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We are currently looking for an experienced freelance financial journalist with an NCTJ qualification and media law training to source, pitch and write articles for our three websites.

We are seeking hard-hitting and insightful stories for our online bridging and commercial finance-focused B2B title (typically 600-1,000 words). We need pitches to come through weekly with the aim of having 4 stories a month.
We are particularly interested in stories that report on the zeitgeist of the industry, monumental shifts/entrants/mergers/funding lines/departures in this lending market with insights from specialist finance brokers, and stories that will have a significant impact on our broker readers.

We look forward to the possibility of working with you.

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• What formats are you comfortable writing in?

We are looking for an experienced SEO backlink outreach specialist to help build high-quality backlinks for our website in the engineering, industrial, and oil & gas niche.

Our website publishes technical articles related to coating inspection, industrial painting, surface preparation, and oil & gas engineering topics. We want to improve our domain authority and search rankings through white-hat backlink strategies.

Responsibilities

Find relevant websites for guest posting and backlink opportunities

Contact website owners, editors, and bloggers for link placements

Use strategies like:

Guest posting

HARO / journalist requests

Broken link building

Niche edits

Resource link outreach

Build backlinks from engineering, industrial, and technical websites

Maintain a list of outreach emails and responses

Provide a report of acquired backlinks

Requirements

Proven experience building white-hat backlinks

Experience with outreach tools (Hunter, Ahrefs, SEMrush, etc.)

Ability to find relevant niche websites

Good communication and email outreach skills

Experience with guest post pitching

Preferred Niche Experience

Experience with websites related to:

Engineering

Industrial services

Oil & Gas

Construction

Coating / Painting industry

Deliverables

10–20 high-quality backlinks per month

Backlinks from real websites with traffic

Detailed backlink report (URL, DA, traffic, anchor text)

Important

We are NOT looking for spam links or PBNs.
Only white-hat, manual outreach backlinks.

Job Description:
We run high-production True Crime and Police Bodycam documentary channels for the US market. We are looking for our "Signature Voice"—a highly reliable, charismatic British voice actor to join our team for the long term (years, not months).

We do NOT want an enthusiastic commercial announcer or a monotone audiobook reader. We need a Master Storyteller.

The Vibe & Tone We Need:
Suspenseful & Dark: You know how to drop your pitch and slow your pacing right before a major reveal or a chilling confession.

Authoritative:
You sound like an elite detective or a seasoned investigative journalist explaining a complex case.

Charismatic:
Your voice naturally holds attention without viewer fatigue.

Technical & Professional Requirements:
Native British Accent: (RP, gritty London, or neutral UK—as long as it sounds authentic and highly understandable to a US audience).

Broadcast-Quality Home Studio:
Zero background noise, zero room echo, no mouth clicks. We need clean, ready-to-use audio files.

Extreme Reliability:
We produce 2-4 videos per month. Missing a deadline is not an option.

Budget & Pay Structure (Flat Rate / Per Word):
Since our videos rely heavily on raw bodycam audio, our scripts vary in length. Some are short and punchy (500-1,000 words), others are longer 2000+ words.

We pay a guaranteed minimum of $50 USD per video, even for short scripts.

For longer scripts, we pay a per-word rate (around $0.06/word).

With 2-4 videos per month, this is a very steady, reliable, and predictable income stream.

How to Apply (READ CAREFULLY):
Do NOT just send a generic commercial demo reel. To be considered, you MUST record and attach a raw audio file (MP3/WAV) reading this exact 3-line True Crime hook:

👉 "At 3:00 AM, the interrogation room was dead silent. Detective Miller placed the photographs face down on the cold metal table. The suspect didn't even blink... but his micro-expressions told a very different story."

Proposals without this custom audio sample will be immediately ignored.

We're looking for an experienced marketing copywriter who can do two things exceptionally well:

**1. Write copy that converts.** Email sequences, landing pages, video sales letters, advertorials, the full direct-response toolkit. You know how to take a reader from curiosity to action, and you have the campaign results to prove it.

**2. Tell stories that move people.** The Epoch Times is not just another news outlet. Our journalism has changed lives, exposed truths others wouldn't touch, and built one of the most loyal reader communities in American media. We need someone who can translate that reality into narratives that people feel, not just read.

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## **What You'll Do**

- Write and iterate on direct-response copy for email campaigns, landing pages, VSLs, and paid media
- Craft brand narratives that communicate why The Epoch Times matters, through storytelling people can relate to on a personal level
- Collaborate closely with our marketing and editorial teams to turn journalism into compelling marketing angles
- Analyze performance data and apply what you learn, your mindset is test, learn, iterate, repeat
- Research our audience deeply to understand their real needs, desires, and motivations
- A/B test everything: headlines, hooks, CTAs, full copy variants

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## **Who You Are**

- **You have 5+ years of professional copywriting experience** with a strong portfolio of work that drove measurable results
- **You deeply understand American culture**. You understand the values American people historically cherish, and you understand the current cultural and political landscape.
- **You align with our mission.** The Epoch Times' goal is to become the most trusted news source, one that gives people the facts so they can form their own opinions, without pushing political narratives from the left or the right. To be the trusted source for news and insights, while restoring clarity, wisdom, and tradition in an age of noise and confusion.
- **You're obsessed with understanding people and driving the results. And you want to be proud of your work.** You don't fall in love with your first draft. You fall in love with finding what works.
- **You write for the reader, not for us.** Your copy is rooted in empathy, understanding what people need, what they fear, what they hope for, and connecting with them on both an emotional and intellectual level.
- **You're a strong researcher.** You can get up to speed on complex topics quickly and turn them into clear, engaging copies.
- **You're self-directed.** You manage your own time, meet deadlines, and communicate proactively. You don't need to be managed, you need to be pointed in the right direction.

