Freelance Writer / Reporter / Journalist (Project-based / As-needed basis)

Overview:

Our client, a provider of Health, Dental, Vision, Medicaid, and Medicare Healthcare service plans in the state of California with 4.7 million members and $22.9 billion of annual revenues, seeks an accomplished News Center Freelance Writer / Reporter / Journalist.

Candidate must be authorized to work in the USA without requiring sponsorship

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*** Location: Remote (California)

*** Duration: 12+ months

Work Schedule: Project-based / As-needed basis (No guaranteed fixed hours).

Position Summary:

This freelance role provides independent, journalistic style reporting and storytelling for client’s News Center. The contractor brings high level media expertise, a neutral external perspective, and the ability to conduct executive level interviews and publish ready stories on tight, ad hoc timelines. Work is assigned project by project and is performed independently, without the functions, obligations or institutional knowledge expected of full-time Corporate Communications employees.

Key Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

  • Produce News Center stories on diverse topics — including public health, social justice issues, healthcare reform, innovation and major business initiatives — using a conversational, journalistic voice distinct from internal Corporate Communications writing.
  • Conduct independent interviews with senior executives, subject-matter experts and external stakeholders, maintaining a professional, third-party reporter posture that differs from staff driven internal messaging or employee communications.
  • Generate and pitch story ideas proactively, based on industry news and trends, national and California healthcare topics, public sentiment and noteworthy external events. This ideation is research based and independent, unlike internal strategy driven editorial calendars.
  • Provide ad hoc writing and editing support for selecting Corporate Communications initiatives and reports — only as needed and without owning ongoing programs or internal workflows (e.g., supporting elements of BlueSky Youth Mental Health Survey coverage).
  • Complete project-based writing assignments at the level of depth and specificity reasonably requested by client, without ongoing operational responsibilities or embedded team functions.
  • Provides independent journalism, not internal corporate messaging
  • Works on distinct, ad hoc assignments only
  • Maintains editorial separation from internal leadership and teams
  • Supplies external voice and expertise unavailable within internal staff
  • Does not participate in strategy development, planning cycles or internal communications programs
  • Brings a highly specialized, hard-to-recruit journalism background
Required Skills (top 3 non-negotiables):
  • Minimum 10 years of professional journalism experience , including long form reporting, interviewing and feature-style storytelling typically found in magazines or high quality news publications.
  • Proven ability to interview senior executives, C suite leaders and high profile stakeholders with confidence and rapport — an advanced skill set not required for standard internal communications roles.
  • Experience maintaining editorial independence, adhering to journalistic standards and producing content that reflects an external, neutral perspective rather than corporate or employee communications priorities.
  • Ability to quickly assimilate complex healthcare topics and translate them into accessible, media ready narratives for a broad public audience.
Preferred Skills:
  • Interest in health and wellness
  • Previous work with executive level
  • Corporate communications experience
I'd love to talk to you if you think this position is right up your alley, and assure prompt communication, whichever direction. If you're looking for rewarding employment and a company that puts its employees first, we'd like to work with you.

Sam Banga

Lead

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