[Remote] Staff Writer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Starnes Media is hiring a freelance writer to produce recurring business and events content across its Birmingham-area publications. The role covers local business announcements and features, plus previews and features about community events.

Responsibilities

• We’re looking for a reliable freelance writer to produce consistent business and events content across our publications
• This is recurring work with predictable deadlines
• Short announcements (100-175 words) covering new business openings, closings, expansions, relocations, anniversaries, and notable achievements in our communities
• These are the stories that keep residents informed about changes in their local business landscape
• You will also write several full-length business features each month of around 500-700 words
• Blurbs (50-100 words) giving readers the key details on upcoming community events: what it is, when, where, cost, and what to expect
• You will also write occasional full-length event features (300-500 words) telling the story behind significant community events

Skills

• Familiarity with the Birmingham metro area, particularly the over-the-mountain communities (Homewood, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook, Trussville)
• Clean, concise writing in AP style
• Ability to meet recurring monthly deadlines without reminders
• Comfort using AI tools to assist with research and drafting (we are an AI-forward company — if you don't use AI at all, this isn't the right fit)
• A genuine interest in local business and community life
• Responsiveness to email and Slack communication
• Experience covering hard news, politics, or crime (we don't publish those)
• A journalism degree

Benefits

• Remote-friendly (Birmingham, AL metro; local knowledge required)

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