Dexerto are looking for an experienced journalist to take on the role of Entertainment Features Editor. The right candidate will lead the ideation, organization, editing and publishing of our features in gaming, including ranked lists, interviews, opinion pieces and columns, and any other creative features.
This is a remote opportunity and, as such, we welcome applications from all over the world.
Entertainment knowledge
The ideal candidate will need a strong knowledge of content creators and the platforms - from Twitch to YouTube, TikTok and beyond. Knowledge of social media trends is hugely important as we also feature mainstream personalities from music, podcasting, TV and film, and sport.
Great Ideas
We need a creative journalist with great ideas. We require a mix of original creative ideas and classic regular formats. While publishing classic feature ideas that have been used in other media before (eg. ranked lists) isn’t to be discouraged, we need original features too. You will also need to be able to discern between good and bad ideas and be able to reject pitches.
Organisation and Planning Skills
You need to be able to plan features around big events and topical moments, We need a steady flow of features every week, but you also need to be agile and able to bounce off the news with opinion and ranked lists.
Writing and Editing skills
You need to be a great writer with strong editing skills as you will be editing all planned entertainment features and giving feedback. You need to make sure all ideas and writing fits our tone of voice.
Interviewing experience
You need experience of interviewing people for features
Some management experience
You will need to have strong people management skills, This will be necessary when rejecting ideas or improving work.
Contacts
Contacts in the entertainment industry would be ideal, both with writers and PR. This is important to be able to secure interviews, but also commission good writers and encourage pitches.
SEO knowledge
You will need strong SEO knowledge
Analytics knowledge
You need to be able to use Google Analytics to analyse performance
Social media experience
It would be useful to have some social media experience so that you may share how best to publish our features on social media to reach the widest audience possible.
Communication skills
You will need to be confident and communicate with features writers and freelancers, but also the Editor In Chief.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS – PLEASE READ AND DO THIS
Submit your resume with a detailed cover letter explaining how your skills and experience relate to the role. We would like to see links to your previous work and a feature idea that you think will resonate with Dexerto's audience.