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Now… let’s get to some awesome opps and jobs! ⬇️

So, what do we have this week?

1️⃣ Resource: Brand Strategy Sprint with Scott Galloway

2️⃣ 12 calls to pitch

3️⃣ 20 writing jobs

Let’s get to it! ⬇️ ⬇️

1️⃣ Resource of the Week

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In this sprint, Scott breaks down practical insights from companies like Apple, Nike, & Uber to help you apply the same frameworks to your own brand.

For 30 days only, you can get The Brand Strategy sprint, normally $179, for FREE, when you use the discount code: SCOTT100.

2️⃣ Calls to Pitch

($1,000) National Geographic | Japan-based writers! 🇯🇵 Allie is doing a series of stories on Japanese history & culture. If you’re a writer based in or from Japan, email her your pitch at [email protected] before Nov 22. $1,000 for around 1,000 words

($500) Sundress Publications | Palestinian writers! Sundress is open for grant applications from writers of Palestinian descent with a chapbook or full-length collection in progress. Award is $500, a slot in Sundress’ reading series — a one-week residency at the Sundress Academy for the Arts in Knoxville, TN, — and the potential for publication. Deadline Dec 31. More info here

($250+) Insider | Conz is looking for people in big age gap relationships to explore how they parent differently, how it affects finances, how getting older makes them think about the future, and if their families didn’t approve. Email pitches to [email protected]

($250) Body Type | Mikala is open to essay pitches about body image, the power of exercise unrelated to looks, beauty standards, eating disorder recovery, body discourse in pop culture, the nuances of body change, and more. $250 for 800 - 1,000 words. Send pitches to [email protected]

($150 - $300 CAD) This Magazine | Canadian writers! 🇨🇦 This Magazine is looking for social justice angles, first-person narratives, news, arts coverage, and more! Deadline Dec 1, 5pm ET. Email pitches to [email protected]

($130) Feminist Food Journal | Calling for pitches for their forthcoming MEAT issue as they aim to explore meat in its myriad forms — animal product, innovation, metaphor, symbol, ideology — from intersectional feminist perspectives. Deadline is Dec 3. More info here

($100 - $250 CAD) The Media Co-op | Call for submissions from The Media Co-op! They’re looking for grassroots journalism focused on important issues and struggles based in or related to the Canadian context. Guidelines here. Send pitches to [email protected]

(£100) Scouted | Football lovers! ⚽️ Tom is looking for new and imaginative long-form writing about football analysis/ young players. Pitch guide here. Send pitches to [email protected]

($1 per word) Narrative Initiative | Freelance writers! Narrative Initiative is open to pitches about deep dives into organizing efforts or arts/cultural initiatives, interviews, and essays, including photo essays. Deadline is Dec 22. Pitch here

(Up to $1 per word) L'Atelier BNP Paribas | Angela is looking for journos interested in doing solid reporting on emerging tech. Around 1,500 word pieces. Unique angles welcome! DM Angela on Twitter or email [email protected]

($0.50 to $1 per word) Bay Nature Magazine | Kate is seeking accountability/ enterprise feature story pitches for Bay Nature’s Wild Billions project, following federal funding for nature in the SF Bay area. Deadline is Nov 30. Pitch guide here

(€0.50 per word) Fields & Stations | Freelance writers! Fields & Stations is looking to commission a story about an inexpensive, low-input, and truly carefree holiday. Something ad-hoc, joyful, sensory-rich. 1,000 - 1,500 words. Deadline is before the new year! DM Fields & Stations on Twitter or email at [email protected]

3️⃣ Writing Jobs

($133,000 -$150,000, Hybrid Culver City, CA) NPR | Experienced editors! NPR is hiring a Deputy National Editor who will lead decision-making on coverage areas, grappling with the most important issues in the nation. Apply here

($90,000 - $120,000, Remote US) Launch Potato | Launch Potato is looking for a Managing Editor to lead the execution of their content strategy, including editorial planning and content quality, production, and performance for All About Cookies, one of Launch Potato's brands. Apply here

($78,000 - $83,000, Hybrid New York, NY) Marie Claire US | Marie Claire is looking for a Senior News Editor to help manage the day-to-day digital production of our Fashion and Beauty verticals. Apply here

