At a Glance
- Tasks: Create and optimise engaging content for a major entertainment website.
- Company: Join a leading entertainment platform with a focus on fan engagement.
- Benefits: Remote work, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with a chance to work on exciting projects.
- Why this job: Be part of a creative team shaping the future of entertainment content.
- Qualifications: 3+ years in editorial or digital publishing with strong writing skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
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.
- 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.
Staff Writer in Portsmouth employer: Become Recruitment UK
As a Staff Writer for our major entertainment and fan engagement website, you will thrive in a dynamic remote work environment that champions creativity and collaboration. We offer a supportive culture that values your insights and encourages professional growth through diverse content creation opportunities, all while being part of a passionate team dedicated to engaging audiences with compelling storytelling. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the world of entertainment and fandom, where your contributions will be celebrated and recognised.
