Great for me, manager dictated experience - Vice President SurvivorNet Employee Review

SurvivorNet’s mission is no joke—it really does feel good to work on something that helps cancer patients and their families. It’s rare to do media work that actually matters, and even rarer to see your efforts have a direct impact. That part is real. You’ll get to do meaningful things fast. There’s very little red tape, and if you’re smart and motivated, you’ll be trusted with major projects early. The team includes some very sharp and creative people, and you’ll learn a ton just by being in the mix. Also, if you like Slack banter, this place is an Olympic-level :mindblown: emoji at least twice a day.

expects startup-level speed with enterprise-level polish... and occasionally psychic abilities. not a chill job.

The video team is small, but mighty. We produced a lot of great mini-docs/first-person style packages that were used across the main SurvivorNet website and social media platforms. I really enjoyed writing scripts and working with the video editors on the production aspect. I also got to do field work in different states, which was exciting! Be prepared to learn a lot about the health space, including different types of cancers and scientific advancements. Everyone is friendly, including on the writing side. Ideas and pitches are always welcome, and there's a lot of editorial flexibility when it comes to video production. I enjoyed collaborating with the CEO on projects because his input and experience as a long-time journalist enhanced the content that we, the video team, were putting out. While I was on a full-time freelance contract (AKA a permalancer), the CEO graciously allowed me to take about a month off to go on the Biden campaign trail for a TV network. He recognized that my passion and background as a hard news journalist was important to me. If you work hard, are enthusiastic and come with the right attitude/new ideas, you will gain the respect of the CEO and senior management.

Being a freelancer is always challenging because you don't get any benefits. Paying for health insurance on your own can be very expensive. Also, it may be harder for some people who don't come from a news/journalism background as you have to be great at multitasking, work well under pressure and always be "on" even when you're off work so that you can stay on top of great story ideas.