($77,000 - $92,400, Remote US) The Verge | Techies! The Verge is seeking a Reviewer to join their Reviews and Guides team. As reviews writer, you’ll work directly with their Deputy Editor, Senior Reviews Editor, and team to serve information that helps the audience understand how products and services work and which ones they should spend their money on. Apply here

($74,000 - $80,000, Hybrid New York, NY) Scientific American | Tech writers! Scientific American is hiring an Associate Tech News Editor to cover technology and tech-related news. Apply here

($70,000 - $110,000, Sacramento, CA) CalMatters | CalMatters is looking for an ambitious and creative Investigative Reporter to pull off blockbuster investigations about the people, the powers and the policies that shape California. Deadline is Nov 20. Apply here

($67,800 - $72,800, Hybrid New York, NY) Marie Claire US | Marie Claire is looking for a Fashion Editor to produce sharp, engaging, digital-first fashion content. Apply here

($65,000 - $70,000, Remote US) Equine Network | Equine Network is looking for a Managing Editor with 5+ years of experience to assign and prepare all print content for The Horse: Your Guide to Equine Health Care and long-form content for TheHorse.com, working closely with veterinarians and researchers to ensure the material is accurate, up-to-date, and understandable to and useful for the hands-on horse owner. Apply here

($60,000 - $65,000, Hybrid New York, NY) Marie Claire US | Marie Claire is looking for an Associate Social Media Editor to support Marie Claire’s Associate Director of Social Media in planning, brainstorming, strategizing, and creating social content for the brand. Apply here

($60,000 - $65,000, Hybrid New York, NY) Marie Claire US | Marie Claire is looking for an Associate Fashion Editor to support Marie Claire’s fashion team across print and digital. Responsibilities include writing and updating fashion stories daily, assisting with commerce and social content, and liaising with brands to coordinate shipping and wardrobe logistics for photoshoots. Apply here

($57,000 - $62,000, Remote US) PC Gamer | Gaming writers! 🖥 🎮 PC Gamer is looking for a talented PC gaming and SEO-savvy writer with experience in journalism or marketing to join the world’s biggest PC gaming site. Apply here

(£29,000 - £35,000, Hybrid London, England, UK) Tom’s Guide | Tom’s Guide is looking for a Fitness Editor to join the team on a 12-month Maternity Cover FTC and oversee the site’s growing fitness channel. The role will run from January 2024 to January 2025. Apply here

($10,000 - $20,000, Chicago, IL or elsewhere in the Midwest) Pulitzer Center | Chicago and Midwestern journos! Applications are open for the Pulitzer Center’s Longworth Media Fellowship. One or two fellowships ranging from $10K to $20K will be awarded to journalists focusing on global issues that affect Chicago and Midwestern readers and viewers. Deadline is Feb 1, 2024. Apply here

(£35 - £65 per hour, UK) InBloom | Analytic reporters! InBloom is seeking a skilled data journalist for their weekly analytical email newsletter. The ideal candidate will be adept at using data to uncover and narrate engaging insights that resonate with their audience. Deadline Nov 21. Apply here

($38.46 per hour, Remote US) USA Today | Gannett is looking for an Elections Opinion Writer to join their USA Today Network Election team. Will be covering the 2024 election and play a vital role in shaping public discourse. It is a full-time role and will run from January 2, 2024 to December 27, 2024. Apply here

($30 per hour, Remote US) Verywell Health | Health writers! Verywell Health is looking for a remote content update editor with experience writing or editing in the health and medical vertical. Apply here

($22 per hour, Remote US) MLB | Major League Baseball is looking for a night editorial/social producer for MLB Pipeline. This is a part-time and seasonal job. Apply here

(Paid, Bogota, Colombia or Lima, Peru) Associated Press | Cool opportunity for environment journos! AP is hiring a curious and aggressive reporter to join their Climate Team as a text reporter based in Colombia or Peru. Newsperson will be responsible for covering climate change and deforestation as well as all of tis related angles in the Amazon basin. Apply here

(Paid, Remote US) The Strategist | Early-career journos! The Strategist is looking for a Junior Writer to write and update articles, research products to recommend to readers, and take on other editorial responsibilities. Apply here

PS - super excited about this week’s sponsor! I love listening to the Pivot podcast with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway. Would recommend for anyone into tech, business, and politics insights with a side of comical banter