Freelance Writer

**About Us**

Total Life is a mental healthcare organization solely committed to serving older adults by taking an evidence-based approach to wellbeing and aging. Total Life is on a mission to support older adults and combat mental health issues by making quality, affordable emotional support services easily accessible through a telehealth platform. As a company, we are dedicated to making an impactful change in the world by prioritizing the mental health and wellbeing of this vulnerable demographic.

**About You**

As a Freelance Writer for our team, you will have the unique opportunity to demonstrate and refine your writing skills across a broad spectrum of projects and topics. This role is designed to challenge and expand your capabilities by engaging you in various writing tasks, from crafting informative and engaging articles to ensuring that all content aligns with our brand voice and meets SEO best practices. You will be an integral part of our content creation process, contributing to the growth and visibility of our client’s online presence.

**Responsibilities**:

- Attend and contribute to company and project development meetings.
- Research, draft and write weekly Articles (approximately 500-2250 words each) on assigned topics from Total Life management.
- Revise and edit the Articles based on feedback from Total Life management.
- Ensure all content is well-researched, accurate, aligns with Total Life’s brand voice and values and includes internal and external links to assist SEO.
- Optimize and publish 2 articles per week on Mondays and Thursdays for Total Life’s WordPress site and use SEO best practices in ensuring that proper h1 tags are used, search engine descriptions/snippets are created, and schema is optimized for each article with the assistance of Total Life’s WordPress plugins.

**Requirements**:

- Degree in Creative Writing, English, or Communications is preferred.
- Experience writing professionally (copywriter, journalist, technical writer, editor, etc.).
- Must have excellent communication skills (oral and written).
- Strong ability to follow instructions and revise content as directed.
- Strong attention to detail.

**Compensation**:

- **Base Pay**: $25 CAD per 500 words written (Articles will range from 500 to 2250 words each).
- **Incentive Bonus**: Earn an additional $100 to $400 per article based on publication of articles as contributor posts or standalone posts on relevant, high-traffic media outlets.

**Why Work With Us?**
- Make a significant contribution to healthcare services.
- Collaborate closely with a dedicated team.
- Remote work environment.

If you are passionate about writing and have a keen eye for detail, we would love to hear from you. Join us as a Freelance Writer and contribute your creativity to our projects. Please submit your resume outlining your relevant experience and why you are interested in joining our team. A writing sample will be required. Please submit this within the cover letter requirement.

**Job Type**: Freelance

Pay: $25.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Work from home

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay

**Experience**:

- creative writing: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Edmonton, AB T6N 1E5