Freelance Editor

Summary

Join komoot's fully remote team of freelance editors and contribute to shaping the way people explore the outdoors! As a project-based editor covering the Netherlands and Flanders, you will leverage your outdoor expertise to create engaging route content. Your responsibilities include planning and researching routes, writing compelling descriptions, reviewing and editing existing content, and collaborating with the team. This role requires in-depth knowledge of local routes, excellent writing skills in Dutch and English, and proficiency with digital tools. The position offers flexibility and the opportunity to work remotely, with payment per completed task or collection.

Requirements

• You have in-depth expertise of MTB, cycling, hiking or trail running routes which are located within the Dutch-speaking markets: Netherlands and Flanders
• You love planning routes for yourself and your peers and you are often already using komoot to do so
• In your region(s), you understand different access laws/countryside code of conduct or know where to find this information
• You love to share your passion for the outdoors with like-minded people
• You are digitally-minded and always adopt the latest tools to improve your own efficiency
• You have an eye for the right images to illustrate your route content plus you know what image resources to use and how to attribute these correctly
• You feel at home using Google Docs, project management tools and content management systems
• You are available to work for komoot on a weekly basis and for a longer period of time
• You must have native-level language skills in Dutch and additionally be fluent in English
• You can write inspirational and grammatically correct copy
• You are highly motivated, excited about taking on additional responsibilities, and are structured and target-oriented in your approach to tasks

Responsibilities

• Use your outdoor knowledge of bike routes, hikes or trail runs to inspire our userbase
• Research and plan amazing routes on komoot, visualised with inspiring Highlights, to form the basis of Collections
• Review, polish and set up new Highlights on the komoot map to bring content to life and help our users plan their own adventures
• Write engaging and grammatically flawless intro copy, route descriptions and Highlight tips to create inspiring Collections, as well as to provide practical information
• Review and edit existing content to keep it accurate and looking fresh
• Set up Highlights and Collections for tourism, sport and brand partners of komoot
• Support your country team with peer-proofreading and quality control
• Research images in our own database as well as from different external sources to bring your content to life
• Help with ad-hoc content tasks and projects such as content support for our Media, B2B, Marketing and event teams
• Localise the copy of relevant Collections, written by our existing editors in other countries, for our Dutch-speaking userbase
• Quality check and prepare community Collections for our Discover Feed
• Assist with the maintenance and improvement of content

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with geographical databases, especially OpenStreetMap, will be a bonus

Benefits

• We encourage you to work from wherever you want, be that on a beach, in the mountains, from home, or anywhere that lies between the time zones UTC-1 and UTC+3
• Enjoy a creative and responsible role that offers a great amount of flexibility!