Freelance Features Writer, Wearables & Fitness Tech

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Freelance features writer covering wearables and fitness technology for Android Police, an Android news and technology publication. Creating hands-on, reported, and analytical editorial stories.

Responsibilities:

  • Pitch and produce original, reader-focused narratives across wearables and fitness technology
  • Write deep dives, hands-on experiments, timely takes, reported features, how-tos, and analysis
  • Submit strong pitches weekly
  • Pitch and file same-day or next-day pieces on breaking news, OS releases, or viral trends
  • Produce a minimum set of published stories per month under a freelance contract
  • Create 100% editorial content without commerce, affiliate, or sponsored content
  • Deliver work for the website, social channels, and newsletters
  • Provide excellent, well-sourced writing subject to fact-checking
  • Collaborate with professional copy editors and custom-art teams

Requirements:

  • 3+ years writing features for established tech/consumer outlets
  • Prior bylines required
  • Deep knowledge of at least one covered beat: smartwatches and fitness trackers; smart rings; smart glasses; health, fitness, and sleep tracking features and apps; wearable software and firmware updates, features, and hidden tricks; wearable accessories, setups, and workflows
  • Current Android devices (Android 14+) and any smart home/E Ink gear covered
  • US or Canada-based preferred; exceptional writers elsewhere considered if they can reliably work within an Eastern time zone
  • Passion for the beat and drive to deliver fresh, original takes
  • Three relevant previously written articles, including at least one hands-on piece
  • Brief note on primary beat and hardware setup
  • Fresh pitch idea tailored to Android Police
  • Links to social profiles or portfolio
  • Ability to provide 2 to 3 links to previously published Android tech-related work

Benefits:

  • Competitive per-story rates, paid on publication
  • Timely bi-monthly or monthly payments via PayPal or Payoneer
  • Professional copy editing for every piece
  • Custom art created for published work
  • Promotion across social channels and newsletters
  • Training workshops
  • Growth paths to fixed base roles
  • Product-review gig opportunities