Writer

An Introduction to Forage

At Forage, we believe that talent is evenly distributed, but opportunity is not. We want to build a world where every student has the opportunity to build vital career skills and industry knowledge for free, and in so doing, give everyone the chance to discover and land their dream job. 

Today, millions of candidates explore Forage virtual experiences to learn more about the unique and compelling work companies have to offer. Many firms (e.g. Lululemon, Cisco, Dell, Bloomberg, Electronic Arts, Goldman Sachs, BCG, JPMorgan, Accenture) around the world currently showcase their work and career paths on Forage. Our global reach means we can make a direct impact on the world’s future workforce in ways no other company can.

This is a rare opportunity to be part of a fast-growing mission-oriented start-up with a global presence backed by world-class investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Blackbird, Telstra Ventures, Y-Combinator, FundersClub, SemperVirens, Arizona State University and others.

Role description

Forage is looking for a results-oriented Writer responsible for creating and optimizing best-in-class professional development and career advice content.  

This candidate has strong writing, research and reporting skills, an engaging voice and a collaborative mindset. They are a self-starter who learns quickly and will thrive at a fast-growing company.

Responsibilities 

Research, report and write credible and actionable career-related guides, articles and other editorial content for Forage’s website and distribution channels

Refresh, optimize and edit existing content to align with Forage’s editorial standards, SEO best practices and engagement goals 

Actively cultivate sources, monitor trends and develop subject matter expertise in the career-building and jobs space

Work closely with team leads to understand and execute on content strategy

Publish new and updated content within our CMS; optimize tags, categories, metadata, images

Your Experience

We focus on hiring values-aligned people, because we believe the right person can learn all the things to be successful in their role. Self-belief plays a big part in what you apply for. We encourage all job applicants to apply even if they are nervous to do so. Uni degrees aren't required for any roles, and career gaps or switches are totally welcome.

Previous experience writing/editing 

Familiarity with or strong will to learn SEO concepts and best practices as they pertain to content creation

Ability to produce multiple articles each week, balancing a mix of short-term, medium-term and long-term deadlines

Openness to collaborate with other writers, editors and, where applicable, cross-team stakeholders 

Passionate about or interested in helping students of all backgrounds build vital job-search and career skills 

Experience with content management systems a plus

Why work at Forage?

Forage is a small but dynamic team of builders who are passionate about equipping people with the skills to find their dream job. We are a global team, based in offices (and home offices) across Australia, the US and the UK. 

Working in our team includes the following benefits

20 days of paid vacation leave

Company-sponsored 401(k) plan

Top-tier medical, vision, and dental plan for you and your dependents

Company-paid basic life insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA (DCFSA)

Home office setup stipend

Flexible work schedule

Equity compensation plan

Access to office space in NY and SF

Access to an employee assistance program and a professional development fund

18 weeks of fully paid parental leave for the primary caregiver and 8 weeks of parental leave for the non-primary caregiver

Full paid day off to celebrate a holiday of choice

Commuter benefits

We celebrate diversity and we want people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences to join our team. Even if you feel like you only have some of the qualities outlined in a Forage job description but you still feel like you are the right person for the job, we encourage you to apply. We do not discriminate based upon gender, race, ethnicity, religion, color, age, religion, disabilities, sexual orientation, or other applicable characteristics. Employment decisions are purely based on qualifications, skills, and business needs.

You’ll fit in at Forage if you’re different; if you stand out from the crowd; if you have a unique perspective and you like being creative. If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you! 

Colorado and New York Residents

Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and New York City Human Rights Law requires employers to provide the salary information for positions that are located in or can be remote from the State of Colorado or located in New York State. Please email [email protected] for median salary information regarding these respective states. The final agreed-upon compensation is based on individual qualifications.

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Location

San Francisco, California, United States