Company and Role Introduction

We are Gfinity. A leading international esports business created by gamers for the world’s 2.2bn gamers! We believe in the power of gaming to entertain and inspire a new generation.

We are looking for a new North America based gaming writer to join our RealSport 101 Growth (non-sports) team five days a week, help us write news/guide/review/feature gaming led content, and help deliver on the platform's content strategy.

Ideally, you are someone who lives and breathes gaming, already follows RealSport and are eager to help us grow and move to the next level. Due to our continuous growth, we would like you to be quite flexible, able to spot opportunities and create great news stories!

You will work closely with the experienced in-house team as well as our US department to help develop the Growth (non-sports) content strategy, help the team on coverage of new games and topics, and reach more users. Our editorial team consists of a hard-working team of SEO driven writers with knowledge spanning dozens of games from FIFA to Genshin Impact, Call of Duty, and the ‘nichest’ of indie games!

Goes without saying, you are passionate about the gaming industry and you will teach us a thing or two too while adding value to our existing team.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Working with the Senior Editor and US Editor to develop and deliver the content strategy
Working with the editorial team daily to make sure all relevant news/stories are being covered and optimised
Generating original story ideas around new/current games RealSport101 covers
Writing SEO led news/guide content daily
Work to ensure relevant ‘editorial management’ documents kept up to date (spreadsheet management)
Performing other tasks across the brand's digital platforms and events programme where necessary

Essential Skills & Requirements

Knowledge of SEO and keen to undertake upskill sessions on the subject
Knowing how to spot an angle for a gaming story
Excellent written and verbal communication - experience writing about games is a must
Able to work fast and efficiently - reacting quickly to changes and breaking developments
Broad knowledge of the entire gaming industry is a bonus (able to cover news even if not overly familiar with that game)
A popular game or franchise you possess an expert knowledge of
Excellent organisational and time management skills
A people person! Communication is key working remote - candidate must be able to keep comms up and give/take directions well
Able to be fully flexible with working hours to cover news shifts where needed

We are striving to create a diverse and inclusive environment. We encourage all applicants to apply for our roles and not for a moment think that anything will make us discriminate against them. We value and actively seek diverse talent!

Location: Remote based