Editorial Content Writer

Pericles Ventures Pvt. Ltd.; Pune District; On-site; INR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Pericles Ventures Pvt. Ltd. is seeking an Editorial Content Writer to join our Editorial & Content team in Pune. The role focuses on turning high-level content strategies into engaging long-form features and magazine-ready copy, while meeting strict publication deadlines.

You will conduct expert interviews, perform in-depth research, draft layout-ready text, and adapt pieces for print and digital editions, demonstrating strong storytelling and editorial discipline.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of active writing experience for magazines or digital publications.
• Strong prose and storytelling ability.
• Experience in interviewing industry leaders.
• Ability to meet word counts and layout constraints.
• Familiarity with standard style guides.

Responsibilities

• Feature & Profile Writing: Research, pitch, and write engaging long-form features, cover stories, opinion pieces, and executive profiles for print and digital editions.
• Executive Interviewing: Prepare for and lead structured interviews with industry leaders and subject matter experts to extract standout narrative insights.
• Layout-Driven Copywriting: Craft non-body copy—including deck copy, subheads, pull-quotes, sidebars, and visual captions—tailored to magazine layout spreads.
• Fact-Checking & Research: Conduct original background research and perform rigorous baseline fact-checking to safeguard accuracy and credibility.
• Deadline Precision: Manage multiple parallel story assignments to hit strict
• hard-stop
• print run and digital publishing schedules.
• Performance Adaptation: Review reader engagement analytics to refine your prose, experiment with storytelling angles, and adapt print pieces into secondary digital formats.

Skills

Content writing

Editing

Interviewing

Magazine writing

Job description

Job Title:Editorial Content Writer
Location:Hinjewadi Phase 2, Pune, Maharashtra
Working Hours:Day Shift - 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
(Monday to Friday) | Work from the Office
Experience Required:3months -1 year in Content Writer

Job Title: Editorial Content Writer

Department: Editorial & Content

Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Summary

We are looking for an ambitious, sharp Editorial Content Writer with 1–2 years of experience to join our core magazine production engine. In this role, you will take ownership of turning high-level content strategies into compelling cover stories, executive profiles, and long-form features. You will drive your assignments end-to-end—conducting expert interviews, performing deep research, drafting tight, layout-ready copy, and meeting strict publication deadlines.

Core Responsibilities

• Feature & Profile Writing: Research, pitch, and write engaging long-form features, cover stories, opinion pieces, and C-suite executive profiles for print and digital editions.
• Executive Interviewing: Prepare for and lead structured interviews with industry leaders and subject matter experts to extract standout narrative insights.
• Layout-Driven Copywriting: Craft non-body copy—including deck copy, subheads, pull-quotes, sidebars, and visual captions—tailored directly to magazine layout spreads.
• Fact-Checking & Research: Conduct original background research and perform rigorous baseline fact-checking to safeguard accuracy and credibility.
• Deadline Precision: Manage multiple parallel story assignments to hit strict "hard-stop" print run and digital publishing schedules.
• Performance Adaptation: Review reader engagement analytics to refine your prose, experiment with storytelling angles, and adapt print pieces into secondary digital formats.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience: 1–2 years of active writing experience for a magazine, digital publication, media house, or editorial brand.
• Prose & Storytelling: A strong writing style capable of making complex topics engaging, structured, and easy to read.
• Interviewing Edge: Confidence and poise when interviewing high-level executives and translating their ideas into narrative copy.
• Spatial & Layout Awareness: Ability to write within precise word counts, character limits, and visual parameters required by magazine spreads.
• Editorial Discipline: Sharp self-editing habits with solid familiarity with standard style guides.