Here at Urban Outdoors, we’re a small but mighty team of writers, developers, and operations folks working to make the outdoors accessible to everyone. If that sounds like a mission that you’re excited about, and you’re interested in joining our team, scroll down to check out our available options.
We’re excited to hear from you!
Open Positions
Content Researchers & Writers (Part Time)
As a content-focused business, we are always looking for talented writers and researchers to join our team. Writers focus heavily on creating well-researched content about the destinations we cover. Qualified candidates will possess the following:
- Experience and enthusiasm for the outdoors
- Passion for at least one of our verticals: hiking, paddling, skiing, snowboarding, or climbing
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy of facts
- Understanding of writing informative, research-based articles
- Willingness to learn and adapt to Urban Outdoors’ style guidelines
- Interest in writing longer-form guides of 1,500+ words
If this sounds like you, please send an email to [email protected] with the subject line “UO WRITER APPLICATION – [YOUR NAME]” with a resume and 3 research-based writing samples attached.
Social Media Manager (Part Time)
One of our major goals is to expand our social media presence in 2021. To do this, we are hiring a scrappy, results-focused social media manager to join our team. Qualified candidates will possess the following:
- Experience and enthusiasm for the outdoors
- Interest in (or experience with) marketing analytics
- Ability to use data to inform decision making
- Adherence to tight deadlines
- Strong attention to detail
- Willingness to learn and adapt to Urban Outdoors’ style guidelines
- Experience with growing Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest accounts a MAJOR plus
If this sounds like you, please send an email to [email protected] with the subject line “UO SOCIAL MEDIA APPLICATION – [YOUR NAME]” with a resume and a short note about your experience with social media management.
Pitch Us
Don’t see a fit here? We’re always open to hearing from smart, passionate candidates. If you want to work with us, please send an email to [email protected] with the subject line “UO JOB PITCH – [YOUR NAME]” with a resume and a note explaining what you’d like to contribute to our company.
