Top Writing Jobs in Chicago, IL

Own demand-generation campaign content from anchor assets through landing pages, nurture emails, ads, events, social, video, case studies, SEO, and AEO. Partner with Demand Generation, Product Marketing, Sales, and Events to create audience-specific messaging for technical B2B buyers in regulated markets. Manage editorial publishing, maintain proof libraries, measure conversion and pipeline impact, and develop campaign video content in a remote, fast-growing startup environment.

Lead and execute NetDocuments' organic social strategy across platforms, build executive and SME thought leadership programs, create and capture content (including video), measure social impact on demand generation, manage editorial calendar and governance, engage communities, and travel frequently for events and content capture.

Create polished intelligence reporting by transforming complex quantitative and qualitative cyber threat data into clear narratives for technical and executive audiences. Produce regular weekly/monthly/quarterly products and two annual flagship reports, analyze trends, produce statistics and visual summaries, collaborate with analysts, manage deadlines autonomously, and help evolve AI-assisted analysis and writing workflows.

The Senior Writer develops creative communications for clients, collaborates with designers, contributes to brand strategies, and manages multiple writing projects with deadlines.

Create performance-driven storyboards for paid social and direct-response ads, defining visual flow, hooks, actions, B-roll, on-screen text, and editing direction. Edit ads in Premiere Pro and After Effects as needed, use AI creative tools, analyze performance metrics, and iterate concepts across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube. Collaborate with marketing, editors, and copywriters while managing multiple concepts quickly and maintaining platform-native, conversion-focused creative quality.

Create editorial content about JerseySTEM’s corporate sponsors, corporate social responsibility, and diversity initiatives. Responsibilities include producing short- and long-form articles, managing the editorial calendar, interviewing sponsors and STEM experts, collaborating with public relations, and creating content for newsletters, blogs, social media, press releases, and publications. This is a virtual, unpaid pro-bono role requiring 5–10 hours weekly for at least six months.

The Content Specialist creates content for JerseySTEM brand marketing campaigns across social media and the website. The role collaborates with the Brand Marketing Lead and cross-functional team members to brainstorm content initiatives and develop seasonal content strategies. This remote pro-bono position requires approximately six to ten flexible hours weekly or project-based participation, with a minimum six-month commitment.

Write and submit compelling grant proposals, research funding opportunities, collaborate with program staff to gather supporting information, track submissions and outcomes, and ensure applications meet funder requirements and deadlines. The role requires approximately six flexible hours weekly, participation in weekly team meetings, and a minimum six-month pro-bono commitment.

Prepares, formats, reviews, and finalizes preclinical toxicology reports, protocols, and related sponsor-facing documents. The role compiles and summarizes study data, manages tables and templates, performs quality checks, coordinates information from study teams and subcontractors, tracks report progress, and resolves production issues. It requires adherence to regulatory, SOP, protocol, and sponsor guidelines while maintaining accurate documentation and meeting deadlines.

Research, draft, and manage grant applications to government, foundation, and corporate funders. Identify opportunities, write persuasive proposals and budgets, manage submission timelines and compliance, collaborate with leadership to gather data, maintain a grant tracking system, and prepare progress reports and impact summaries for awarded grants.

Lead client-facing, end-to-end AI strategy engagements: scope opportunities, design solutions, build roadmaps, and oversee implementation. Advise C-suite on AI adoption, value realization, governance, and technical enablement. Maintain hands-on fluency with modern AI stack and platforms, drive business development, mentor consulting teams, and contribute to an AI Center of Excellence.

Write timely, original entertainment articles focused on Taylor Sheridan shows, including fact-checking, formatting, linking, image sourcing, and basic editing. Brainstorm and pitch ideas, follow the publication’s house style, incorporate editorial feedback, and communicate with the team. The role is fully remote and freelance, requiring strong English and grammar skills, rapid turnaround, digital publishing experience, and expertise in the Yellowstone universe and related television series.

