Writer; Fully Remote - Work from home

Job Details

• W2 Contract Only
• MUST COMPLETE WRITING SAMPLE AND ATTACH TO RESUME TO BE SUBMITTED
• 49 / hr, 7 month contract that can extend, fully remote
• First round of candidates will be reviewed by Hiring Manager on Wednesday, September 27th

The Photos Storytelling team is seeking a content writer with a strong interest in visual storytelling. In this role you will help to create high volumes of written content, inspired and informed by visuals. This person will be required to create content based off of specific writing prompts as well as more free‑form writing. They should be able to handle both concurrently, if necessary.

In addition to writing content, this person should be able to edit additional content for quality, accuracy, and grammar. Content should be fresh, engaging, and cater to intended audiences.

• Must be proficient in English (US)
• A conceptual storyteller who enjoys coming up with creative content
• Proven content or copywriting experience
• A portfolio of published work, preferred
• Must be able to submit writing samples
• The ability to work fast and easily pivot
• The ability to handle multiple projects concurrently
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Have some knowledge of filmmaking and an understanding of how to describe individual images and sequences of images

• Able to follow editorial guidelines when creating content.
• Critique and evaluate other content writing samples for quality.
• Create large volumes of content under tight deadlines.
• Proof read content for errors and inconsistencies.
• Ability to easily pivot from specific writing prompts to more open‑ended writing assignments.
• Create compelling titles, and stories that can capture the attention of the intended target audiences.

BA or BFA in communications, marketing, English, journalism, film and tv, or related field, preferred

3-5 yrs of experience

• Write a short story (3-5 paragraphs) and a corresponding shot list for that story. The story must be based on the provided description of the audience and the story instructions.

You will be writing this story for:

Adult (18-25)

Lives in New York, NY

Activities:

eats out, goes to concerts, enjoys the park, takes lots of selfies, has lots of houseplants, and travels internationally every year

Your story must focus on this adult and their group of friends. The characters must be gender neutral.

Adult (40+)

This adult has a child (age 18-25)

Lives in California, USA

Activities the child and adult are interested in:
Soccer, swimming, biking, hiking, playing on a tablet or phone

The story must focus on the child. The characters must be gender neutral.

We start out early in the life of their child. They’re so small and vulnerable — just a wee baby. But their parent is there — holding their tiny hand, watching over them, never too far away.

Then come the tantrums. It’s the toddler years full of BIG emotions, but they still look so small. Everything is serious— sometimes almost tragic.

As it is with parenthood, those moments pass quickly and morph into happy days. Now, there is action. The child is on the move — gaining independence and looking away from their parent, towards the future. But they’re still pretty close. The child still needs them.

The child is older now and the parent is an outsider — further away. This teenager is engaged in other activities with other people, but the parent is still there — across the kitchen, across the sport’s field, in the audience at their graduation.

Now they’re looking at their parent and smiling, if only for a brief moment. That’s all the parent will ever need.

• 1. From above, a small baby laying in a bassinet or crib
• 2. A baby’s tiny hand wrapped around an adult’s finger
• 3. From above, a small baby being held
• 4. A close up of a crying toddler
• 5. A toddler throwing a tantrum on the ground
• 6. A tear‑stained toddler asleep in a car seat
• 7. A child races off on a bike, away from the camera
• 8. An excited child jumps into a pool
• 9. A child runs away from the camera…