Posted at: 21 May

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CompanyGAMURS Group

GAMURS Group is a Sydney-based B2C digital media publisher specializing in gaming, esports, and entertainment, reaching over 100 million fans globally each month.

Remote Hiring Policy:

GAMURS Group supports fully remote work, allowing team members to work from various locations. While specific hiring regions are not defined, the company embraces a global audience.

Job Type

Contract

Allowed Applicant Locations

Worldwide

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Job Description

GAMURS Group is seeking versatile and passionate Freelance writers who can produce timely, well-considered, and engaging articles for our brands. The successful candidates will become part of a small team focused on producing pieces across a multitude of niches and areas of interest, so they should be culturally and socially engaged, as well as curious about numerous areas of interest.

Candidates will need a high standard of written English, but the position is fully remote, so is open to applicants from all regions.

Responsibilities

  • Write 1-4 short-form articles per day, with a focus on trending news, cultural events, politics, social media happenings, and entertainment news.
  • Pitch articles that are both suitable for a variety of traffic referral sources (including search engines, syndication platforms, and social media) and also in line with the voice and style of the target websites.
  • Monitor news cycles and pitch either breaking news or appropriate short-form features that will provide a unique angle of coverage.
  • Write articles based on pitches from the editorial staff.
  • Put the factual accuracy of reporting front and center in your work.
  • Utilize best practices for referrers and partners to ensure the best possible visibility.
  • Be passionate and communicative with other staff, and engage with the pieces that you choose to write.

Requirements

  • The candidate should have proven experience covering news, entertainment, politics, or cultural content.
  • The ability to produce clean copy to a high standard of English.
  • Familiarity with WordPress, Trello, Slack, and other common systems and programs used in the industry.
  • An eye for an attention-grabbing featured image.
  • The ability to tailor stories to different platforms and syndication services.
  • The ability to cover local news stories and give them national appeal.
  • A drive to dig beyond the surface level of stories and provide additional context, factual information, and commentary for audiences

Compensation

  • Competitive per-article rate based on experience and story type
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