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## **Our Copy Philosophy**

This is the kind of copy we write at The Epoch Times:

**Truthful.** No hype, no manipulation, no empty promises. Every claim is grounded in reality. We never exaggerate to convert, we let the truth do the work.

**Reader-first.** The reader's needs and worldview come first. Always. We speak with people, not at them.

**Human and engaging.** Our copy sounds like a conversation with a trusted, intelligent friend, not a corporate press release and not a carnival barker.

**Brand-aligned.** Every piece of marketing reinforces who we are: independent, principled, and committed to something bigger than clicks.

**Transformative.** We don't just sell subscriptions. Our goal is to genuinely improve and elevate people's lives through our news, health, mind and body, wisdom, and history content. The copy should carry that ambition.

**What we do NOT want:** Corporate jargon. Flyer-type copy. Manipulative or fear-based tactics. Generic marketing language that could belong to any company. Copy that prioritizes cleverness over clarity and real human connection.

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## **What We Offer**

**Competitive pay with the possibility of a performance bonus** and a remote-friendly setup.

**Meaningful work.** The Epoch Times is the largest independent newspaper in the United States, a publication that has been a beacon of truth in many highly controversial and important stories. If you're already familiar with our coverage, you know this isn't just another marketing job.

**A loyal reader base.** Our readers are passionate, engaged, and deeply grateful for what we do. Writing for this audience is a rare privilege, they actually read and care about what you write.

**A growing organization.** We're expanding. This is a chance to shape how one of America's most important independent media voices presents itself to the world.

**Creative ownership.** We want your voice, your ideas, your instincts, not just your execution of someone else's brief.

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## **About The Epoch Times**

Founded in 2000, The Epoch Times is the largest independent media. It’s a non-profit organization.

The paper was started by a group of Chinese Americans who had personally witnessed the Tiananmen Square massacre and the persecution of Falun Gong, and who believed the world deserved honest, uncensored reporting about what was happening inside China. That founding commitment to truth over narrative has defined everything we've done since.

Today, The Epoch Times covers news, health, mind and body, wisdom, history, and lifestyle for a large and rapidly growing American readership. More than 90% of our funding comes directly from subscribers, not advertisers, not corporations, not political interests. Our independence isn't a marketing line. It's our structure.

We are not affiliated with any of the six major corporations that own the vast majority of U.S. media.

## How to apply

Please reach out to us on upwork and provide

Your portfolio — 3–5 samples of direct-response copy you've written (email sequences, landing pages, VSLs, advertorials, or similar). Include context: what the goal was and what results it drove.

A short note — Not a cover letter. Just 2–3 paragraphs telling us who you are, why this role matters to you, and what makes you the right person for it.

I have access to the Cision outreach tool and am looking for someone experienced in journalist outreach.

If you have relevant experience, please share your portfolio or examples of campaigns you have worked on.

Preference will be given to candidates located in the India timezone or nearby timezone.

I am an author and publisher seeking a research assistant to help build a curated list of journalists for potential media outreach related to upcoming book projects.

➡️ This role is research-only. You will not be pitching journalists, sending emails, or conducting outreach.

Instead, your task will be to identify relevant journalists and compile accurate contact information based on specific criteria that will be shared with shortlisted candidates.

Requirements

Applicants must:
• Have active access to Muck Rack, Cision, or a highly comparable media database
• Be experienced in media research and list building
• Be able to source direct journalist email addresses
• Be detail-oriented and able to follow research parameters carefully


Responsibilities

Using the research criteria provided, you will compile a list including:

• Journalist name
• Publication / outlet
• Direct email address

Deliverable

A clean, organized spreadsheet (Google Sheets or Excel) containing the above information.
Accuracy is important—this is not a bulk scraping project.

🚨 I am not looking for huge, top-tier outlets like the NYT or New Yorker. I am also not looking for regional outlets that only cover stories that occur in their immediate area.

Ideal Candidate
• Experience supporting PR teams or media outreach campaigns
• Familiarity with journalist databases such as Muck Rack or Cision
• Strong research skills and attention to detail

• This is not a "Google search journalists" project. Please confirm what database(s) you have access to.
• Please describe the types of journalists you'd look for who are not at major top-tier outlets or focused solely on regional stories.

