Cannabis Staff Writer Jobs

NisonCo is the leading cannabis industry PR and SEO firm. With active relationships with thousands of journalists and outlets and connections to thousands of industry-specific companies, networking and effective communication are the core of what we do. Since our founding in 2013, we’ve worked with over 125 companies to increase brand awareness. Our all-remote team has a proven track record of successful political advocacy in support of the legalization of cannabis and other socially-responsible causes.

As a Staff Writer, your role is to create and collaborate on content to be supportive of our PR and SEO Account Managers and Coordinators. In this role, you will craft internal content for NisonCo in addition to external work for clients. This position is not client-facing, meaning you will need permission from Account Managers or Coordinators before communicating with any clients, and the AMs and ACs also own the pitching process/journalist relationships. You are expected to join weekly team calls and check-ins to coordinate with your colleagues. Being communicative, organized and deadline-driven is essential to this role.

Your work will support the organization as a whole as you become a specialized writing expert in various topic areas and styles. The writing team exists to bring our creative content to the next level, and help collaborate across teams. As a representative of the leading PR and SEO firm for emerging industries, your writing will directly work to shape the ways these industries begin thinking, writing and speaking about various burgeoning subjects.

The “What”
Overall: You’re essential to ensuring our tone and that of our clients is informed, captivatingly written and leads to further interaction.

Support Writer: Aids Account Managers, Account Coordinators & Thought Leaders
Collaborate with PR and SEO teams to brainstorm, draft and edit content as requested.
Help map complex ideas; Research and create draft skeletons
Strategize conference, speaker and award applications with aid of the Research Team and AM/AC.
Copywriting — blogs, web copy, op-eds, pitches, press releases, etc.
Is willing to provide supportive services:
Editing for other teams
Taking notes on calls
Conducting interviews

Emerging Industries & Specialty Writing Connoisseur: You have a respectable well of knowledge you wish to only make deeper. Desire to learn is a vital part of this role.
You seek constant improvement in writing skills, continuing education and technical knowledge
Effectively implement SEO tactics in content writing.
Create and foster “areas of authority” to further NisonCo and personal expertise.
Consistently monitors the news for emerging trends/news hooks, to deepen understanding and to keep on top of the issues that matter to our clients.

The “How” – Keys to Success!
100% follow-through: Stay on top of all emails, ClickUp tasks, Slack messages and general areas of work. When deadlines won’t be met, renegotiate well in advance.

Ownership: You care deeply about getting results in your realm, and you do what it takes to get them, including paying attention to small details, anticipating problems, offering creative solutions, driving work forward, and course-correcting when needed.

Relationship-Oriented: You serve as an effective NisonCo ambassador in communications/dealings with clients and outside constituents.

Attention to detail: You look deeper than most to make sure the work is done right, knowing your work reflects your reputation.

Self-Editing & Proofreading: You effectively follow AP style or your client's preferred style guidelines, draft clean copy, need minimal editorial direction, and avoid spelling/grammar mistakes.

News Proficiency: Consistently monitor the news for emerging trends and news hooks, as well as to deepen understanding of the space and the issues that matter (or might eventually matter) to our clients.

Flexibility: Can work with clients and the team on rolling deadlines. Able to pivot quickly to new topics or work with little notice on a time-sensitive project.

Marketing Proficiency: You're aware of many marketing elements and how they intersect with our PR and SEO work. You think critically about the ways in which to employ different tactics in your writing work.

Communication: You work well in a remote environment, which poses different communications scenarios than a regular office job.

NisonCo is an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate based upon gender, race, national origin, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or gender expression.

This is an hourly part-time remote position. Compensation begins at $20/hour with benefits include:

• Paid Sick Leave

• Retirement Plan: After one year and 1000 hours worked in the same year participate in a 4% match

• Online platform for financial training

• Weekly team bonding opportunities

• Flexible schedules when life comes up

• News subscriptions

• Personalize professional growth opportunities

To apply please email admins @ nisonco . com with the subject link “I’m your next Staff Writer” and include:

• Your resume or LinkedIn

• An intro to who you are

• How did you find the position?

• What makes you excited about writing work?

• How did you end up wanting to work in the cannabis and future-focused industries?

• NisonCo prides itself on creating a diverse and inclusive company culture. Please share how you would exhibit DEI values in the workplace?

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: Remote

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NisonCo is the leading cannabis industry PR and SEO firm. With active relationships with thousands of journalists and outlets and connections to thousands of industry-specific companies, networking and effective communication are the core of what we do. Since our founding in 2013, we’ve worked with over 125 companies to increase brand awareness. Our all-remote team has a proven track record of successful political advocacy in support of the legalization of cannabis and other socially-responsible causes.

As a Staff Writer, your role is to create and collaborate on content to be supportive of our PR and SEO Account Managers and Coordinators. In this role, you will craft internal content for NisonCo in addition to external work for clients. This position is not client-facing, meaning you will need permission from Account Managers or Coordinators before communicating with any clients, and the AMs and ACs also own the pitching process/journalist relationships. You are expected to join weekly team calls and check-ins to coordinate with your colleagues. Being communicative, organized and deadline-driven is essential to this role.

Your work will support the organization as a whole as you become a specialized writing expert in various topic areas and styles. The writing team exists to bring our creative content to the next level, and help collaborate across teams. As a representative of the leading PR and SEO firm for emerging industries, your writing will directly work to shape the ways these industries begin thinking, writing and speaking about various burgeoning subjects.

