Writer - Gaming, Entertainment & Viral News at Dexerto

Location: Can be based anywhere; applicants able to work 2pm–10pm UK time are particularly encouraged.

Company

hirify.global covers gaming, entertainment, and viral news for millions of readers through breaking news, features, interviews, guides, and analysis.

What you will do

• Write fast, accurate, and engaging news stories across gaming, entertainment, anime, food, social media, content creators, and viral internet culture.
• Create gaming tips, guides, and occasional reviews.
• Identify stories through social media, industry sources, and trend monitoring.
• Pitch original story ideas, features, headlines, angles, and follow-up coverage.
• Publish and promote stories across platforms including X and Facebook, writing social copy that drives engagement.
• Work with editors to meet editorial standards and identify emerging trends before they become mainstream.

Requirements

• Experience writing for a digital publication, website, newspaper, magazine, or similar outlet.
• Genuine interest in games and an understanding of what players want to know.
• Clear, accurate gaming tips and guide writing skills.
• Strong news judgment, research, writing, and fact-checking skills.
• Understanding of social media platforms and how stories spread online, including experience with X, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitch, and Reddit.
• Ability to work quickly without sacrificing accuracy and adapt to new topics and trends.

Nice to have

• Experience posting content to social media accounts on behalf of a publication.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work with the ability to be based anywhere.
• Particular interest in applicants available for 2pm–10pm UK time.
• Fast-moving editorial environment focused on current online conversations and emerging trends.
• Coverage excludes politics, world news, and heavy current affairs.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV and covering letter explaining writing experience, games, and other areas of interest.