About Rapid Media
Rapid Media is the world’s leading paddlesports media company. We produce Paddling Magazine as well as Kayak Angler, the world’s leading kayak fishing magazine, alongside a growing suite of digital platforms, including industry-leading websites, social channels and newsletters. In our spare time, Rapid Media produces the international Paddling Film Festival and World Tour, now touring to 100 cities.
We’ve worked hard over the last 27 years to become North America’s most trusted paddlesports authority.
Digital Content Creator Contractor
The Digital Content Creator for Paddling Magazine and Kayak Angler is perfect for someone who lives and breathes paddling or paddle fishing and knows how to turn a good story into something people want to read, watch and share.
You will play a key role in creating and delivering informative, inspiring and entertaining content across our digital channels. You’ll craft timely and engaging news articles and design and implement social media strategies. The work includes researching, planning, writing, editing and publishing content that resonates with our paddling and paddle fishing enthusiast audience, and then helping those stories and others travel across web and social. You’ll collaborate and coordinate with the editorial and marketing teams to maximize value and reach.
This part-time 20-hour per week contract position is remote and begins in May 2026.
What You Would Do
Social Media Strategy and Audience Engagement (50%)
- Implement and manage effective social media strategies across our brands to increase engagement and reach, and grow our audience, with a strong focus on video.
- Lead day-to-day execution, track and analyze engagement and performance.
- Experiment with how content is presented across platforms, analyze results and respond to feedback.
- Build out and nurture opportunities with influencers and ambassadors and collaborate with editorial and marketing teams to identify and grow new audiences.
Content Creation (50%)
- Generate story ideas and write timely, engaging paddling and kayak fishing articles each week, covering a wide range of topics, including rescue stories, viral news, new boats and gear, destinations and expeditions.
- Collaborate with the editorial team to create SEO-driven content to boost search engine rankings and organic traffic, including entertaining roundups, guides, reviews and stories.
Your Expertise and Skills
- Must be authoritative on paddlesports and paddling industry, including some combination of whitewater, canoeing, kayak touring, standup paddleboarding, and kayak fishing.
- Education in digital media, journalism, professional writing and/or marketing is an asset.
- Ability to identify and write quick-hit stories, picking up on news, paddling-related trends in mainstream media, and write compelling headlines.
- Experience as a digital content creator, with a track record across social and video.
- Ability to identify trends, analyze performance and refine content based on what’s working.
- Strong understanding of how content moves across platforms, with the ability to connect the dots to maximize impact.
- Ability to write technical information in a conversational and engaging voice.
- Familiarity with applications like WordPress, Sprout Social, Canva, Google Analytics, Google Search Console and Google Drive are an asset.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Excited to work with a small team where you can make a big difference.
- Ability to travel a couple times a year for trade shows and represent Rapid Media.
Excited about this role but don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway.
Our Team
Rapid Media is headquartered in Revelstoke, British Columbia. Our team ranges from coast to coast in Canada and the U.S. You’ll join a talented group of professionals, including a publisher, sales team, an advertising and sponsorship coordinator, three editors, a creative director, an operations manager, a film festival tour coordinator, and a circulation manager. It’s a great group of people, and there’s no drama. You’ll fit right in if you are smart, hardworking, humble and love paddling.
Compensation and Perks
- $20,000 to $30,000 CAD contract for 20 hours a week, commensurate with experience.
- Opportunities for professional development and growth.
- Fully remote work environment.
Apply Now
Interested paddlers and paddle anglers across North America are encouraged to apply. Send your CV, a cover letter explaining why you’re a great fit, and three links to your content to editor@paddlingmag.com. Include any relevant previous work, social media profiles, or portfolios.
Candidates will be contacted starting the week of May 4 to schedule interviews.
Learn more about Rapid Media at paddlingmag.com, kayakanglermag.com, and paddlingfilmfestival.com.
Rapid Media is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without discrimination based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or the boats you paddle.