The “What”
Overall: You’re essential to ensuring our tone and that of our clients is informed, captivatingly written and leads to further interaction.

Support Writer: Aids Account Managers, Account Coordinators & Thought Leaders
Collaborate with PR and SEO teams to brainstorm, draft and edit content as requested.
Help map complex ideas; Research and create draft skeletons
Strategize conference, speaker and award applications with aid of the Research Team and AM/AC.
Copywriting — blogs, web copy, op-eds, pitches, press releases, etc.
Is willing to provide supportive services:
Editing for other teams
Taking notes on calls
Conducting interviews

Emerging Industries & Specialty Writing Connoisseur: You have a respectable well of knowledge you wish to only make deeper. Desire to learn is a vital part of this role.
You seek constant improvement in writing skills, continuing education and technical knowledge
Effectively implement SEO tactics in content writing.
Create and foster “areas of authority” to further NisonCo and personal expertise.
Consistently monitors the news for emerging trends/news hooks, to deepen understanding and to keep on top of the issues that matter to our clients.

The “How” – Keys to Success!
100% follow-through: Stay on top of all emails, ClickUp tasks, Slack messages and general areas of work. When deadlines won’t be met, renegotiate well in advance.

Ownership: You care deeply about getting results in your realm, and you do what it takes to get them, including paying attention to small details, anticipating problems, offering creative solutions, driving work forward, and course-correcting when needed.

Relationship-Oriented: You serve as an effective NisonCo ambassador in communications/dealings with clients and outside constituents.

Attention to detail: You look deeper than most to make sure the work is done right, knowing your work reflects your reputation.

Self-Editing & Proofreading: You effectively follow AP style or your client's preferred style guidelines, draft clean copy, need minimal editorial direction, and avoid spelling/grammar mistakes.

News Proficiency: Consistently monitor the news for emerging trends and news hooks, as well as to deepen understanding of the space and the issues that matter (or might eventually matter) to our clients.

Flexibility: Can work with clients and the team on rolling deadlines. Able to pivot quickly to new topics or work with little notice on a time-sensitive project.

Marketing Proficiency: You're aware of many marketing elements and how they intersect with our PR and SEO work. You think critically about the ways in which to employ different tactics in your writing work.

Communication: You work well in a remote environment, which poses different communications scenarios than a regular office job.

NisonCo is an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate based upon gender, race, national origin, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or gender expression.

This is an hourly part-time remote position. Compensation begins at $20/hour with benefits include:

• Paid Sick Leave
• Retirement Plan: After one year and 1000 hours worked in the same year participate in a 4% match
• Online platform for financial training
• Weekly team bonding opportunities
• Flexible schedules when life comes up
• News subscriptions
• Personalize professional growth opportunities

To apply please email admins @ nisonco . com with the subject link “I’m your next Staff Writer” and include:

• Your resume or LinkedIn
• An intro to who you are
• How did you find the position?
• What makes you excited about writing work?
• How did you end up wanting to work in the cannabis and future-focused industries?
• NisonCo prides itself on creating a diverse and inclusive company culture. Please share how you would exhibit DEI values in the workplace?

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote

Apply for this job with Nison Consulting LLC

Apply now →

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SF WEEKLY STAFF WRITER (30 hours per week)

San Francisco’s award-winning cultural, literary and alternative weekly digital and print publication is seeking a part-time staff writer with a wide range of storytelling experience, and versatility to provide thought-provoking, in-depth news coverage capturing the fabric of San Francisco and the many issues confronting the city.

This is an opportunity for a journalist to join a fast-paced, creative and fun work environment located in the heart of San Francisco.

• Working with the SF Weekly Editor, produce a mix of in-depth cover stories and more breaking news content for the digital and print platforms of SF Weekly
• Provide a steady stream of compelling stories and creative ideas to special sections covering arts, music, food, neighborhoods, legacy businesses and more
• Develop sources to help with the reporting of stories that set SF Weekly apart from other San Francisco Bay Area publications.
• Occasionally contribute content to SF Evergreen, a monthly publication covering the cannabis industry
• Collaborate with the rest of the SF Weekly team, including other writers, the art director and photographer in executing stories, projects, multimedia work and finding ways to illustrate stories
• Contribute ideas and posts to the publications’ robust social media presence, including Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
• Build a social media presence and following
• Collaborate with editors and writers of other San Francisco Media Co. publications

The ideal candidate must be a versatile writer who demonstrates exceptional skills in reporting and storytelling and must also have experience in filing more breaking stories on deadline. An ideal candidate will have experience and comfort in distilling the most important issues facing a city like San Francisco, while understanding the point of view of an alternative publication. This is a position that will afford a great deal of opportunity and freedom to make it your own, but it carries a challenging workload.

Preference will be given to candidates who are social media savvy, and have a deep grasp of San Francisco’s many facets. Familiarity with coverage of the cannabis industry is a plus, along with editing, SEO experience, photography and video skills. Preference is typically given to local residents.

The candidate, of course, must have a sense of humor.

Experience with, or willingness to learn, InDesign, SEO, analytics, Photoshop, and Wordpress is a must, as is a willingness to learn a new content management system. An interest and understanding of local arts, music, nightlife and lifestyle is a plus.

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Job Type: Part-time

Experience:

• Writing: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Benefits:

• None

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

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