Forensic Mythopolitik Press | The Thirteen Fractures
Classification: External Contractor — Campaign Operations
Status: Actively Recruiting | Priority: High
Window: March 2026 – October 2026 (primary); Long-term engagement available

What This Is
The Thirteen Fractures is a 33-book literary dystopian series documenting the systematic collapse of American democratic institutions from 2025 to 2070. The series is written under the pen name K.R. Elliott. Book I, House of Dust, launches July 4, 2026 — America's 250th anniversary. It is about water privatization in Pennsylvania. It is also about everything happening right now.
The second series running in parallel — Mad Hatters at the Helm, co-authored as Dr. Kailyn R. Elliott — is a 5-book dark comedy about workplace personality disorders. Book I launches March 2027.
This is not a description of two books. This is a description of a six-year, 38-release transmedia publishing operation with a dual-author identity protocol, a 24-event compliance test campaign, a 47-glyph ARG embedded across platforms, three separate Substack architectures, and a July 4 launch date chosen because it is the only date that makes the book's thesis undeniable.
The campaign infrastructure exists. The ops manual is complete. The content library is built. The 19-week timeline is mapped. What is needed is someone who can execute against it without losing what makes it work — and who has the range to build what comes after House of Dust launches.

Why This Is Unusual
Most book marketing asks: how do we make people notice a book?
This campaign asks: how do we make people uncertain whether they're looking at a real policy document or a novel — and then use that uncertainty as the primary distribution mechanism?
The answer involves content that simultaneously functions as civic journalism, literary marketing, and ARG infrastructure. It involves a FOIA-aesthetic visual identity (navy #1B2A4A, aged gold #B8963E, ivory #F5F0E8, Libre Baskerville) that looks like a declassified government archive. It involves seeded Reddit threads in reader voice, not author voice. It involves a Substack called the Hydrology Compliance Record that publishes what reads like real water policy documentation but is also the pre-launch runway for a novel.
The ethical guardrails are non-negotiable: every composite document is labeled composite, real policy anchors are cited with sources, no fake identities, no government insider claims, and the book connection is transparent by Week 11. The structural ambiguity is a creative mechanism, not a deception operation.
The person who runs this campaign needs to understand that distinction in their bones, not their briefing notes.

Scope of Work
Campaign Execution — House of Dust Launch (Now – July 4, 2026)
The 19-week campaign is divided into phases with specific deliverables already mapped. Execution responsibilities include:
Substack Architecture Management. Three newsletters run simultaneously: the Hydrology Compliance Record (HCR), the K.R. Elliott Author Substack, and Rootbound Voices. Each has a distinct voice, audience, and strategic function. Managing cadence, cross-linking, paid-to-free conversion optimization, and welcome sequence setup. Target: 5–10% conversion rate on the free-to-paid funnel.
Structural Ambiguity Content. The campaign's primary viral mechanic is doubt. Content should make an audience member think: is this a real document? — and then click, share, and investigate before finding the answer. Executing this across case files, HCR dispatches, artifact drops, and glyph reveals without breaking the ethical framework requires a specific kind of editorial discipline. You will not be writing this content from scratch — the library exists — but you will be deploying, adapting, and sequencing it.
Paid Media. Amazon Ads (category and keyword targeting, A/B cover testing), BookBub CPC (cover and tagline optimization), and Facebook/Meta for Substack list-building. Campaigns are already architectured with defined budget tiers ($2K and $5K) and ROI rationale per placement. Execution means managing actual spend, reading the data, and adjusting.
TikTok and Instagram. Content types include faceless document walkthroughs, voiceover field footage, glyph reveal carousels, and quote cards. Visual identity is fixed. This is not a TikTok account that looks like every other author TikTok. It looks like a record. Content direction and scheduling are defined; execution may be direct or in coordination with a video contractor depending on your skill set.
Reddit and Bluesky Community Seeding. Reader-voice framing. Authentic participation in r/dystopianfiction, r/printSF, and adjacent communities. No self-promotional language, no author account identification. This requires understanding the difference between organic community participation and covert marketing — and staying firmly on the correct side of that line.
ARC and Reviewer Pipeline. BookSirens and NetGalley campaigns are already structured. Managing send, reviewer communication, tracking responses, and harvesting reviews toward target (37+ verified before launch). Coordinating physical ARC sends for top-tier reviewers and BookTok influencers.
Discord Community Infrastructure. The #glyph-hunting channel is a core ARG mechanic. Managing community architecture, moderating launch-week live events, and seeding the progressive puzzle unlock structure.
Podcast Outreach Coordination. Targeting has been identified — narrative nonfiction, political analysis, speculative fiction, and systems-thinking podcasts. Managing outreach, pitching, scheduling, and brief preparation.
Analytics and Reporting. Weekly platform performance tracking against defined milestone targets. Flagging deviations. The campaign has specific, measurable checkpoints — 200+ Substack subscribers by Week 8, 40%+ email open rate, 15+ verified reviews before launch. You are responsible for knowing whether the campaign is on track.

