Hey there! I hear you’re looking to hire me as your next full-time marketing employee. Wow, I’m flattered! Thanks for taking the time to find me and reach out—it means a lot.
But here’s the thing…
I’m not currently looking to switch companies. Don’t run off, though! Hear me out.
I’m taking on new clients for my freelance business (Keyhole Content LLC), and I’d bet money (not your money, of course) that I can boost your content marketing program more as a freelancer than a full-time employee — and for less cash, too.
What You’ll Get with Me as Your Freelance Hire
- Better Content: Quality that speaks for itself
- Faster Delivery Times: Because deadlines are my jam
- No Salary, Benefits, or Onboarding Nonsense: Just pure content goodness
- Data-Backed Results: Numbers don’t lie
- Responsive Relationship: I’m just a message away
- Flexible Scheduling: Scale up or down as needed
Sounds good, right? I’m not just talking big — these are the real-deal outcomes you can expect when you work with me.
Not convinced yet? That’s okay — we’re still getting to know each other. Let me break it down for you.
Freelancer vs. Full-Time Employee: 7 Reasons You Want Me as a Freelancer
Yes, here comes a list. Why? Because lists are awesome. Oh, why “7” reasons? Because 7 is a perfect number. Duh.
1. You Save Money
Let’s not pretend it’s not about the money. When you’re looking for a full-time content marketing hire, you want someone who’s going to pump out content day after day.
But that’s rarely how it works.
Full-time content marketing employees are on a salary. They get paid no matter what — whether they produce 1, 2, 3, or 0 (yes, sometimes 0) new pieces of content for you each week.
Oh, and it’s not just salary. You have benefits, perks, vacation, sick days, overtime, training, onboarding, office space, computer equipment, and stock to pay for, too.
And don’t get me started on what you’re actually paying for: shooting the breeze, Slack chats about the latest episode of The Bachelor (guilty), meetings (lots and lots of meetings), back-and-forth emails, lunch breaks, morning snack breaks, afternoon snack breaks, chit-chat, workout sessions, and more baloney…
Rant over.
When you work with me, you pay for content — that’s it. It doesn’t matter how many snacks I eat (too many for anyone to afford), breaks I take, or YouTube videos I watch — you pay for the end result and not the BS in between.
That saves you money. Lots of money.
2. You Get Quality — Or Else
I don’t have a salary, HR team, or union to hide behind — if I don’t consistently create top-notch content for you, you can just stop working with me.
Sucks for me, but that’s good news for you.
That’s just the life of a freelancer.
Fortunately for you (and me), I won’t let you down. I’ve been with most of my clients for years now, and that’s because they trust I’ll continue to deliver.
And I do.
“Jesse is undoubtedly one of the most talented writers and content creators around. I’ve hired him time and time again for the past several years and he’s still my first choice, regardless of the client or project. Jesse’s work is damn near flawless.” — Melissa Zehner, Managing Editor at Foundr
3. You Never Miss a Deadline
I don’t miss deadlines.
Ever.
Period.
When you work with me, you usually get content well before you asked for it. That’s mostly because I’m terrible at procrastinating — but one person’s vice is another’s perk, right?
I’d like to expand on this more, but that wouldn’t be very sensitive to the deadlines you have…
I get things done on time. End of story.
“Of all the people that I’ve had the opportunity to work around, Jesse is by far one of the best. He is a talented digital marketer, driven entrepreneur and skillful writer. Jesse is constantly learning to stay at the top of his industry and it shows in his work.” — Ben Steele, Entrepreneur
4. Scale Up or Down at Whim
Life throws you curveballs sometimes, but you don’t have to take the pitch to the face. Instead, shoot me an email and let me bail you out.
Chances are your full-time content marketing hires won’t put work past the 9-to-5. Why would they? They probably get paid the same whether they do or not.
However, sometimes you need increased production for a period of time, but you won’t get the approved headcount (or necessarily have enough consistent ongoing work) to make an extra hire.
That’s where I come in.
Need extra content for the next quarter? We can chat and make it happen.
Saving budget for another project and need to scale back the content production for a bit?
When you work with me, you don’t need to fire anyone to make the numbers work. Just let me know you need a little break.
5. You Get More Done
Go ahead. Set your ambitious marketing and content production goals.
I’ll be right by your side to turn those stretch goals into dreams come true.
Harvard Business School and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) found that 40% of businesses said that hiring skilled freelancers (not just Joe Schmoes) improved speed to market, productivity, and innovation at their company.
That sounds nice, doesn’t it?
“Jesse is a godsend for Nomad. He helped us spin up valuable content production and social media management very quickly. He’s a joy to work with — always responsive, on time, and on point. Jesse acts like an owner as he’s always suggesting new ideas and ways we can improve.” — Matt Thelen, Co-Founder at Nomad
6. You Get My Network, Too
My brother is an SEO expert, and my wife is an economics guru.
My best friend from college is a photographer and branding aficionado, while my mentor is the best dang marketing leader you’ve ever met.
When you work with me, you get my network, too. And it doesn’t cost you extra.
7. You Get Results
In the end, that’s what matters, right? You want:
- Traffic: More eyeballs on your content
- Leads: Potential customers knocking at your door
- Revenue: The sweet sound of money in the bank
- Engagement: People actually caring about what you have to say
- Conversions: Turning those leads into loyal customers
- Clicks: Because who doesn’t love a good click?
- Views: Making your content the talk of the town
All that good stuff.
Content is a means to these goodies, but it’s not a guarantee. Plenty of companies pump out tons of content and see little-to-nothing for it.
I don’t want to just create content for you — I want to help you hit your KPIs, OKRs, KRAs, MBOs, or whatever the heck you’re using to measure success.
Let’s Do the Dang Thing
Sorry that I made this article so long — I know you have so many things to do, so little time.
Let’s cut to the chase.
Hire me as a freelancer instead of as a full-time employee. It’s going to make your life a lot better. I promise.
My process is simple and getting started is a piece of cake (though, not quite as tasty). We could be working together by the end of the day.
Literally.
Ready to make it happen? Reach out on LinkedIn or use my contact page.
