Staff Writer

Summary

Join Future, a leading global media company, as a Staff Writer for Space.com and contribute to various aspects of the website, including news, features, and reference pages. You will report to the Editor-in-Chief and focus on spaceflight, astronomy, earth science, and skywatching. Responsibilities include writing articles, attending launch events, and contributing to social and video channels. The ideal candidate possesses excellent writing skills, a strong understanding of space topics, and relevant experience. This remote position offers uncapped leave, profit sharing bonuses, referral rewards, wellbeing support, a share incentive plan, and is eligible for employees in 34 states.

Requirements

• Excellent written English, and a knowledge of writing for the web
• Great knowledge of space topics, an ability to research and learn, and previous experience writing about spaceflight
• An appropriate qualification or degree in space sciences
• The ability to work on multiple assignments with tight deadlines

Responsibilities

• Contribute to all areas of the site - from news to features to reference pages
• Write for Space about spaceflight, although will also cover astronomy, earth science, and skywatching
• Write features, attend launch events, and contribute to our social and video channels
• Create reliable, informative space journalism, working in a talented and passionate team

Preferred Qualifications

A good list of contacts in the space industry

Benefits

• Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time
• When we hit our targets, we enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
• Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future
• Wellbeing support with access to our Colleague Assistance Programs
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan
• This is a Remote based role