Movies News Writer

Andretti Indoor Karting & Games; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote — write from anywhere

Opportunities to pitch original ideas

Strong community of like-minded people

Job summary

CBR is seeking a paid freelance writer to contribute timely entertainment news articles from a remote location. You will follow house style, research topics, and partner with editors.

With 2+ years of entertainment writing, you will pitch ideas, meet deadlines, and adhere to editorial standards. This role offers flexible remote work and an opportunity to contribute to a leading entertainment site.

Qualifications

• Educational background in journalism or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience writing entertainment content for a digital publication.
• Always up to date on the latest in movie news.
• Highly motivated and a team player.
• Experience with SEO practices.
• Experience with a CMS, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Write timely movie news articles in Screen Rant's house style (training and peer mentorship).
• Pitch article topics to Editorial team.
• Be a dedicated and consistent contributor to the site.
• Follow Editorial Guidelines while producing unique content.
• Produce articles quickly to keep up with industry news.
• Work under tight deadlines and submit tasks on time.

Skills

Journalism

Entertainment writing

SEO practices

CMS experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field

Job description

This is a paid freelance, remote position.

CBR is the #1 entertainment website and publishes up-to-the-minute news on blockbuster movies, TV shows, video games, comic books, music and other forms of entertainment.

As a worldwide leader, CBR operates at a rapid pace and is always looking for experienced and passionate contributors who can create original high-quality content in a timely manner.

Your Responsibilities

• Write timely movie news articles in Screen Rant's house style (following the requisite training and peer mentorship period). This will include fact-checking, formatting, linking, and image sourcing/very basic editing (sizing, brightness, etc.)
• Pitch article topics to our Editorial team.
• Be a dedicated and consistent contributor to the site.
• Follow CBR’s general Editorial Guidelines while producing unique and high-quality content.
• Produce articles in a timely manner to ensure that the latest industry news and most interesting content are always available to CBR’s loyal readers.
• Work under tight deadlines and submit tasks on time.

Our Perks

• Fully remote — write from wherever you’d like!
• Opportunities to pitch original ideas
• An amazing community of like-minded people to nerd-out with on a daily basis

Experience And Skills

• Educational Background in journalism or a related field.
• 2 + years of experience in writing entertainment related content for a well-known digital publication.
• Always up to date on the latest in movie news.
• Highly motivated and a team player.
• Experience with SEO practices.
• Experience with a custom CMS, preferred.

CBR is part of the Valnet Publishing Group.

Valnet, founded in 2012, is a global digital publishing and media investment Company that owns and operates over 25 authoritative brands across diverse verticals, including entertainment, sports, technology, automotive, gaming, lifestyle and travel.

Valnet is committed to producing premium content, and we therefore require all our contributors to adhere to our Editorial Standards, including a prohibition on using Artificial Intelligence.