Top Writing Jobs in Chicago, IL

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 and edit marketing content (blogs, web copy, email, case studies, white papers, press releases) using basic SEO, research, AI tools, and collaboration with account teams to meet client voice, deadlines, and quality standards.

Write feature stories, blog posts, newsletters, landing pages, ads, and social copy about athletes, coaches, and program life. Conduct interviews, manage an editorial calendar, coordinate with video/marketing, and measure content performance to improve engagement and lead generation.

Create and maintain end-user documentation (user guides, manuals, specs, knowledge articles) by translating technical requirements into clear, user-friendly materials. Work with subject-matter experts, follow style standards, support testing, and contribute to the knowledge management team. Remote US role with occasional travel.

Write and shape product content across onboarding, workflows, notifications, forms, and specialized audiences. Partner with design, product, and engineering from discovery through launch. Define content strategy, maintain product voice and standards, participate in research and critiques, and explore AI-assisted writing to improve clarity and user experience.

Create and implement a marketing/content strategy focused on technology platform and system reviews, remote work solutions, and integrations. Produce engaging blog posts and distributed content, collaborate as a consultant, and build long-term content relationships while providing writing samples and project summaries.

The Senior Technical Writer will draft technical documentation, support project stakeholders, and document projects through the SDLC, ensuring quality work independently or collaboratively.

Write and publish original articles on global holidays, festivals, and recipes; research topics, ensure editorial quality, SEO and factual accuracy; flag low-quality or AI-generated content; format and publish using Strapi; collaborate with design on linking and layouts; participate in content reviews and updates.

Create data-backed theses and original content on fintech, B2B tech, AI, and crypto. Collaborate with product marketing, engineering, demand generation, and data science to produce blogs, guides, reports, and social-native content. Own 3–4 focus areas, pioneer new formats, surface insights with partners, and manage a cross-organizational content pipeline.

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.

Write timely, original articles about network television shows in ScreenRant’s house style. Responsibilities include researching, fact-checking, formatting, linking, sourcing and lightly editing images, pitching content ideas, incorporating editorial feedback, and communicating with the team. The role requires expertise in specified television franchises, coverage of shows on major U.S. networks, strong grammatical and English-language skills, rapid turnaround, and comfort working remotely as a freelance contributor.

Develops and maintains technical documentation including architecture diagrams, user guides, software bills of materials, onboarding materials, cloud-service procedures, and cybersecurity documentation. Collaborates with engineers, government customers, and leadership; uses Azure DevOps to document work; advises on documentation tools and process improvements; manages priorities and ensures deliverables meet customer standards.

Reviews and fact-checks AI-generated financial articles, writes 150–300 words of investor-focused context, and edits content for accuracy, clarity, and substance. The writer publishes articles through a CMS, interprets financial news and reports, applies Foolish investing principles, meets deadlines, and provides feedback to prompt engineers to improve AI-generated outputs.

Creates and maintains clear, accurate technical documentation, including manuals, guides, procedures, reports, white papers, training materials, and deliverable packages. Translates complex technical information for target audiences, coordinates content with subject-matter experts and engineers, and applies document-control, quality, industry, and regulatory standards. Updates documentation as products and processes evolve.

Writes, edits, and completes clinical trial protocols and related regulatory documents for investigator-initiated and early-phase studies. Collaborates with principal investigators, the Clinical Trials Office, external sponsors, and grant administrators to prepare submissions, ensure regulatory compliance, and support clinical research proposals. Manages multiple concurrent projects and deadlines while providing scientific editing support.

Lead product adoption by developing strategies, training, and collateral to drive customer and internal user adoption. Manage implementations, coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, deliver multimodal learning, analyze adoption metrics, and provide feedback to influence product design and improve outcomes.

Provide customer service in the sportsbook by assisting bettors, explaining betting options, handling cash transactions, completing Title 31 and compliance paperwork, de-escalating disputes, and promoting responsible wagering. Maintain gaming license, follow Nevada Gaming Control Board rules, and work flexible schedules including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Report and write news, analysis, features, enterprise, and trend stories focused primarily on the WNBA and women’s college basketball. Pitch distinctive ideas, respond to emerging news, coordinate with editors, and help plan coverage calendars. Adapt written storytelling for social, video, podcasts, and other platforms while collaborating across the newsroom. The role requires strong reporting, writing, news judgment, social media expertise, ethical journalism, and flexibility for travel and nontraditional hours.

Lead narrative design for rapid-prototype game concepts: refine backlogged concepts, define plot/theme/tone/characters, storyboard story beats, advise co-dev teams, and organize voice recording to support episodic storytelling potential.

Freelance local writer produces short, engaging articles about kid-friendly activities, takes high-quality photos (and optional short video reels), shares practical local tips, and covers playgrounds, events, and family outings for a Philadelphia audience on a flexible schedule.

Develop and manage responses to RFPs and due diligence questionnaires, maintain the RFP content library, produce marketing collateral and thought leadership, and edit client communications. Coordinate with sales, investment teams, and senior management to meet timelines and improve proposal processes across global business units.

Write, edit, and manage scientific manuscripts, grant proposals, reports, and related materials; ensure compliance with institutional and federal research standards; review collaborators' deliverables; consult with internal and external stakeholders; keep project teams informed of funding or institutional changes; may oversee Lead Scientific Writer and support project teams across the Center for Bionic Medicine.

Write and maintain neutral, well-researched articles on elections and political stories; monitor breaking news and update content; contribute to newsletters; use checklists and collaborate with editors and cross-functional staff.

Develop, validate, and distribute Epic/Clarity reports and analytics to support U of C Hospitals. Specify requirements, create custom and standard reports, and collaborate with stakeholders across leadership and staff to support decision-making.

Produce researched written content for publication across news, reviews, features, and columns. Conduct research, attend relevant events or seminars, and support the production team to gain journalism and entertainment media experience during a 3–6 month unpaid internship.