Writer (Contractor to Full-Time, US Hours)
Writer (Contractor to Full-Time, US Hours)
Company: Sharp Pen Media
Location: Remote (Team based in New York and Los Angeles)
Compensation: $55–65,000 for full-time employees based in the US; exact salary depends on experience, fit, and location. Includes healthcare coverage, 4 weeks PTO, and (after 12–18 months of employment) retirement benefits. Ideal candidate will likely start as a contractor and scale up to full-time (see “hiring and scaling” below).
About Sharp Pen Media
Sharp Pen is a marketing and PR agency for adtech companies. Our team of ten supports 20 clients with marketing strategy, content, and PR. We’re growing fast and prize speed, curiosity, initiative, and attention to detail.
The Role
We’re hiring a Writer to create content for our clients: LinkedIn posts, thought leadership articles, reports, and newsletters. You’ll attend client calls, capture their voice and ideas, and turn them into compelling written content that advances their brand narrative.
This is a fast-paced, client-facing role. You must be comfortable writing quickly and precisely, adapting to different tones and perspectives, and managing multiple projects in parallel. The best candidates will think like editors and storytellers, able to synthesize complex ideas into clear, authoritative writing.
Over time, you’ll expand beyond writing into editorial strategy, ghostwriting, and creative leadership on client accounts.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
- Join client calls (3-4/day, Mon–Fri) to capture insights, story ideas, and key takeaways
- Write high-quality content across formats: social posts, op-eds, newsletters, reports, and thought leadership articles
- Adapt to each client’s tone, perspective, and narrative strategy
- Edit, proofread, and refine content for clarity, flow, and precision
- Collaborate closely with account leads and our existing writers to ensure quality, alignment, and timely delivery
- Track deadlines and feedback in Asana, ensuring smooth handoffs and accountability
What We’re Looking For
- Exceptional writing and editing skills — clear, concise, confident prose with a strong sense of rhythm and logic
- Strong analytical and editorial judgment — you can quickly understand complex ideas and express them simply
- Attention to detail — precision matters at every stage, from grammar to argument structure
- Professionalism and presence — you’ll represent Sharp Pen in strategic, high-trust client settings
- Speed — this is fast-paced work, often requiring turning around deliverables in under an hour
- Comfort with 9–5 ET hours (or 8am-4pm PT) and a fast, meeting-dense environment
- Bonus: Experience with B2B content and communications, adtech, or editorial ghostwriting/marketing
Our Hiring and Scaling Process
- Short interview to assess your experience and collaborative potential.
- Content assignment to assess writing skills.
- Account support (writing for one client for a month) to give us both an opportunity to assess the fit.
- Expansion to multiple accounts. If one account goes well, we will scale you up to multiple accounts pending agency client volume.
- Full-time hire if 3-4 accounts are going well for both parties.
Logistics & Structure
- Time zone: 9–5pm ET, Monday to Friday (8am to 4pm PT if based on West Coast)
- Supervision: Reports to the Content Marketing Manager; collaborates closely with client leads
- Start date: Flexible, ideally within 1–2 weeks of offer
If interested, contact Joe Zappa, CEO of Sharp Pen Media, at joe@sharppenmedia.com.