, affiliate, or sponsored content—100% editorial. • Mix of formats: A healthy chunk of first-person pieces, plus reported features, how-tos, and analysis.

Job Requirements

  • Proven experience : 3+ years writing features for established tech/consumer outlets (prior bylines required).
  • Deep knowledge of at least one beat above; bonus for multiple.
  • Hardware on hand : Current Android devices (Android 14+) and any smart home/E Ink gear you’ll cover.
  • US or Canada-based preferred . We’ll consider exceptional writers elsewhere if you can reliably work within an Eastern time zone.
  • Passion for your beat and a drive to deliver fresh, original takes.

Benefits

  • Payment : Timely bi-monthly or monthly payments via PayPal, or Payoneer . Competitive per-story rates, paid on publication.
  • Process : Every piece goes through professional copy edit; we create custom art; your work is promoted across our social channels and newsletters.
  • Quality bar : Excellent, well-sourced writing (we fact-check everything).
  • Long-term home : Most writers stay for years . We run training workshops, offer growth paths to fixed base roles, product-review gigs, and more.

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