Post-Launch and Series Long Game (July 2026 – Ongoing)
Book I is not the end state. It is the activation event for a six-year campaign running through October 4, 2032. Post-launch responsibilities include:
Review harvesting and second-wave outreach. Weeks 20–24 are defined. Executing them.
Book II pre-campaign setup. The repeatable playbook is designed to transfer from House of Dust to Book II. Building and documenting that transfer is part of the post-launch scope.
Dual-identity protocol. When Mad Hatters at the Helm enters its pre-launch window (late 2026), the campaign must manage two distinct author identities — K.R. Elliott (forensic, restrained, evidence-first) and Dr. Kailyn R. Elliott (clinical authority, dark comedy, lived professional experience) — without collapsing them into the same editorial voice. This is the J.D. Robb / Nora Roberts model applied to a transmedia campaign, and it requires genuine brand architecture discipline.
Six-year content calendar. The master strategy is built. Your role is to execute within it, flag what isn't working, and help adapt it as the publishing landscape changes between 2026 and 2032. Thirty-eight releases over six years. Twenty-four compliance test events. The campaign is designed to compound — each book building on the platform the last one established.

What You Actually Need to Know How to Do
Substack. Growth mechanics, cadence strategy, paid-to-free conversion optimization, email deliverability. You've built or managed a Substack newsletter above 1,000 subscribers. You understand why the three-newsletter architecture works and can execute across all three without them sounding identical.
Paid advertising on Amazon and BookBub. Not in theory. In practice. You have spent real money on Amazon Ads, read the data, made adjustments, and have an opinion about what the CPC model on BookBub is actually good for.
Short-form video. TikTok and Instagram Reels. You know what performs. Critically: you know what faceless content looks like when it works — and you know that "works" means retention and shares, not just views. You can either produce this content or brief and manage someone who can.
Newsletter and email marketing. Sequencing, segmentation, open rate optimization. The automated welcome sequence is already designed. You execute it and track it.
Community management. Discord. Reddit. Bluesky. You understand the difference between platform participation that builds genuine community and platform participation that gets flagged as promotional spam. You have done the former.
Brand integrity under pressure. This campaign has a very specific visual and editorial identity. Navy, aged gold, ivory. Institutional. Restrained. When a content opportunity appears that would require violating the brand aesthetic — and they will appear — you say no, or you bring the question back for a decision rather than improvising.
Adaptability without drift. The campaign is designed for a specific kind of ambiguity. Real-world events will create moments where the fiction and the news cycle align too closely for comfort. You need to recognize those moments and know when to pull back, accelerate, or pause — without losing the thread of what the campaign is.

What Would Make You Exceptional at This
You have marketed a book, a newsletter, or a content property in the literary fiction, speculative fiction, or political nonfiction space. You have encountered a campaign that used structural ambiguity, ARG mechanics, or audience co-creation as its distribution engine — and you found it interesting rather than confusing. You have a working opinion about why the Blair Witch Project's marketing worked. You understand the difference between a Substack that grows slowly and compounds versus one that spikes and dies. You are genuinely interested in at least one of the following: institutional collapse, water rights, American political history, speculative fiction, workplace psychology, or transmedia storytelling. You have read the tagline — The Republic Doesn't End With a Bang. It Ends With Your Signature — and you immediately understood what kind of project this is.

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• Please list any certifications related to this project
• How do you decide what tone of voice to write in?
• How do you use metrics to inform your strategy?

Long-term Video Production: US Housing Market & Economic News (Documentary Style)

Project Description:
I am looking for a professional video production partner or a highly skilled editor for my YouTube channel. We focus on the US Real Estate market, targeting an 45-65+ American demographic.

IMPORTANT: Our content is based on current events and breaking housing news. I need a partner who stays updated with the US economy, Fed decisions, and real estate trends to ensure the visuals and context are always accurate and timely.

What I need from you:

Contextual Awareness: You must understand the topics we cover (inflation, mortgage rates, inventory surges) to choose the right supporting visuals.

Dynamic Editing: No static shots. Follow the "5-second rule" (visual change every 5 seconds).

Data Visualization: Ability to create custom animated charts and heatmaps based on fresh data (FRED, Redfin, Zillow).

Narrative Flow: Syncing high-end narration with accurate B-roll. No geographical mistakes—visuals must match the specific US regions mentioned.

Sound Design: Professional SFX and atmospheric background music to maintain tension.

Thumbnail Design: High-CTR, professional thumbnails that reflect the urgency of the news.

Workload: 2-3 videos per week. Length: 12-20 minutes. We are looking for a long-term partnership to reach and maintain monetization through high-quality journalism.

Requirements for Applicants:

Link to your portfolio (Real Estate, Finance, or Documentary-style work).

Confirm your ability to create custom data animations.

Briefly explain how you stay informed about current market trends to ensure editorial accuracy.

Project Description

I am the author of a nonfiction book titled The Procurement Detective, a noir-inspired exploration of strategy, leadership, and institutional dynamics in modern organisations.
The book is structured in five Acts, and I am commissioning one full-page illustration for the beginning of each Act.

The illustrations should feel like editorial or literary chapter plates, not comic art or fantasy illustration.

Think of the tone as:
• Noir
• Investigative
• Intellectual
• Architectural and institutional

This is not a detective novel, but the aesthetic draws from investigative storytelling and classic noir visual language.

