Kotaku Is Hiring Staff Writers and More, Come Work For The Team

Thrilling occasions lie forward at Kotaku, and we’re seeking to fill three positions that may assist us attempt to redefine what a online game web site could be. Two of those roles are employees author positions, ideally suited for hungry reporters and critics who wish to weblog day by day about what issues most on the earth of video video games and past. The opposite place, in the meantime, is a senior function that operates extra behind the scenes, serving to us hold Kotaku up and working.

Each are essential to my formidable imaginative and prescient for what the Kotaku of tomorrow could be. Even higher, each are lined below the collective bargaining settlement with the WGA-E, so that you’ll get pleasure from the advantages that include a union. Below that settlement, the wage minimums are $55K and $72K, respectively. Sadly, telecommuting is just not an choice.

From our employees author itemizing, which you’ll apply to right here:

Kotaku is in search of a hungry author who loves telling tales about individuals. You could have some nerve, and are daring sufficient to show heads on any given matter. You could have zero tolerance for buzzwords and know the right way to reduce by the hype. You play video video games, however you even have a variety of pursuits and understanding of broader popular culture.

You might be well-versed in platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Discord, and Twitch, and have some understanding of contemporary fandom. You’re the kind of one that at all times is aware of in regards to the newest scorching influencer or viral sport, and for those who don’t, it’s best to have the drive and curiosity to search out out. In your greatest days, you’re not simply following traits—you’re main the dialog.

From our managing editor place, which you’ll apply to right here:

The Managing Editor retains Kotaku working by organizing the efforts of a far-flung workforce of Kotaku writers and reviewers. The managing editor ensures articles are well-edited and on time, accounts for scheduling adjustments, and helps promote Kotaku’s greatest tales to G/O Media sister websites and past.

It is a management place reporting to Kotaku’s editor-in-chief. Gaming experience is most popular however not required. It’s extra necessary you can coordinate the efforts of a workforce of writers, you can line-edit and that you’re pushed to make Kotaku’s entrance web page as fascinating as any on the Web on any given day. Try to be excited to put in writing occasional tales for the positioning, too.

So yeah, wanna receives a commission to put in writing about video video games with a cool workforce that’s capturing for the celebs? My tip to you, then, is to verify to make use of the duvet letter as an area to inform us why you, particularly, can be match. Actually, it’s best to see the duvet letter as alternative to put in writing about why it’s you who is an efficient match for this function, and to increase on issues that will not be mirrored by your resume. Hyperlinks to latest clips are a should. Good luck!