Game Rant | TV/Movie Features Junior Staff Writer

Game Rant; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative online platform is seeking a passionate TV/Movie Features Junior Staff Writer to join their editorial team. This remote freelance position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute dynamic feature articles about the film and TV industry. Ideal candidates will have extensive knowledge of movies and shows, a solid grasp of the English language, and the ability to communicate niche ideas effectively. Writers will be responsible for expanding coverage, generating topics, and ensuring high-quality content with a focus on SEO best practices. If you're a dedicated writer with a love for storytelling and a keen eye for detail, this is the perfect chance to make your mark in the industry.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in professional writing is essential.
• Broad knowledge of TV/movie history and culture is required.

Responsibilities

• Expand coverage of TV/movie related topics and generate feature topics.
• Self-edit and publish 50+ articles a month with SEO best practices.

Skills

Professional writing

Knowledge of TV/movie history and culture

SEO best practices

Attention to detail

Tools

Emaki

Job description

**This is a freelance, REMOTE position.**

The editorial team at Game Rant is looking for a TV/Movie Features Junior Staff Writer to contribute dynamic feature articles to our website.

Game Rant is looking for a candidate with extensive familiarity and knowledge about multiple movies and TV shows as well as the film and TV industry as a whole. The ideal candidate should both play and follow the news surrounding existing and upcoming films and shows as well as be available on weekends and evenings.

Responsibilities:

• Expanding coverage of TV/movie related topics
• Help to generate feature topics based on site needs
• Self-editing and publishing articles with careful attention paid to SEO best practices (approximately 50+ articles a month)
• Paying high attention to detail for spelling, grammar, image quality, fact-checking and sourcing
• If hired, our websites use Emaki to submit all articles. (Training will be provided)
• Never pull details from a secondary source; research needs to be cited directly from the original, primary source where available.
• As our websites are meant to be an authority, writers should not write in the first person (e.g., Avoid “I think,” “my suggestion is,” “I love this…,” etc)

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant experience in professional writing
• Broad knowledge of TV/movie history and culture
• A solid grasp of the English language and the ability to communicate niche ideas to a wide audience

Please provide us:

• Your CV
• A cover letter
• Any relevant links to previous work

Do you think you'd be a great fit for our team? Do you have an encyclopedic knowledge of something our readers love? Are you a reliable, dedicated writer with the time and energy necessary to become a regular, trustworthy contributor that we can count on? If yes, then we want YOU! Don't miss the chance to be part of our team, we welcome you to apply today!

*Please note that Game Rant has a zero-tolerance policy regarding plagiarism and any use of AI content generating tools. Any evidence of plagiarism or AI generated content within your application will negatively impact your consideration for the role.*