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Staff Writer

Location
Remote, United Kingdom
Salary
National Minimum Wage
Level
Junior
Type
Part Time
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Job Description

Screen Shot media is proud to be supporting the government Kickstart scheme and is looking to hire Kickstarters for the following role: Staff Writer / Editorial Assistant. All applicants need to be aged between 20-24 and on Universal Credit.

You will work directly under our Managing Editor and alongside our Trends Editor and Staff Writer in assisting all editorial work across our media company.

This role is ideal for a candidate who is looking to learn about the ins and outs of working within a fast-paced media publisher and who wants to develop their professional editorial, writing and journalism skills for a career in journalism or online media.

Your key responsibilities on a day-to-day basis will be:

  • Assisting the development of the editorial schedule and direction during our daily stand up briefings every morning with the wider team
  • Contributing to the editorial content with weekly articles under the direction and editorial supervision of our Managing Editor, who will guide you in developing stories
  • Reaching out to sources and editing the final piece before publishing
  • Scheduling articles on the website and developing a deep understanding of our complex WordPress website and keyword strategies
  • Optimising articles through SEO best practices and learning how to use our SEO software
  • Developing in-depth editorial content through new series to be published on the site

Key skills you will get to refine during this placement:

  • Excellent writing abilities in a fast-paced media environment
  • Impeccable grasp of current affairs and trends on the internet and around the world
  • Understanding of WordPress
  • Insight into SEO software for Google Ranking optimisation
  • Experience in interviewing and writing articles
  • Experience in day-to-day content planning (using scheduling software and time management software like Asana, Excel, Trello and Google Sheets)

You will be working remotely, 3 days per week from 10am to 6pm for 6 months.

Screen Shot media is a new generation media company and owner of Gen Z culture and Entertainment publisher Screen Shot. We reach over 47 million people every month across our channels, with the website alone bringing in thousands of readers every single day.