The goal is for the illustrations to feel:
• Sophisticated
• Minimal
• Symbolic rather than literal
• Consistent across all five Acts
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Style Direction

The illustrations should have:
• Monochrome or limited palette
• Strong use of light and shadow
• Minimalistic composition
• Editorial illustration style (book / magazine)
• Subtle archival paper or print texture

The visual language should feel closer to:
• literary book illustrations
• editorial journalism illustration
• noir-inspired graphic storytelling
Not:
• comic book panels
• anime
• hyper-detailed fantasy illustration
• AI-generated prompt art
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Deliverables

5 illustrations total

Each illustration will be used as a full-page Act opener in a book.

Final deliverables:
• High resolution (300 DPI)
• Print ready
• Minimum size: 6x9 inches
• PNG or TIFF preferred
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Budget

Budget range:
$200 – $300 per illustration
I will likely start by commissioning one test illustration first, then proceed with the remaining four if the style and collaboration work well.
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Rights
Upon final payment:
• Full commercial rights transfer to the author
• Illustrator may retain the artwork in their portfolio
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Illustration Concepts

Below are the five illustrations required.
These descriptions are directional rather than rigid – artistic interpretation is welcome.
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ACT I – THE NEW BADGE
Theme

Identity, responsibility, and stepping into a role of authority.

Visual Concept

The illustration should depict a quiet moment of professional initiation.

Possible visual elements may include:
• A badge or credential placed carefully on a desk
• A clean workspace illuminated by a desk lamp
• A closed folder representing responsibility or authority
• A coat or jacket hung nearby
The scene should feel calm, deliberate, and disciplined.

Mood
Grounded, serious, restrained.
This image should feel like the beginning of a journey into responsibility.
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ACT II – THE INTERNAL SYNDICATE
Theme

Hidden power structures and internal politics within organisations.

Visual Concept

The illustration should evoke the sense that real complexity lies beneath the surface.
Possible directions include:
• Shadowed figures behind glass or walls
• Overlapping silhouettes in a boardroom environment
• Stacks of documents with redactions or obscured sections
• A meeting room where power dynamics feel ambiguous
Faces do not need to be fully visible – suggestion is more powerful than clarity.

Mood
Layered, watchful, slightly uneasy.
The threat here should feel systemic rather than villainous.
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ACT III – THE DETECTIVE PROTOCOL
Theme

Method, discipline, and investigative frameworks.

Visual Concept
This illustration should represent structured thinking and analytical order.

Possible visual elements:
• An investigation board with organised notes
• Files or documents arranged methodically
• Diagrams or grids connecting ideas
• A hand placing the final piece into an organised structure

The visual should communicate that chaos is being mapped and understood.

Mood
Precise, intellectual, controlled.
This is the moment where competence and method take control.
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ACT IV – THE DIGITAL UNDERWORLD

Theme

Algorithms, digital systems, and invisible decision-making.
Visual Concept

This illustration should move away from physical environments and toward systems and abstraction.

Possible directions:
• Network nodes or digital pathways
• Fragmented data structures or grids
• Abstract flows of information
• Layered digital signals emerging from darkness

The scene should feel less grounded and more systemic.

Mood
Unsettling, abstract, slightly disorienting.
This is the only Act where the visual language may become more conceptual.
Avoid obvious sci-fi or cyberpunk aesthetics.
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ACT V – BUILDING THE PRECINCT
Theme

Institution building, legacy, and long-term structures.

Visual Concept
The final image should feel stable and enduring.

Possible visual directions:
• Architectural framing suggesting a building or structure
• Light entering a defined interior space
• Organised boards or frameworks now permanently mounted
• Structural beams or frameworks symbolising institutional strength

The imagery should suggest that something lasting has been constructed.

Mood
Calm authority, permanence, resolution.
The visual language should return to stability after the abstraction of Act IV.
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Ideal Illustrator
I am looking for someone who:
• Has experience in editorial or literary illustration
• Understands atmosphere and tone
• Can work with minimal palettes
• Is comfortable with subtle symbolism
Please include examples of relevant illustration work in your portfolio.

I’m an investigative journalist, filmmaker (Vanishing of the Bees), and host of the interview show Truth Lives Here on Rumble.

The show explores conversations around spirituality, consciousness, quantum physics, independent journalism, and people doing meaningful work in the world.

Like many independent journalists, my work has faced heavy censorship and digital suppression, but I continue building conversations that matter.

I’m looking for someone aligned with this mission to help with guest booking and posting short promotional snippets from the show.

What You'll Do

• Reach out to guests from my existing guest list
• Help schedule 4 interviews per month
• Track outreach in a simple spreadsheet
• Post short video clips or quotes from interviews on social media
• Write simple captions to promote the episodes

Compensation

Flat Rate: $100/month

This role is designed for someone starting out who wants experience with independent media, podcast production, and meaningful conversations.

If the collaboration works well, there is potential for longer-term work as the show grows.

