Dexerto is looking for a talented Viral News and Influencer Entertainment Writer to join our US Editorial team.
Do you have your finger on the pulse when it comes to the biggest personalities and trending topics in the world of social media, influencer culture, and celebrity gossip?
Together with your colleagues, you will be at the cutting edge of the influencer industry, covering the biggest trending news stories and lifting the veil on the spectacular, and often wacky, lives of the stars.
Experience in writing for a publication is advantageous, but it is also important that you can demonstrate your passion for the fast-paced world of entertainment, be it influencer culture, reality TV, TikTok and YouTube creators, or even the stars of TV & Movies and music.
SEO knowledge is also desirable as you will be tasked with writing and updating our entertainment evergreen content.
Requirements
- Understanding and knowledge of influencer culture, streaming, and social media stars.
- A snappy and compelling writing style
- Fluent in English
- Able to write to short deadlines under pressure
- Have a keen attention to detail – can spot grammatical errors and fact check
- Creative ability – able to think of feature ideas and suggest news stories that will resonate with our audience
- Able to act independently on writing tasks
- Is confident with social media
- Own computing equipment that can run photo editing and be able to use it competently
- SEO knowledge desirable
- Knowledge of evergreen content is desirable
- Experience with content management systems is desirable
- Able to work full-time hours (40) without other education or job commitments
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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.