Content Writer – Contextual Content, French Research Expert

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $25 - $155 / year

⏱ Part Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

✏️ Content Writer

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Ancestry

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1983

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📣 Marketing

Consulting • Healthcare • Marketing

Ancestry is a consumer-focused family history company that helps people discover, preserve, and share their family stories through online genealogy tools, historical records, and consumer DNA testing. The company operates a subscription-based platform and eCommerce offerings (such as DNA kits), maintains a large consumer DNA database, and combines technology, data science, and content to power personal discovery and research. Ancestry emphasizes customer experience, diversity and inclusion, and employs global teams across product, engineering, marketing, and science-related roles.

📋 Description

• Collaborate closely with the Editor and Program Manager to revise and develop writing assignments to completion • Conduct in-depth historical research to support assignments • Write record descriptions, personalized stories based on historical records, and blog posts • Follow style guidelines and maintain consistent quality and tone • Ensure content complies with department goals and values and demonstrates audience awareness • Support facts and information with thorough research • Complete writing assignments by submission deadlines • Provide status updates and reports to the Editor and Program Manager as requested

🎯 Requirements

• MUST HAVE experience with French genealogy research & writing • French subject matter expertise • Expertise in French history and genealogy • Knowledge of French birth, marriage, death, and census records • Experience writing about historical events • Experience writing about sensitive topics • Background in African American studies, Latin American studies, Native American studies, Asian American studies, American studies, British studies, French studies, European studies, or Australian studies • Excellent writing/editing skills • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Ability to interpret and implement guidelines and standards • Ability to adhere to a style guide and tone • Strong internet and research skills • Attention to detail and accuracy • Self-starter • Background in family history • Degree in history, English, journalism, or related field preferred, or equivalent professional writing experience • All job offers are contingent on a background check screen that complies with applicable law

🏖️ Benefits

• None; the part-time contract-based position is not eligible for Ancestry benefits