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Freelance / Contractor | Remote

About Dive Media

Dive Media is a boutique Australian digital marketing agency helping brands grow through strategy-led social media, SEO, email marketing and digital campaigns.

We work with a mix of businesses across Australia, creating content that is strategic, engaging, genuinely useful and built around what their audiences are actually searching for and interested in.

As we continue to grow the amount of long-form content we produce for Dive Media and our clients, we’re looking for a talented Freelance Writer to join our extended team.

About the role

We’re looking for a strong writer and researcher who can turn a brief, topic or idea into genuinely interesting, well-researched content.

You’ll primarily be writing blog articles, website content and guest articles across topics including marketing, technology, recruitment, business and professional services.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys the craft of writing and can bring original thought, research and perspective to their work. You should be able to take a topic beyond surface-level information and create content that gives the reader something genuinely useful.

You’ll receive clear briefs, target topics and any SEO requirements from the Dive Media team, so you can focus on writing great content.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll be responsible for:

• Writing engaging, informative blog articles for Dive Media and our clients
• Writing guest articles for relevant third-party publications and websites
• Researching topics across marketing, technology, recruitment, business and other industries
• Turning briefs and research into clear, well-structured articles
• Bringing original perspectives, examples and insights into your writing
• Writing content that is useful to readers while naturally supporting SEO objectives
• Referencing credible sources and fact-checking information where required
• Adapting your tone of voice to suit different brands and audiences
• Following client brand guidelines and content briefs
• Incorporating internal and external links supplied within briefs
• Making revisions based on feedback from the Dive Media team
• Meeting agreed deadlines and communicating clearly about workload and availability

What we're looking for

You’ll ideally have:

• Proven experience writing blogs, articles, website content or other long-form digital content
• A strong portfolio or examples of published writing
• Excellent written English, grammar and attention to detail
• Strong research skills and the ability to break down and explain unfamiliar topics
• A natural, engaging writing style that doesn’t feel generic or formulaic
• An understanding of how people read and engage with content online
• The ability to adapt your writing style across different brands, industries and audiences
• The ability to follow detailed briefs while still producing writing that feels natural
• Reliable communication and the ability to meet agreed deadlines

At a time when many agencies are scaling content production with AI, we’re choosing to invest more in talented writers who genuinely enjoy the craft. We want your research, judgement, and perspective to come through in every piece you write.

Of course, we use AI within our agency where it makes sense, however, generating an article from a prompt and submitting it as finished work isn’t acceptable for this role. All submitted content must return less than 20% AI-detected content through our checking process.

Ultimately, we’re looking for someone who takes pride in their writing and values quality as much as we do.

An understanding of SEO content writing is beneficial, although you won't be expected to conduct keyword research, develop SEO strategies or build backlinks. Our team takes care of that.

Role details

Employment type: Freelance / contractor
Location: 100% remote, Australia-based
Hours: Approximately 3-10 hours per month, with potential to increase
Rate: Approximately $50-$65 AUD per hour + GST, depending on experience and portfolio

This role would suit a freelance writer looking for consistent agency work alongside their existing clients.

Why work with Dive Media?

• Fully remote work with a Work from Anywhere Policy
• Flexible freelance arrangement
• Consistent variety across different brands and industries
• Clear briefs and organised workflows
• A positive and collaborative marketing team
• The opportunity to build your portfolio across a wide range of topics and brands
• Room to bring your own ideas, research and writing expertise to the work
• Ongoing working relationship if we’re a great fit

How to apply

We don't need a formal resume for this role. Instead, please send us:

• A short cover letter explaining why you think you’d be a great fit for Dive Media and this role
• A link to your writing portfolio, or a couple of examples of your best work
• Your current availability
• Your freelance rate

Your cover letter doesn’t need to be overly formal. We’d much rather hear about you, the type of writing you enjoy, your experience and why this particular role caught your attention.

Please apply via Indeed.

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Note

We know great candidates don’t always tick every box in a job description.

If this role excites you and you think you could bring something valuable to Dive Media, we’d love to hear from you, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed above.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, experiences and career paths. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where different perspectives are valued, and we encourage you to apply even if your experience looks a little different from what we’ve described.

Pay: $50.00 – $65.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Work from home

Application Question(s):

• Please write about your writing experience and why Dive Media peaks your interest. Please include your portfolio or examples of articles you've written, your hourly rate, and your current availability.

Work Location: Remote