Entertainment Writer & Digital Journalist

Monks; Hilversum; On-site; EUR 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Monks is a leading digital-first agency seeking two entertainment writers and digital journalists to cover global film and streaming releases with a local Mexican perspective. You will adapt syndicated content, craft transcreated stories, and produce original deep-dives that connect titles to local culture.

The role requires 5+ years in journalism in Mexico, fluent English and native Spanish, and strong SEO/AI formatting skills to publish under tight deadlines using CMS and modern workflows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional writing/journalism in Mexico.
• Advanced English and native Spanish.
• Excellent speed, accuracy under deadlines.
• Experience with SEO techniques and AI search formatting.

Responsibilities

• Adapt, localize, and QA daily syndicated editorial assets against standards.
• Write transcreated feature stories with Mexican context.
• Produce original deep-dives, explainers, series recaps, and breaking news under deadlines.
• Optimize content for SEO and GEO using headings, keywords and entity relationships.
• Work within CMS and team workflow platforms.

Skills

5+ years writing in Mexico

Bilingual English/Spanish

SEO expertise

AI formatting

Job description

We are hiring two Entertainment Writers & Digital Journalists to form the core writing bench for a high-profile digital publication destination backing major global film and series releases. In this role, you will adapt syndicated content from international desks, craft transcreated stories with localized Mexican angles, and write original feature articles connecting premier streaming titles with local pop culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Adapt, localize, and QA daily syndicated editorial assets against strict publication standards and localization pipelines.

• Write transcreated feature stories that infuse local Mexican cultural context, talent highlights, and regional angles into global properties.

• Produce original deep-dives, character explainers, series recaps, and breaking news under daily deadline pressures.

• Optimize all written content for SEO & GEO using clear heading hierarchies, concise answer blocks, keyword strategies, and entity relationships.

• Work natively within modern Content Management Systems (CMS) and team workflow platforms.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional writing/journalism experience specializing in TV, film, streaming, or pop culture in Mexico.

• Bilingual Proficiency: Advanced English (ability to read press kits, screeners, and scripts in English) and native Spanish.

• Exceptional writing speed, editorial accuracy, and agility under daily publication deadlines.

• Hands-on experience with search engine optimization (SEO) techniques and AI search formatting.

**About Monks **

Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to redefine how brands interact with the world. Through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks transforms marketing into a growth engine, collapsing timelines and connecting brands to culture in real time. By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high-impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long-term impact.

Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave: Global Marketing Services, ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show’s inaugural AI Pioneer Organization, Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in both the Organizational and AI Product categories. As a trusted partner to cutting-edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2025), runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato’s AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.