Freelance Writer - Rental Market Content (Part-Time)
Looking for a flexible remote writing role where you can use your local storytelling skills? This is a part-time freelance opportunity with a major rental platform to create helpful city guides and rental market content for renters across the US.
Employer: Zumper
Location: Remote (United States)
Salary: $35 per hour to $40 per hour, depending on experience, skills, and local labor costs
Schedule: 16 to 20 hours per week, up to 18 weeks through the end of the year
Type: Part-time contract, freelance, fully remote
Description:
Zumper is a large privately owned rental platform in North America with over 175 million visits per year, backed by more than $178 million in funding. The company is focused on making renting easier, faster, and more human. For this role, the company wants to develop local and helpful content for its top 25 rental markets. This will include city guides for apartment search pages and editorial blog posts. The work is not about promoting a city, but about giving renters clear context about a location and its rental market to help them make informed decisions. All content is expected to be 100 percent human written.
Benefits:
- Fully remote work arrangement
- Part-time contract role for up to 18 weeks with consistent weekly hours
- Competitive hourly pay within the stated range
- Opportunity for additional writing work depending on capacity and fit
- Chance to work with an established platform recognized as a 2023 Best Place to Work by BuiltIn SF
Responsibilities:
- Review rental data provided for each of the top 25 markets
- Write city guide page copy that complements the data and charts for each market
- Research and write highly localized editorial blog posts, approximately three per market
- Create content that is clear, engaging, and informative for renters
- Write within an established brand voice while keeping content fresh
Requirements:
- 3 to 6 years of professional writing experience or equivalent freelance experience
- Strong editorial judgment and attention to detail
- Ability to interpret data and research and turn it into clear and engaging copy
- Ability to write within an established voice
- Availability to work 16 to 20 hours per week through the end of the year
- Commitment to producing fully human-written content
Required skills:
- Professional writing and editing
- Data interpretation and research
- Local content, real estate, consumer, or SEO content writing is a plus
- UX copywriting is a plus
- Ability to adapt to brand voice and tone
- Attention to detail and editorial judgment
How To Apply:
Submit your application with relevant writing samples.
Why Apply:
This role offers a fully remote, flexible schedule that can fit around other commitments. The hourly rate is clearly stated and competitive for freelance writing. You will be working on a focused primary project covering 25 major markets, which allows you to build a strong portfolio in local, real estate, and consumer content. The company is well-funded and established in the rental industry, and there is potential for additional work beyond the main project.
Before You Apply:
Tailor your CV to highlight 3 to 6 years of writing experience, especially any work related to local guides, real estate, SEO, or UX copy. Prepare samples that show you can turn data into clear and helpful copy for a general audience. Check the original posting for the application deadline and any specific instructions about samples or portfolio links, and make sure you can commit to 16 to 20 hours per week through the end of the year before applying.
