As a Content Development Associate on the Content Development team, you’ll help stories get ready for the spotlight by vetting content, and correcting spelling, grammar, and syntax issues in novel-length stories in a variety of genres and styles. You will also be providing targeted editorial coaching to select writers to help them reach their full potential on Wattpad. This is a fast-paced, exciting part of the content development process; you’ll be working with some of our top writers and helping stories become hits! (Please note: this is not an editorial position with Wattpad Books).
What you’ll be doing:
Correcting errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation on novel-length stories
Assisting with acquisition reads and content analysis, including flagging potential risks
Responding to story-specific writer support requests in our Oracle system
Learning to coach writers on bigger-picture story issues
Helping to adjudicate our yearly writing contest, the Wattys
What we’re looking for:
Bachelor’s or Diploma in a related field (English, Publishing)
You have experience with copy editing or proofreading; you’ll be working quickly on a large volume of stories in our pipeline
You’re enthusiastic about stories, and what makes them work
You have genre and content objectivity; you’ll be reading a variety of stories in different genres with different degrees of maturity – you need to be able to see the good in any story, whether it is to your taste or not, and determine how it can improve
You’re extremely detail-oriented and can spot an error a mile away
You’re a pop culture enthusiast; you bring your love of off-platform stories to your work in editorial, and help the team identify what makes each story great
You’re familiar with the basic rules of fiction writing (how dialogue tags work, etc.)
You have strong written and verbal communication skills
You are, of course, a Wattpadder! (Or are eager to learn!)
What we offer:
Competitive salary
Career development; we believe in mentorship and investing in your learning, supporting you to achieve your goals
Health benefits, fully covered by us!
RRSP Contributions (Canada), 401K Contributions (USA)
Generous vacation and Parental Leave Top-up
Monthly home office allowance, choice of hardware, flexible hours, and remote work options
Corporate discount for gym membership for you and your family
Summer Fridays with afternoons off!
And a whole lot more!
Wattpad is conducting all interviews in a distributed manner using applicable third party software where needed and using visual interface tools such as Google Hangouts and Zoom.
About Wattpad
Who are we? Entrepreneurs and Do-ers. Our vision is to entertain and connect the world through stories, and our mission is to use the power of community and technology to unleash the full potential of stories to the world.
What does that mean? We are visionaries, community builders, passionate problem solvers, storytellers, coffee snobs (tea drinkers, too!), curious by nature, and culturally diverse.
What are we obsessed with? Our users. Solving complex problems and maximizing flow. Learning constantly. Building the next great storytelling product. Finding the greatest stories ever told. Dogs (and cats), coffee, and good snacks.
How do we work? Autonomously, collaboratively, respectfully. Balancing with work, family, and play…and all while having a great time.
Wattpad is a remote friendly company and encourages remote candidates to apply as long as they are located and authorized to work in either the US or Canada (excluding Quebec) as a precondition of employment. We are not able to sponsor applicants for work permits.
If you happen to live near the areas of either Toronto, Ontario or Halifax, Nova Scotia, you may also have the opportunity to work from our beautiful offices – 1 located in Downtown Toronto and the other in Downtown Halifax, both with easy access to transit.
Culture and Diversity
Wattpad is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate. Period.
Wattpad welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We have taken a leadership position on creating a culture and an organization that truly values diversity. We are committed to fostering a global team that reflects the diversity of the Wattpad community. At Wattpad, we believe cultural fit doesn’t mean culturally identical, and diversity of thought helps us to challenge one another to think big and think differently. We consider employment applicants without regard to age, race, colour, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, disability status or any other protected status.
If you have any special needs or accessibility requirements, please let us know. We will do our utmost to accommodate, in accordance with applicable local legislation.
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