We’re on the hunt for talented freelance writers to join our team at Mum Central. If you’re a stellar writer who knows how to engage your audience, plus ideally has experience writing both native and commercial content, we want to hear from you.
This is a contributor role where you can pick and choose the hours and articles you write. We are looking for writers with various tones and areas of expertise, including parenting, cooking, home and lifestyle.
About us
Mum Central is one of Australia’s premier parenting and lifestyle hubs, keeping mums in the know and up-to-date on all kinds of topics from parenting and baby to home, food, lifestyle and news.
We have a highly engaged Facebook community of almost 1 million mums and hundreds of thousands of mums who visit our website monthly. Our focus is on delivering quality, authentic, timely and relevant content for our audience of 20-50-year-old women. But, fear not – we also love to throw a bit of fun into the mix!
Our freelance writers role
We’re seeking experienced freelance writers to create highly relevant and engaging content that Mum Central readers love and trust.
We want writers who can produce quick yet well-written copy, have an eye for detail, and always deliver on time. Ideally, you will have relevant experience writing native and commercial content and the ability to navigate your way around a content management system (for example, WordPress).
This role gives you the flexibility to work remotely from home while growing your work portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
Mum Central writers need to:Â
- Be available to write during the day – you will be working closely with Mum Central’s editor
- Meet deadlines
- Write SEO-driven articles and other copy as requested
- Adhere to the Mum Central tone of voice
- Write with the Mum central audience in mind
- Upload content into WordPress
Requirements
All our writers must have the following:Â
- 2-3 years experience as a professional content writer, copywriter or blogger
- Excellent writing skills and impeccable grammar
- The ability to work both as part of a team and individually
- The ability to meet tight deadlines
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- An interest in women’s issues and parenting
- A sense of humour!
Recommended Skills
It would be nice if you also have:Â
- A qualification in Communications, Marketing, Journalism or similar
- Experience in digital marketing, social media or similar
- Experience in the wonderful world of being a mum or dad
- An understanding of SEO, WordPress and Photoshop
If this sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you!
To apply, please complete the form below in full, including examples of your recent work on parenting or lifestyle topics.