Ideal Candidate

Someone who resonates with topics like:

• spirituality
• consciousness
• quantum physics
• independent journalism
• supporting voices who have been censored

You are organized, curious, and comfortable sending outreach emails and posting on social media.

Application Instructions

Start your application with the word HIVE so I know you actually read the post.

Then tell me:

Why this role interests you

Any experience with research, podcasts, or social media

One guest you think would be great for Truth Lives Here

Maryam Henein
MaryamHenein.com
Truth Lives Here (Rumble)

About the Project:
We are Grounding Co, a fast-growing e-commerce wellness brand specializing in grounding mats. We are launching a massive customer research initiative to deeply understand our target audience, build accurate Ideal Customer Profiles (ICPs), and improve our marketing creatives.

We are looking for a skilled, empathetic interviewer (think "investigative journalist" rather than "pushy telemarketer") to reach out to our recent customers and abandoned checkouts, schedule them for Zoom interviews, and conduct the interviews to uncover their deepest pain points and desires.

The Role:
This role is split into two parts:

Outbound Calling: You will cold-call a provided list of warm leads (recent buyers and abandoned checkouts). Using our script, you will ask if they are open to a short feedback interview in exchange for a $15–$20 Amazon gift card, and get them booked on your Calendly.

Zoom Interviews: You will conduct 15–30 minute Zoom video interviews with the customers who book. We will provide guidelines, but you must be able to keep the conversation organic and flowing naturally to uncover their:

Pain points & daily struggles

Desired outcomes

Objections and doubts (especially for abandoned checkouts)

Exact words, phrasing, and tone of voice they use to describe their problems

Who We Are Looking For:

Native US Female: You must be a native speaker based in the US (or with an untraceable native US accent).

Tone of Voice: You must have a sweet, tender, warm, and highly empathetic voice. Our customers suffer from pain, anxiety, and insomnia—they need to feel incredibly comfortable opening up to you.

Conversationalist: You know how to read between the lines, ask follow-up questions, and get people talking without sounding like you are reading down a rigid list of questions.

Tech-Savvy: Comfortable using Zoom (recording/transcribing features), Calendly, and a US calling software (like RingCentral, OpenPhone, or Google Voice).

What We Provide:

The lead lists (names, phone numbers, order history).

Scripts and guidelines for both the cold-calling phase and the Zoom interviews.

The budget for the Amazon gift cards.

How to Apply:
To be considered for this role, you MUST attach a short voice recording or video to your proposal. In the recording, please introduce yourself and read the following sample line as if you were speaking to an older customer who suffers from joint pain:

"Hi [Name], this is [Your Name] reaching out from Grounding Co. I’m giving you a quick call today because I saw you recently picked up one of our grounding mats, and I just wanted to personally check in and see how your body has been feeling since you started using it?"

If you do not include an audio/video sample, your proposal will be automatically declined.

Are you passionate about storytelling and skilled in editing engaging short-form videos? Join our rapidly expanding YouTube channel focused on street interviews and investigative journalism! We’re on the hunt for a creative short-form video editor who can transform lengthy interviews and field footage into captivating clips that resonate on platforms like Instagram Reels, TikTok, X, and YouTube Shorts.

Key Responsibilities:

- Extract and edit impactful clips (20–90 seconds) from longer interviews and documentaries to create shareable content.
- Enhance videos with subtitles, dynamic zooms, memes, sound effects, and visual elements to maximize viewer engagement.
- Format videos in a 9:16 aspect ratio for optimal viewing on Shorts, Reels, and TikTok.
- Collaborate with the team to identify the most compelling moments in each video.
- Deliver multiple edited clips per episode, ensuring high-quality output.

**Qualifications:**

- Proven experience in editing viral short-form content.
- Strong grasp of pacing, hooks, and techniques to maintain viewer retention.
- Proficiency in adding clean subtitles and eye-catching visual edits.
- Ability to work quickly and communicate effectively with the team.

**Preferred Skills:**

- Experience with editing political or news-related content.
- Familiarity with editing software such as CapCut, Premiere Pro, or similar tools.
- Creative mindset with the ability to propose ideas for clips that could potentially go viral.

**How to Apply:**

- Submit three short-form clips you’ve edited.
- Share your thoughts on what elements contribute to making a short clip go viral.

We’re looking for someone eager to contribute to the growth of a significant media channel—not just someone to handle basic editing tasks. If you have a passion for impactful storytelling and a knack for creating engaging content, we want to hear from you!

Hi! Do you have any experience filming video b-roll?

Looking to film a bunch of content over the next couple weeks and need someone to help me out.

We are an online magazine focused on sports and gambling, and we are looking for an experienced journalist or copywriter specializing in sports and casino content for a full-time position.

Please do not apply if you have written fewer than 100 articles in this niche.

Main responsibilities:
Writing sports and gambling news articles, as well as longer-form informational pieces (5–7 articles per week).

