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Role: Deputy News Editor, PCGamesN
Location: Fully remote (within UK only) or Hybrid
Closing Date: 18th July 2025 (We reserve the right to close this advert early if sufficient number of applications have been received)
Type: (Full-time, Permanent)
Salary: £35,000 per annum
About PCGamesN
Part of Network N Media, PCGamesN has been a leading voice in PC gaming and hardware since its launch in 2012. Our best-in-class news, guides, and hardware coverage delves deep into PC gaming’s past, present, and future, with a focus on the topics and genres that players care about most. Whether you spend your days grinding League of Legends ranked, or you have a deep love for RPGs and strategy games (much more healthy), read on! If you can write flawlessly and love seeking out original stories, you could be our next Deputy News Editor.
We’re a fun and friendly company based in Bath but are open to taking on remote employees within the UK, too. We are always growing, work fast but accurately, have an international reach, and are nerdy as hell! We are committed to being an inclusive workplace and have various groups and events to hear underrepresented voices.
The role
This role includes writing news stories, editing work to ensure flawlessness, tracking cell output, and ensuring that best practices are adhered to. You'll be embedded in the PC gaming news landscape and have experience in seeking out original content and pursuing new, innovative beats. Finally, you'll have previous people management experience and strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to adapt on the fly to the ever-changing landscape that is the PCGamesN news desk - who knows when the Starfield 2 announcement will drop? Probably when you least expect it.
Responsibilities
* Work with the News Editor and the team to help organise daily workloads.
* Support the team by ideating strong, original angles and headlines while actively pursuing avenues for unique content (interviews, community stories, and so on).
* Write around three PC gaming news stories per day while managing other responsibilities, such as ensuring news documentation is updated, providing detailed feedback, and developing external relationships. This number can decrease depending on your other responsibilities and the required time investment for each post. It can also increase around major events like Gamescom or Summer Game Fest.
* You’ll be able to adapt to the shifting environment of a news desk, jumping on breaking stories when required, or other requests from the News Editor or Editor.
* Keeping our news assets up to date, including our key games tracker, flawless tracker, and freelance documentation.
* You will proactively seek and pitch original news opportunities, and conduct interviews and transcription to support this.
* You’ll ensure key games are covered regularly and pursue new coverage beats.
* Ensure that content is optimised for audience growth and discovery while adhering to Network N Media processes and SEO best practices.
* Develop relationships with sources within key PC gaming communities, as well as nurturing PR, developer, and publisher relationships, in order to generate new leads and opportunities.
* Provide constructive feedback to team members, taking into account learning styles, to maintain consistently high-quality news output.
* You’ll oversee the news team and news freelance output when the News Editor is absent.
* You’ll plan ahead to ensure the cell hits upcoming embargoes and remains well-organized through the use of Slack, Gmail, and Asana.
* You’ll occasionally attend and report from industry events, such as Summer Game Fest and Gamescom.
* You’ll occasionally contribute to our preview and review output.
* Other as requested by the News Editor, Editor, or senior management team.
You Will Ideally Have
* The ability to create engaging content that reflects your personality and our brand, even when working to a short deadline.
* A strong interest in PC games and an exceptional knowledge of gaming culture, with specific reference to PC.
* The ability to maintain an inclusive, respectful team environment.
* Established industry contacts, including PRs, developers, and publishers.
* Experience in planning and writing news content.
* Experience of attending trade shows (Gamescom, Summer Game Fest), and the ability to demonstrate a proactive and commercial approach to these events to secure timely, unique news coverage.
* Proficiency with basic working tools: docs, sheets, task management, etc.
* Proactivity, attention to detail, and excellent organisation.
* Previous Content Management System experience.
* A thorough understanding of online publishing best practices and SEO.
* You meet the criteria of Individual Contributor level 2 on our progression framework (https://progression.network-n.com/ic).
* Must be able to produce proof of right to work in the UK by the start of employment.
Working for Network N Media
Our people make our success, so it is only fair we give plenty in return, including:
* 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays
* Celebration Day Leave - A day off to celebrate your birthday, or another special annual event that’s personal to you
* Private medical plan through Vitality with enhanced mental health provision
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aider
* Techscheme
* Cyclescheme
* Discounted Gift Card scheme
* Employee social events, including Christmas and summer parties
Want to apply?
If it sounds like the perfect job for you please apply, making sure you include:
* a covering letter
* a relevant writing sample
* a CV
Please also note that this role is based either hybrid (minimum expectation of 2 days per week in Bath head office) or can be remote within the UK, with monthly visits to the office as required.
* Please note that we do not have a sponsorship licence*
Network N celebrates and supports a diverse and inclusive work environment, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. It is important to us that our organisation is more diverse and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds and identities.
We want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process because of a disability, neurodivergent condition, and/or impairment. If you think you may benefit from some adjustments and support then just ask; we don’t want our hiring process to be a barrier for you. Our recruiters will work with you to learn more about your support needs and identify reasonable adjustments that will help you to be at your best and have a more personalised experience. Just drop us an email at careers@network-n.com and we will be happy to help.
As part of our commitment of being a Disability Committed employer, disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy will be offered an interview. To be considered under the Disability Confident Interview Scheme, applicants will need to tick the box in the Disability Confident Interview Scheme on the job application form.
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