Source: https://deftridge.com/job/interview-based-thought-piece-oakland-dt-6387695/ Title: Interview-Based Thought Piece, hybrid in Oakland | Deftridge Summary: Interview-Based Thought Piece for a senior B2B Content Writer, hybrid in Oakland. $98-$122 an hour, about 6 hours in total. Starts next week. One-off Posted Oct 27 · DT-6387695 # Interview-Based Thought Piece · Travel Senior · B2B Content Writer · Hybrid · Oakland **$98–$122** / hour About $440–$880 in total. Set by the company within a range checked against market pay for the role; your recruiter agrees your exact rate with you before anything is sent. Deftridge adds 15% on top and bills it to the company, so **nothing comes out of your rate**. - **Company** Hotel group with city hotels · 501–1,000 employeesCL-44867 · based in Oakland - **Where** Hybrid · Oakland - **Format** One-off task - **Time needed** about 6 h in total - **Start** Starts next week - **Level** Senior · 5-10 years - **When you work** Weekday evenings1 h a week overlap with PT **366** tasks of this type completed on Deftridge ## About this task This hotel group with city hotels (501–1,000 employees) is looking for a senior B2B Content Writer for a single piece of work with a fixed scope and a fixed price. Turns a 30-minute call with an expert into a clear article. It is a self-contained job: scope, checklist and price are agreed before you start. It works in travel and hospitality, where demand is seasonal. The team sits in Oakland. Everything can be done remotely; an occasional visit is welcome and never required for the first month. Most people do this on weekday evenings; replies inside the working day are not expected. About 1 hour a week should overlap with the team's day (PT). ## What you deliver - Interview the head of finance and write an 1,100-word piece in their name for the company blog. - One round of edits after the company's review is included - A final note stating what was checked and what was left out of scope - A 20-minute walkthrough call, or a recorded screen share if you prefer ## How the work runs - Day 1: scope confirmed in writing, files shared - Middle of the period: draft shared for early feedback - Last day: final version and handover note **Duration:** 2 to 3 weeks. Accepted on the company's written OK. If something is missed, you fix it in the same week at no extra charge to either side. ## Tools Zoom Google Docs ## Who fits - 5-10 years of hands-on work as a B2B Content Writer, or the equivalent mix of roles - Comfortable working in Zoom and Google Docs - Your own work history stays private; the company sees a first name, your field and a rate ### Nice to have - Comfortable explaining numbers or decisions to a non-specialist reader - A habit of asking one clarifying question early rather than five late ## Not included - Managing other contractors or employees - Anything that needs a signature in your own name unless the brief says so - On-call availability outside the agreed window ## How you get paid - The company prepays Deftridge before your first hour, so payment does not depend on a late invoice. - Deftridge pays you in USD after the company confirms the hours or the deliverable. The payment date is written in your task agreement. - You work as an independent contractor: you report your own income, and your recruiter sends the statements your accountant needs. - You never chase the company. Questions about money go to Deftridge. ## What happens after you say you're interested 1. **Within one working day** A recruiter writes to you to confirm your hours and the rate you want. 1. **You agree the rate** You and the recruiter fix an exact rate inside the company's range. You decide whether to go ahead. 1. **With your written OK** The company sees the anonymous profile below. Most companies answer within three working days. 1. **Start** You sign the task agreement and the company's confidentiality terms through Deftridge, and begin on the date above. ## What the company sees about you First name, field, experience, tools and the hours you offer. Not your surname, your employer or your contact details. Your profile **Alex** Senior B2B Content Writer - **Experience** 5-10 years in marketing & content - **Tools** Zoom, Google Docs - **Offers** 6 hours in total, weekday evenings - **Rate** $110 an hour, agreed with the recruiter ## How this rate compares The midpoint of this range, $110 an hour, is **above** the median senior B2B Content Writer rate in California ($105). The shaded band is the 25th to 75th percentile of the market. Median $105 This task $110 $69 $154 [All B2B Content Writer jobs in United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/b2b-content-writer/united-states/) · [B2B Content Writer rates in California](https://deftridge.com/rates/b2b-content-writer/california/) · [Marketing & Content jobs](https://deftridge.com/jobs/marketing-and-content/) ## Questions about pay and privacy The rules are the same for every task. [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what the company sees and side work next to a job. CL-44867 is the Deftridge code for this company. Its name is shared only after you agree to an introduction, and you decide whether to go ahead. ## Interested in this task? Leave your first name and e-mail. You hear back from a recruiter inside one working day, and nothing reaches the company without your written OK. - You see and agree the rate before the company hears about you - Your employer and surname stay private - E-mail only, no phone calls Thank you, Interview-Based Thought Piece · Travel is noted. 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