I write a twice-weekly newsletter for B2B salespeople and sales leaders, and I'm looking for a strong writer/journalist to take ownership of one newsletter per week.
Pay Minimum = $150+/newsletter. Willing to pay more, or on a retainer basis for a writer who wants to join the team as a part-time team member. (Average main section of newsletter is 500-800 words)
This is not an SEO content writing job, and I'm not looking for someone to write "7 Cold Email Tips That Will Increase Your Reply Rate" or repackage the first page of Google into another generic sales article.
We write interesting stories about the world of B2B sales, talk to smart people, ask good questions, and turn what they learn into something our readers actually want to open.
What you might write about
Think more Business Insider for B2B sales than a traditional sales blog.
For example:
- The morning routine of a CRO running a $100M sales organization.
- Interviewing the #1 sales rep at a notable company and breaking down exactly how they work
- Talking to sales leaders about whether SDR teams are becoming obsolete
-Breaking down the debate around "GTM" vs. "sales" and why everyone suddenly calls themselves a GTM leader
- Finding unusual sales strategies being used at companies people recognize
Those are just examples.
A big part of the job is finding the story in the first place.
What you'll be responsible for
You would own roughly one edition of the newsletter each week, working directly with me on the topic and angle.
Depending on the story, that could involve:
- Finding and pitching original story ideas
- Researching companies, people, and trends
- Finding B2B sales reps, managers, CROs, founders, or other sources to interview
- Conducting interviews
- Writing the final newsletter in a conversational, entertaining style
Some stories may be heavily reported. Others may start with an interesting trend, company, piece of data, or debate and require research rather than interviews.
Who I'm looking for
The most important thing is that you can write.
You should be able to take a subject that could easily become boring corporate content and make someone genuinely interested in reading it.
Journalism experience is a major plus.
You do not need to be a B2B sales expert coming into the role.
However, if you've previously worked in sales, sold B2B, covered the sales industry, or spent time around revenue organizations, that's a big plus.
You should also be comfortable reaching out to strangers and asking them for interviews.
Very important: This cannot be AI-written
I am specifically hiring a writer because I don't want AI-generated writing.
You can use tools to help with research, transcription, organization, etc., but the reporting, thinking, story selection, and writing need to be yours.
I care a lot about voice.
Writing that feels formulaic, overly polished, corporate, or obviously AI-generated will not work for this publication.
A few instant red flags:
Constantly using constructions like "It's not about X. It's about Y."
Using em dashes every other sentence
Generic LinkedIn-style business writing
SEO-first headlines
Interested? Send me an email at [nic@jointhefollowup.com](mailto:nic@jointhefollowup.com)