Academic Content Writer & Brand Ambassador (German-speaking market)

Posted 3 weeks ago

Worldwide

Summary

We are looking for a writer with a strong academic background to join our content team as both an author and brand ambassador for a website focused on academic writing support and study skills for German-speaking students (Studienhilfe / Academic Writing Support). Topics include: research and thesis writing methodology, time management for students, structuring essays and dissertations, academic citation standards, tips for studying at German universities. Collaboration formats: Full authorship - write and be credited as the sole author of articles Co-authorship - contribute expertise/review to articles drafted by our team, credited as co-author Guest publications - placing articles under your name on other platforms (if you already have such publications or are open to doing so) Responsibilities: Write or co-author articles on the topics above in German, based on provided briefs Appear as the credited author (or co-author) on published articles (real name, photo, bio) Maintain a public LinkedIn (and/or Xing) profile that can be linked from your author page on our site Optionally engage with brand-related content on your own social media, on a schedule agreed in advance Requirements: Relevant academic degree or equivalent professional experience in education, writing, or research Comfortable being publicly credited as the author or co-author of published content Active, professional LinkedIn profile (or willingness to create one) Fluent in German A plus: existing publications (articles, guest posts, mentions in other sources) What you'll need to provide: Short professional bio (education, experience) Professional photo Link to your LinkedIn/Xing profile Brief description of your academic/professional background for credibility purposes Links to existing publications, if any Note: This is an ongoing, public-facing role - your name and profile will be associated with our website's content. Please apply only if you're comfortable with public authorship credit.

  • More than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 6+ months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • $5.00

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Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Content Writing
German
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:10 to 15
  • Last viewed by client:3 weeks ago
  • Interviewing:
    10
  • Invites sent:
    30
  • Unanswered invites:
    20
About the client
Member since Sep 30, 2020
  • United Kingdom
    London11:16 AM
  • $86K total spent
    224 hires, 84 active
  • 130 hours
  • Education
    Mid-sized company (10-99 people)

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