Sky Watching Writer

Summary

Join Space.com, a premier source for space exploration news, as a Sky Watching Writer! Reporting to the Editor-in-Chief, you will plan and write engaging, SEO-optimized content for the astronomical calendar. You will also identify trending news and lead breaking sky watching coverage across the site and social media. This remote role offers unlimited holiday and a profit pool bonus scheme. We offer huge opportunities to learn and develop, whether through professional qualifications, exposure to incredible business projects or informal lunch & learns. We have a fantastic culture where we really do care about our people and want everyone to succeed.

Requirements

• An in-depth knowledge of the night sky
• Experience in a content role on an editorial website
• Sub-editing/proofreading skills

Responsibilities

• Plan and write feature and educational content throughout the astronomical calendar, ensuring all articles are search engine optimised and engaging to our readers
• Identify trending news and lead breaking sky watching coverage across the site and our social channels
• Create engaging content
• Ensure the sky watching channel is fresh and engaging
• General editorial tasks, working with the content team

Preferred Qualifications

Someone looking to enhance the way we approach content

Benefits

• Huge opportunities to learn and develop, whether through professional qualifications, exposure to incredible business projects or informal lunch & learns, hosted by your colleagues
• Fantastic culture where we really do care about our people and want everyone to succeed
• Varied roles mean you’re not pigeonholed in to one finite area but get the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and experience
• Unlimited holiday
• Profit pool bonus scheme
• Remote role