Requirements:
- Native Italian speaker
- Proven experience as a copywriter for a sports website, casino website, or review website
- Basic understanding of SEO
- Practical skills in copywriting, rewriting, and editing
- Experience with SEO tools such as SurferSEO or similar
- Strong teamwork skills
- Excellent writing accuracy, responsibility for the final result, attention to detail, and personal involvement
- Ability to work with large amounts of information and structure it effectively

What we offer:
- Flexible schedule with remote work opportunities
- 20 vacation days + 1 day off for your birthday
- Paid sick leave
- Career growth opportunities

Please do not send your resume if you do not have relevant experience or if you use ChatGPT.

The ideal candidate should have experience writing content for sports and iGaming websites, as well as a proven portfolio in this industry that we can review.

All materials are checked for plagiarism and AI-generated content using 3 different tools.

We are a friendly, highly motivated, and ambitious team looking to work with the best specialists in the industry.

Salary: $2,200+ per month

We are seeking an experienced writer to craft a compelling press pitch for our bridal boutique. Your task will involve highlighting a pattern of out of state brides traveling across the country to shop at our small town store because we carry rare bridal designers. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in PR or journalism, and be skilled in tailoring pitches that resonate with media outlets. We aim to increase our visibility and attract more clients, so creativity and understanding of the bridal industry are key. If you have a passion for storytelling and a knack for persuasive writing, we want to hear from you!

Skills Required:
- Press Release Writing
- Public Relations
- Media Outreach
- Creative Writing
- Understanding of the Bridal Industry

Upwork Project Brief
CRM, Audience Data Architecture, and Automation Build (HubSpot-Led)
1. Project overview
We are building the data and automation infrastructure behind a fast-growing global insights platform for senior technology leaders.
Our platform combines:
Editorial journalism
Newsletters
Private executive events
Paid memberships
Commercial partnerships with enterprise technology vendors
Our ambition is to become the most influential insights platform for senior IT leaders globally. To achieve this, we need to build a robust audience intelligence and CRM infrastructure. We have selected HubSpot as the core platform, but the wider architecture still needs to be designed. We are looking for a consultant who can help us design the strategy and system architecture, and then implement the entire solution end-to-end. This includes technology advice, integrations, automation, segmentation, reporting, and internal training.

2. What we are trying to build
We want to create a unified audience intelligence system that connects all of our audiences and activities.
This system should connect:
Editorial audience
Newsletter subscribers
Event attendees
Paid members
Commercial prospects and clients


The goal is to allow us to:
Understand exactly who our audience is
Track engagement across editorial, newsletters, and events
Personalise experiences and communications
Identify high-value commercial prospects
Support subscriptions and event growth
Produce audience insight for internal strategy and commercial reporting
Automate subscriptions processes
HubSpot will act as the central intelligence layer for this system.
3. Platforms currently in use
Our current stack includes:
Editorial and newsletter platform: Ghost CMS
CRM: HubSpot (basic setup currently)
Events: Luma
Payments: Stripe (subscriptions)
Analytics: Google Analytics 4
We are open to recommendations for additional tools where appropriate.
4. What we need
We are looking for someone who can help us:
Design the data and CRM strategy
Define the technology architecture
Implement the CRM and integrations
Build automation workflows
Create reporting dashboards
Train our team and document the system


This is not simply a technical setup project. We are looking for someone who can think strategically about data architecture and audience intelligence, and then implement the system properly.
5. Scope of work
5.1 Strategy and architecture design
Work with us to design the overall system architecture.
This includes defining how data flows between:
Ghost
HubSpot
Stripe
Luma
Analytics tools
You will help define the CRM structure including:
Contact properties
Company properties
Audience segmentation
Lifecycle stages
Tagging structure
Lead scoring
Our audiences include:
Primary audience
CIOs
CTOs
CISOs
Senior IT leaders
Secondary audiences
Technology vendors
PR and marketing professionals
Newsletter readers
Event attendees
Paid members
These groups need to be structured properly inside HubSpot.

5.2 Technology stack advice
We want guidance on the best architecture for our platform.
Questions we want help answering include:
Should we use additional tools for behaviour tracking?
Should HubSpot manage email or should Ghost remain the newsletter platform?
How should event data integrate with the CRM?
How should subscription data sync with HubSpot?
How should audience engagement be tracked and reported?
We want someone who can recommend best practices for a modern insights and media platform.

5.3 CRM implementation
Configure HubSpot properly including:
Contact database structure
Company database structure
Audience segmentation
Lifecycle stages
Lead scoring
The CRM should allow us to clearly identify:
Senior IT leaders in our audience
High-value commercial prospects
Highly engaged readers
Potential event attendees
Paid members

5.4 Platform integrations
Implement integrations between:
Ghost
HubSpot
Stripe
Luma (events platform)
Analytics tools


Example workflows we want to implement:
Newsletter signup
→ HubSpot contact creation
Event registration
→ Contact activity recorded in HubSpot
Subscription purchase
→ Lifecycle stage update
Content engagement
→ Segmentation tags updated

5.5 Marketing automation
Build automation workflows including:
Subscriber onboarding journeys
Example sequence:
Day 1: Welcome email
Day 3: Editorial highlights
Day 7: Community introduction
Day 14: Paid upgrade prompt
Additional workflows may include:
Event invitation automation
Audience segmentation campaigns
Subscription upgrade flows
Engagement-based campaigns
Thank you for CxO editorial interviews
Notices when CxO interviews go live


5.6 Behaviour and engagement tracking
Help us capture meaningful engagement data including:
Newsletter engagement
Article readership
Event participation
Subscription behaviour
Where possible, ensure this engagement data flows into HubSpot.

