Fiction Writer

Pocket FM; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading audio entertainment platform is looking for a Content Strategist to oversee the development of scripted series. The role involves managing multiple projects, conceptualizing new ideas, and collaborating with creative leads to craft engaging stories. Candidates should have at least 4 years of relevant experience and a passion for storytelling. The position offers remote working capabilities within the UK.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a creative role at a studio or network, or literary agency.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under time constraints.
• Strong understanding of storytelling elements like plot and structure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee original scripted series from pitch to production.
• Create adaptation and improvement ideas for shortlisted content.
• Generate new show ideas and develop execution plans.
• Work with creative leads to draft show playbooks.
• Ensure timely delivery of series scripts.
• Analyze user feedback to improve retention on ongoing series.
• Maintain show bible for execution consistency.

Skills

Creative project management

Storytelling expertise

Strong communication

Job description

Overview

It’s an amazing time to join Pocket FM as we continue shaping the future of audio entertainment both in India and globally. We are India's leading audio OTT platform with the largest collection of OTT shows, podcasts, and audiobooks across a wide variety of genres and languages. We are reimagining the traditional radio to build an internet-scale platform to bring together communities to share stories and spread knowledge.

At its core, this role is grounded in partnering with some of the best storytellers and helping them bring their visions to life on the Pocket FM App across a range of content formats. You shall actively engage with the creative team, writers, data analysts, and producers to work on concepts, research, and data, to create immersive and compelling scripted serialized stories across multiple genres. The successful candidate will marry a strong passion for entertainment and storytelling with a hearty curiosity for innovation and data, to define the content strategy and playbook. If you’re a fan of Fictional content, this is your chance to transform how storytelling is presented and discovered by millions of users around the world.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee the production of original and/or adapted scripted series from pitch through ongoing production
• Conceptualize adaptation and story improvement ideas for shortlisted IPs basis direction from the creative leads
• Generate new show ideas/concepts and develop plans to execute them
• Work with the Creative Leads to create show playbooks encompassing the creative strategy for the respective show
• Ensure that ongoing series scripts are delivered on schedule
• Work on ideas to improve retention on ongoing series basis the feedback from user comments/retention trends
• Maintain show bible for ensuring proper execution on each show basis the playbook

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Creative level or above experience at a studio, network or production company. Or, Literary Agency/Management Company experience
• Ability to manage multiple projects under time constraints
• Strong understanding of story, theme, tone, structure, plot, and narrative arcs
• Passion for storytelling and content

Location: UK (Remote Working)