Dexerto are looking for a full-time Senior Games and Trending News Writer who can help shape our gaming coverage during US hours.
A North American-based journalist with some experience, It will be your responsibility to source and write stories that will continue to drive the growth of Dexerto.com’s editorial content in gaming. You’ll be on top of all trends impacting our content output and following our content strategy and tone of voice.
Key to your role will be working with Dexerto's team of games writers in the US, ensuring they have good stories to write and their copy is of a high standard. As such, you'll be an excellent writer and proof reader, with good eye for a compelling story and headline. A broad knowledge is essential as you'll be covering news and guides for the biggest new releases. Knowledge of gaming content creators and esports is also desirable.
The ideal candidate would also be outgoing and have some contacts in the games industry so that they may secure access to the latest games and also exclusive content.
Knowledge of SEO is essential while some analytics experience is desirable.
Key requirements
- Expert knowledge of gaming
- Some knowledge of esports and gaming content creators (streamers, YouTubers)
- News writing experience
- Headline and copy editing experience
- Creative ability - can demonstrate ability to deliver editorial ideas
- SEO knowledge
- Has worked with a CMS, preferably Wordpress
- Data analysis experience
- Photoshop (or similar design software) experience
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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.