5.7 Reporting and dashboards
Create dashboards that allow us to track:
Audience growth
CxO interview prospect secured
Subscriber conversions
Newsletter engagement
Event participation
Audience demographics
Commercial insights
These dashboards will be used internally and may also support commercial reporting.

5.8 Documentation and team education
We want to ensure the system is fully understood and maintainable internally.
This includes:
Clear documentation of the architecture
Explanation of the logic behind the system
Training sessions with our team
Best practice guidance for ongoing use

6. Deliverables
By the end of the project we expect:
A clearly defined CRM and audience data architecture
Fully configured HubSpot CRM
Integrated platforms
Automation workflows
Audience segmentation
Behaviour tracking setup
Reporting dashboards
Documentation and internal training

7. Ideal candidate
We are looking for someone with experience in:
HubSpot CRM architecture
RevOps or marketing operations
Marketing automation systems
CRM data modelling
API integrations
Bonus experience in:
Media platforms
Community or membership businesses
Events platforms
Subscription models



8. How to apply
Please include:
Examples of CRM or HubSpot systems you have architected


Any experience with media, SaaS, events, or membership platforms


Your approach to designing audience data architecture


An estimated timeline for a project like this



9. Engagement
This will likely begin as a project engagement, with potential for ongoing advisory work as we scale. We are looking for someone who can help us design and build a world-class audience intelligence system.

We are a cross-border technology firm operating at the intersection of AI, data systems, and digital product development.

Our work focuses on designing economic AI systems — platforms that transform fragmented data signals into operational intelligence, measurable growth, and long-term operating leverage.

In addition to enterprise transformation work, we also collaborate with founders and product teams to design and build AI-native software products and MVP platforms.

Our clients range from venture-backed startups to mid-market companies, primarily in North America and Europe.

We are looking for an experienced PR consultant who can help establish credible media presence and thought leadership in high-quality technology, AI, and business publications.

This is not general startup PR. We are specifically looking for someone who understands technical audiences, enterprise decision-makers, and how to position complex technology topics in ways that resonate with journalists and industry readers.

Scope of Work
Your objective will be to design and execute a focused PR strategy targeting publications that cover AI, enterprise technology, and digital transformation.

Examples of relevant outlets include:
* CIO.com
* Computerworld
* InfoWorld
* TechTarget (SearchCIO, SearchDataManagement, etc.)
* VentureBeat (Enterprise / AI)
* MIT Technology Review
* The Information
* Fast Company (Technology)
* Forbes Technology Council
* Analytics and AI-focused industry publications
* Selected US and European technology outlets

The goal is to position our leadership and work around themes such as AI systems, data-driven decision making, and operational intelligence.

Responsibilities
- Develop a clear PR positioning strategy aligned with technology leaders, founders, and enterprise decision-makers
- Identify and validate relevant journalists and editors across targeted publications
- Craft compelling media angles around topics such as:
* AI adoption in mid-market organizations
* Economic operating systems and data-driven decision infrastructure
* Operational automation and AI-driven intelligence systems
* The rise of AI-native software products and platforms
* Governance, risk, and operational impact of enterprise AI
- Pitch journalists directly and manage outreach follow-ups
- Secure interviews, contributed articles, expert commentary placements, or data-driven coverage opportunities
- Advise on messaging, positioning, and media readiness
- Provide structured reporting on outreach activities, responses, and results

Requirements
- Proven experience placing AI, SaaS, or enterprise technology companies in recognized technology publications
- Demonstrable relationships with journalists covering:
* AI and data platforms
* Enterprise software
* Digital transformation
* Venture-backed technology companies
- Strong understanding of AI platforms, data infrastructure, analytics, and modern software systems
- Ability to translate technical topics into narratives that are relevant and interesting to journalists and readers
- Clear, structured communication and professional execution

Mandatory in Your Proposal
Please include the following in your proposal:
- Examples of press coverage you have secured in technology or AI publications (links required)
- A brief explanation of your role in securing those placements
- Relevant journalist relationships you currently maintain (no need to disclose confidential information, but please describe the category and level of access)
- Your pricing model (project-based engagement or monthly retainer)

Success Criteria
* Securing coverage in at least 2–3 Tier 1 technology publications within the first phase of engagement
* Establishing credible relationships with journalists covering AI, enterprise software, and data systems
* Creating repeatable media positioning around our core topics:
* AI systems
* Data infrastructure
* Operational intelligence

Engagement Details
* Initial engagement: 3 months
* Potential for long-term collaboration depending on results
* Remote collaboration with flexible hours
* Budget aligned with experience and demonstrated outcomes

We are looking for a specialist, not a generalist. If you have strong experience placing AI, enterprise software, or technology narratives in credible publications and can demonstrate real examples, we would be interested in speaking with you.