Writes and updates SEO-optimized, audience-focused mortgage and financial content. Conducts research, uses data and relevant perspectives, fact-checks sources, follows regulatory requirements, and maintains brand voice and editorial quality. The writer meets deadlines, follows production workflows, monitors industry news and content trends, and collaborates with internal stakeholders. This is an individual contributor position for a college student working 30–35 hours weekly for approximately 6–9 months.

Conduct Arabic interviews with children, caregivers, staff, leaders, and community members, then transform them into polished English-language journalistic stories. The role documents the organization’s history, daily life, challenges, humor, and mission while preserving authentic voices and handling sensitive subjects with empathy and discretion. The writer will help develop a recurring Substack-style publication and may occasionally visit the home in Egypt.

Creates and maintains requirements, solution design, operating model, and architecture documentation for technical programs. Translates complex technical decisions and diagrams into clear materials for technical and non-technical audiences. Updates architecture diagrams, manages documentation version control, ensures Section 508 accessibility, and collaborates with architects, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, database, federal client, and delivery teams. The role requires technical writing samples, diagram-based work samples, and eligibility for a Public Trust clearance.

Writes and updates professional biographies for healthcare professionals using CVs, online profiles, PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, AI tools, and templates. Translates complex medical information into accurate, concise copy, verifies sources, incorporates copyediting feedback, and ensures compliance with FDA and pharmaceutical industry standards. Manages up to 300 biographies, tracks progress and hours in Workfront, meets deadlines, and communicates with project and creative teams.

Write and edit compelling English voice scripts for diverse projects; collaborate with stakeholders, adapt tone for audiences and platforms, and manage multiple projects independently on a contract, remote basis.

Draft, refine, and maintain medical policy documents using current scientific evidence and CMS guidelines. Manage review processes, mentor writers, maintain policy repository, track project progress, and communicate updates to clinical leadership and stakeholders.

Volunteer grant writer to research and track philanthropic opportunities, assist with grant applications and letters of inquiry, document outreach and applications, and collaborate with fundraising to align with financial goals. Flexible remote role, ~3–5 hours/week.

Write, pitch, and produce Daily Skimm newsletter content covering news, politics, health, money, technology, sports, work, care, and culture. Collaborate with editors and cross-functional teams, manage production from ideation through upload, use audience data to optimize editorial strategy, and pre-write holiday editions. The role requires strong news judgment, clear writing under tight deadlines, and a Sunday-through-Thursday nontraditional schedule.

Lead development of persuasive B2B proposals and sales enablement content by translating complex technical and business information into clear, differentiated narratives. Manage RFP responses, create pitch decks, one-pagers, case studies, and executive summaries. Collaborate with sales, product, legal, and SMEs to gather inputs, manage versions and feedback, and optimize a centralized content library for reuse across industries and buyer personas.

Write high-quality technical blog posts, tutorials, use-case guides, engineering explainers, and occasional social content for a developer audience. Research complex technical topics, explain them clearly, identify compelling content opportunities independently, collaborate with engineers and marketers, and edit contributed posts. The role emphasizes technical writing craft, developer-focused content, independent execution, and thoughtful use of AI rather than documentation or generic SEO production.

Create daily sports betting content, including game previews, betting analysis, line movement updates, prop picks, and wagering recommendations. Explain odds and betting markets clearly for experienced and casual bettors, respond quickly to sports news, and produce content from editorial and commercial briefs. Incorporate affiliate links and promotions, follow SEO best practices, and help grow a trusted sports betting audience across the sports calendar.

Owns external communications stories and press releases from reporting and interviews through drafting, executive and legal review, publication, and PR agency coordination. Identifies compelling customer, product, and corporate narratives; verifies facts; translates complex technology and business information into clear messaging; and maintains editorial quality. The role requires strong business acumen, reporting, writing, editing, executive collaboration, and responsible use of AI tools.

Writes and edits B2B marketing content for web, email, advertising, print, social media, video, presentations, landing pages, and campaigns. Develops thought leadership articles, customer case studies, technical content, ad copy, and award submissions. Collaborates with marketing, design, social, engineering, sales, and analytics teams to maintain brand voice, optimize content for SEO and conversion, and improve performance.