Staff writer

Staff Writer

12 month contract

Remote

Job Description

This role creates, publishes, and optimises editorial content for a major entertainment and fan engagement website. It combines editorial planning, feature writing, news coverage, quiz creation, CMS publishing, and performance-informed content programming.

Key Responsibilities

• Support monthly editorial planning by using audience insights and performance data to recommend timely, evergreen, campaign, and franchise-related content ideas.
• Create, update, and optimise editorial content, including features, news articles, quizzes, profile pages, and other programmed website areas.
• Develop new content ideas and formats informed by cultural trends, digital trends, audience behaviour, and previous content performance.
• Write engaging, accurate, and brand-appropriate editorial copy for audiences with varying levels of familiarity with the brand or franchise.
• Build, edit, and publish content in the CMS, ensuring all materials are accurate, complete, compliant, and published on schedule.
• Coordinate content approvals with internal stakeholders, external partners, and Legal as needed.
• Source approved images and video assets from designated content libraries.
• Maintain accurate content records in Airtable or equivalent planning and workflow tools.
• Monitor content performance and share insights to support future planning.
• Collaborate with Social, CRM, and Marketing teams to align plans and support amplification.
• Occasionally support live event coverage, interviews, or timely editorial updates under manager guidance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

At least three years of relevant editorial, digital publishing, content production, or comparable experience is required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent writing, editing, copywriting, and storytelling skills, with the ability to adapt tone and format for different audiences.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to work tactfully with internal teams, external partners, and vendors.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced digital publishing environment.
• Sound judgement when handling confidential or sensitive material.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Airtable or equivalent workflow tools, and content management systems.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud applications is preferred.
• Strong understanding of digital editorial best practices, content performance, audience insights, and cross-platform amplification.
• Deep familiarity with entertainment, fandom, franchise storytelling, or comparable consumer-facing content is required.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent professional experience, is required.