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AKQA

Freelance Content Strategy Director

New York, NY

$3.8K - $5.0K/wk

Content strategists at AKQA are curious thinkers who want to investigate, understand, and organize ... In this role, the Freelance Content Strategy Director will lead end-to-end content experience ...

The New York Times

Local Investigations Fellow

This one year program is for reporters in local newsrooms or freelancers. Responsibilities: * Spend a year producing signature investigative work focused on your state or region that will be ...

AKQA

Freelance Content Strategy Director

New York, NY · On-site

$3.8K - $5.0K/wk

Content strategists at AKQA are curious thinkers who want to investigate, understand, and organize ... In this role, the Freelance Content Strategy Director will lead end-to-end content experience ...

Procter & Gamble

Process Manager

Green Bay, WI · On-site

... investigation to produce insights, training, and technical tooling. * Understand the operations ecosystem, technology and data models and its current strengths, weaknesses, and gaps P&G's freelancer ...

Procter & Gamble

Process ManagerOn-Site

Green Bay, WI · On-site

... investigation to produce insights, training, and technical tooling. Understand the operations ecosystem, technology and data models and its current strengths, weaknesses, and gaps P&G's freelancer ...

Alice

Freelancer - OSINT/WEBINT Experts

New York, NY · Remote

Organized Crime - Investigating illicit trade, fraud, and trafficking operations * Platform Integrity & Manipulation - Uncovering coordinated inauthentic behavior, influence operations, and ...

Solomon Page

Employee Relations Manager

Clearwater, FL · On-site

$50/hr

This freelance position will run for 12 months with potential to extend and will be hybrid onsite ... Evaluate current ER intake and investigation processes to identify bottlenecks; design and ...

Alice

Freelancer - OSINT/WEBINT Experts

New York, NY · On-site +1

Organized Crime - Investigating illicit trade, fraud, and trafficking operations * Platform Integrity & Manipulation - Uncovering coordinated inauthentic behavior, influence operations, and ...

The Banner

Visuals Editor

Baltimore, MD · On-site

... arts, investigations, sports, features and special projects. You'll report to the Director of ... Assign staff and freelance photographers, illustrators and visual contributors for breaking news ...

The Banner

Visuals Editor

Baltimore, MD · On-site

... arts, investigations, sports, features and special projects. You'll report to the Director of ... Assign staff and freelance photographers, illustrators and visual contributors for breaking news ...

American

Managing Editor, IRW

Campus, IL

The Investigative Reporting Workshop, a nonprofit news organization based at American University ... Interview and hire freelance reporters and editors as needed. 4.) Build and Manage Relationships ...

ABRAMS

Accounts Payable Clerk

Manhattan, NY · Hybrid

$46K - $50K/yr

This role plays a critical part in ensuring authors, freelancers, vendors, and partners are paid ... Reconcile corporate credit card statements, including American Express, and investigate ...

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As of Aug 12, 2026, the average yearly pay for freelance investigator in the United States is $75,325.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $52,500.00 and $98,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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STAT Freelance Podcast Producer, The Readout LOUD

Boston Globe Media Partners

Boston, MA • On-site, Remote

Part-time

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Freelance Podcast Producer, The Readout LOUD

In November 2015, STAT was launched as a national media brand focused on health, medicine, and life sciences. Since then, we have grown to be the authoritative and trustworthy news media source for tough-minded coverage of the business of making medicines, health tech, science, and public health. We produce daily news, investigative articles, and narrative projects in addition to multimedia features, podcasts, and opinion pieces. Our team of editors and reporters have won numerous journalism awards, including being named twice as a Pulitzer finalist. STAT is affiliated with Boston Globe Media Partners but is independent from The Boston Globe.

We are currently looking for a freelance audio producer to work on The Readout LOUD, our weekly biotech podcast.

This is a part-time contract role of approximately 20 hours per week. The producer may work remotely or from our Boston office.

The producer will work closely with the show’s hosts to plan weekly episodes, record episodes remotely, edit audio, and prepare the show’s weekly newsletter. They will also help shape the creative direction of the podcast, coordinate with STAT reporters to feature their stories, book guests, and occasionally gather audio or record interviews.

Responsibilities include:

  • Planning weekly episodes with the hosts
  • Recording episodes remotely
  • Editing audio in Adobe Audition
  • Preparing and sending the weekly podcast newsletter
  • Helping guide the creative direction of the show
  • Working with STAT reporters to bring their reporting into podcast episodes
  • Booking guests
  • Occasionally gathering audio and/or recording interviews

Qualifications:

  • Experience producing editorial podcasts, radio, or other audio journalism projects
  • Strong audio editing skills, including experience with Adobe Audition
  • Sound editorial judgment and comfort working with reporters and hosts
  • Ability to manage a weekly production schedule
  • Basic video editing skills are a plus
  • Interest or experience in biotech, health care, or science journalism is a plus

The STAT office is located in downtown Boston, nearby Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, and is easily accessible by MBTA and commuter rail lines. We have colleagues in the organization that come into the office on a regular basis and colleagues that are based in various cities throughout the US. For this role, we will consider candidates who are based anywhere in the United States.

Interested in this job? If so, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit a cover letter and resume.

In your resume and/or cover letter, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc.).