Game Rant | Weekend News Article Editor

First Communities; New York (NY); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the gaming industry is seeking a Weekend News Editor to join their editorial team. This remote freelance position requires a candidate with extensive knowledge of video games and the gaming industry, who can edit and contribute to dynamic news articles. Responsibilities include editing articles, ensuring quality, and providing feedback to writers. Ideal candidates must be motivated, detail-oriented, and available on weekends.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in writing and editing.
• Broad knowledge of gaming history and culture.
• Solid grasp of the English language.

Responsibilities

• Editing approximately 50 articles per week.
• Expanding news coverage of specific games or subjects.
• Providing feedback to improve writers’ abilities.

Skills

Editing

Writing

Attention to detail

SEO practices

Knowledge of gaming history and culture

Job description

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

The editorial team at Game Rant is looking for a Weekend News Editor to edit and contribute dynamic news articles to our website.

Game Rant is looking for a candidate with extensive familiarity and knowledge about multiple video game genres as well as the gaming industry as a whole. The ideal candidate should both play and follow the news surrounding existing and upcoming video games as well as be available on weekends and evenings.

Responsibilities:

• Weekend and Evening availability
• Expanding news coverage of specific games or subjects
• Editing approximately 50 articles per week, and contributing articles with careful attention paid to the best SEO practices.
• Paying high attention to detail for spelling, grammar, image quality, fact-checking and sourcing
• Working under tight deadlines and submitting tasks on time
• Providing feedback to continually improve our writers’ abilities

Applicants must be highly motivated and possess the following requirements:

• Relevant experience in writing and editing.
• Broad knowledge of gaming 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? Do you have the skills to become a valuable and productive member of the Game Rant family? 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.*

**This site is owned and operated by Valnet Inc.**

Powered by JazzHR