Drive Submissions to ThePaper.in

I'm looking for an outreach specialist to bring writers, students and publishers to ThePaper.in, a new Indian publishing network where contributors publish original stories, build a portfolio and get discovered by publishers. My priority is more genuine sign-ups and original story submissions, plus a first few publishers.

What you'll do

• Map and prioritise Indian universities, journalism and mass-communication departments, campus literary clubs, college magazines and online writing communities that fit our readership. • Draft short, honest outreach messages explaining how ThePaper.in works and why members should publish here. I'll approve all messaging before you start, and I'll share the key facts (including our Founding 100 offer: the first 100 contributors who complete their profile and publish a reviewed story earn a ₹250 reward). • Reach out one to one by email, LinkedIn and Instagram, and post genuinely in relevant communities. No mass forwarding, bulk WhatsApp messages or spam. • Reach a few small publishers, media teams and newsletters that need writers, and invite them to post assignments. • Organise at least 2 virtual info sessions or writing challenges with colleges or clubs (Zoom or Google Meet). • Keep a Google Sheet of every contact (name, club or community, channel, date, response). • Send a short weekly update: who you contacted, responses, and sign-ups. Important • Outreach emails must be personal, one-to-one messages from your own email address. Please do not send bulk email or email sequences from a thepaper.in address. • Stories must be original work. Copied or AI-generated text won't be published. • Contact details you collect are only for this project and must be shared with us at the end, not reused elsewhere. How we'll measure success (2-week trial) 1. At least 50 genuine, personalised contacts reached in the first 7 days, logged in the sheet. 2. At least 15 new contributor sign-ups and 5 original stories submitted within 2 weeks (we can see these in our admin panel). 3. At least 1 session or challenge held or scheduled, with a registration link or calendar invite. 4. At least 3 publishers or media teams contacted, with responses logged. Budget and timing Paid 2-week trial at a fixed fee, then an ongoing monthly arrangement if it goes well. Remote, around 10 to 15 hours a week. No paid-ads budget: organic outreach only. To apply, please include: 1. A brief outline of how you'd hit these numbers. 2. 3 specific Indian colleges, clubs or communities you'd contact first, and why. 3. The first outreach message you'd send to a college literary club (under 80 words). 4. One past outreach project with results, and a link. 5. Your fixed fee for the 2-week trial. Please start your reply with the word "Stories" so I know you've read the full brief.