Creative Writing Strategist

Salt Talent Search is looking for a Creative Writing Strategist for a 12-month extendable contract role, this role will support a network of agencies and entertainment writers to deliver compelling creative briefs and content.

• Oversee title-related copy, such as synopses, supplemental messages, and other related writing on entertainment products
• Work closely with a network of agencies and entertainment writers across the globe to deliver compelling copy on titles that connect users to the content they love.
• Apply your writing expertise and passion to cross-functional innovation projects, collaborating with visual promotions, analysis, localization, design, and product teams.
• Collaborate with the Managing Editor to ensure that local writing needs are adequately represented and addressed, whether by allocating resources for specific expertise or by creating guidelines that cater to regional sensitivities or standards.
• Gather context from key stakeholders to create and supervise creative briefs for external writing vendors
• Contribute to innovation initiatives and give feedback to continuously improve writing tools and workflow
• Audit and provide feedback on writing tasks. This includes regularly reviewing synopses and other relevant writing tasks, completing scorecards, providing meaningful and actionable feedback to partners, and escalating concerns as needed
• Interpret and analyze data on writing tasks to deeply understand local and regional member preferences and develop creative hypotheses based on obtained insight

What Will You Need:

• Deep experience in writing and editing in creative spaces, such as consumer-focused copywriting, scriptwriting, or entertainment journalism
• Expertise in entertainment, with a strong understanding of local trends and key talent names, including cast and creators
• Familiarity with cultural and regional sensitivities
• Research skills to help you gather context about titles and quickly synthesize information from a variety of sources
• Proven stakeholder management skills

If interested, apply now!

(CEI No: R1223390 | License No: 07C3147)

Salt is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.