Staff Writer
Role Snapshot:Compensation: a competitive salaryCompany: WorkwarpStart Date: Immediate openings availableLocation: RemotePosition: Staff Writer  Title: Staff Writer (Temporary)
Location: Remote (US Only)
Category: The Dodo
Job Description:
Were looking for a Writer to join The Dodos Editorial team on a temporary basis, within Vox Media. Day-to-day, youll own pitching, researching and writing stories for everyone who loves animals. These stories may include everything from heartwarming adoption and rescue stories, to animal-related identity/entertainment pieces, to pet parent interest pieces and sponsored content.
WHO WE ARE
The Dodo is the #1 media brand for reach on mobile in the U.S., and the most engaged media brand globally across all content genres. We tell fun, entertaining, emotional stories about animals that make people laugh, cry happy tears, feel ALL the feels, and fall in love with animals.
The Dodo is part of Vox Media, the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about whats now, whats next, and whats possible.
As a community of... journalists and storytellers, business professionals, creators and technologists, we believe it is a moral and business imperative to amplify voices: to cultivate diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our organization and media. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, and our platforms, products, and partnerships.
WHAT YOULL DO
 Write entertaining, heartwarming, highly shareable stories for animal lovers that reinforce The Dodo as the ultimate destination for people who love pets.
 Find and pitch the best animal stories from around the world.
 Own all aspects of article production including pitching, interviewing sources, researching, writing and packaging for various social platforms.
 Ensure your pieces drive significant site traffic through social distribution and SEO, via constant performance optimization and adhering to best practices.
 Ensure every piece of content is heavily SEO optimized, and supports the teams broader SEO strategy.
 Support the written team where needed, with possible editing, article optimization or sponsored content production and planning.
WHO YOU ARE
 Have superb writing and grammar skills, and imbue your work with style and humor
 Have a unique ability to spot images and stories with viral potential and turn it into a strong pitch for The Dodos audience
 Able to channel The Dodo brand into a fun, relatable, self-aware and identifiable written voice
 An analytical thinker who will ground your work in performance metrics and best practices
 Always thinking about how to optimize article packaging for traffic growth
 Takes full accountability for deliverables and performance
 Embraces new challenges and smartly experiments with new formats while remaining true to the brand and best practices
 Understands business needs and individual role in meeting company goals
 Proactively takes on projects and initiatives that contribute to the success of the team
WHERE YOULL WORK
This job is remote.
WHY VOX MEDIA?
WHAT WE OFFER
This is a temporary, full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life.
Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our People & Culture team ([email protected]).
PAY TRANSPARENCY
The salary range listed below represents the minimum and maximum base pay for this position at the time of this posting. Final salary offered to the candidate selected for the position will be based on factors including but not limited to the candidateÂs skills and experience.
Pay Range
$70,000$74,000 USD Apply Job! Take the Next StepAre you ready for this challenge? Apply now and let's discuss how you can become a vital part of our success story.
Apply Now
Location: Remote (US Only)
Category: The Dodo
Job Description:
Were looking for a Writer to join The Dodos Editorial team on a temporary basis, within Vox Media. Day-to-day, youll own pitching, researching and writing stories for everyone who loves animals. These stories may include everything from heartwarming adoption and rescue stories, to animal-related identity/entertainment pieces, to pet parent interest pieces and sponsored content.
WHO WE ARE
The Dodo is the #1 media brand for reach on mobile in the U.S., and the most engaged media brand globally across all content genres. We tell fun, entertaining, emotional stories about animals that make people laugh, cry happy tears, feel ALL the feels, and fall in love with animals.
The Dodo is part of Vox Media, the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about whats now, whats next, and whats possible.
As a community of... journalists and storytellers, business professionals, creators and technologists, we believe it is a moral and business imperative to amplify voices: to cultivate diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our organization and media. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, and our platforms, products, and partnerships.
WHAT YOULL DO
 Write entertaining, heartwarming, highly shareable stories for animal lovers that reinforce The Dodo as the ultimate destination for people who love pets.
 Find and pitch the best animal stories from around the world.
 Own all aspects of article production including pitching, interviewing sources, researching, writing and packaging for various social platforms.
 Ensure your pieces drive significant site traffic through social distribution and SEO, via constant performance optimization and adhering to best practices.
 Ensure every piece of content is heavily SEO optimized, and supports the teams broader SEO strategy.
 Support the written team where needed, with possible editing, article optimization or sponsored content production and planning.
WHO YOU ARE
 Have superb writing and grammar skills, and imbue your work with style and humor
 Have a unique ability to spot images and stories with viral potential and turn it into a strong pitch for The Dodos audience
 Able to channel The Dodo brand into a fun, relatable, self-aware and identifiable written voice
 An analytical thinker who will ground your work in performance metrics and best practices
 Always thinking about how to optimize article packaging for traffic growth
 Takes full accountability for deliverables and performance
 Embraces new challenges and smartly experiments with new formats while remaining true to the brand and best practices
 Understands business needs and individual role in meeting company goals
 Proactively takes on projects and initiatives that contribute to the success of the team
WHERE YOULL WORK
This job is remote.
WHY VOX MEDIA?
WHAT WE OFFER
This is a temporary, full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life.
Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our People & Culture team ([email protected]).
PAY TRANSPARENCY
The salary range listed below represents the minimum and maximum base pay for this position at the time of this posting. Final salary offered to the candidate selected for the position will be based on factors including but not limited to the candidateÂs skills and experience.
Pay Range
$70,000$74,000 USD Apply Job! Take the Next StepAre you ready for this challenge? Apply now and let's discuss how you can become a vital part of our success story.
Apply Now