Staff Writer/Editorial Assistant

SCREENSHOT Media is looking to hire an Editorial Assistant/Staff Writer who will join our amazing editorial team for screenshot-media.com and will work directly under our Editor In Chief.

Ideal for Junior-level individuals who are keen to work in the media industry.

About us

SCREENSHOT Media is a new generation media company and creative agency that is a leading publisher of gen Z culture and entertainment.

We have built one of the fastest-growing gen Z-specific media companies, grown organically through a predominantly gen Z team. With just over 3 years already behind SCREENSHOT Media, the company has worked with leading brands like TOMS, Wagamama, Huawei, Calvin Klein and many more. We dominate the gen Z space with content that hits different and we pride ourselves on the information we deliver to our readers and followers through each and every channel. Our core purpose is to give the youth generation a voice by building communities that inform, engage and entertain.

About the role

The successful candidate will be expected to research, write and schedule articles for our flagship website on a daily basis, come up with new and optimised ways to engage our gen Z audience through easy-to-digest content, conduct interviews with the tastemakers of tomorrow, produce SEO- and Facebook-optimised articles, edit and commission other writers’ articles and learn everything there is to know about a media publisher’s growth strategy.

Working alongside two other Staff Writers and under the direction of our Editor in Chief, this role is an incredible opportunity for anyone who’s interested in writing about the trends and issues dominating gen Z conversations. Our company is constantly evolving, which allows our employees to grow within their roles as we go along.

You must enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, be eager to learn about SEO and other best practices when it comes to producing engaging and informative content on different platforms, and be willing to constantly bring fresh ideas to the table.

Your key responsibilities

• Researching topics
• Interviewing relevant individuals such as content creators and tastemakers
• Creating content that hits different
• Editing your own or other writers’ work
• Ensuring that you meet all regular and recurring deadlines
• Learning about Search Engine Optimisation and how to apply this strategy to our website
• Learning about what type of content does best on which social media platforms and how to use this knowledge in content optimisation
• Possibility to write investigative articles, feature stories and analytical pieces

Your skills

• Experienced writer, able to write up to 5 short pieces a day. Experience writing for a print or online publication is preferred.
• Advanced editing skills.
• The ability to make corrections and learn from them easily.
• Staying up to date on social media, pop culture and other trends dominating the entertainment space.
• Organised. You will need to balance daily content production with other tasks when necessary.

Role requirements

This role is for a Junior candidate who is interested in developing a career in journalism and the media industry. We want to see that candidates applying have a deep interest in sharing information that informs, engages and entertains, who genuinely enjoy writing content for the youth generation and want to learn how to work within an editorial team as part of a media publisher and creative agency.

A BA in journalism, writing, English, or a subject related to communications, however, we accept candidates upon the merit of their application and enthusiasm. You will need to be able to work in a team as well as be self-motivated, eager to roll up your sleeves and keen to learn. We expect you to have a keen interest in audience growth and content creation as well as optimisation, and generally want to gain crucial experience in the world of media.

WHAT WE OFFER

• At SCREENSHOT Media, you will be working remotely or if you are London-based, there is an option for a hybrid remote-office working as we have a beautiful office in Shoreditch
• Our working hours are from 9am to 6pm
• This role will be full-time, 5 days a week
• You will be paid £23,716 P/A
• You will receive 25 days holiday + some extra days during Christmas time
• Birthdays are off
• If you are London-based, you will have free yoga, boxing and meditation at our office space