Wanted: Junior Writer

Junior Writer

Location: Remote

Position Type: Contract

Company: Pocket FM

About Us

At Pocket FM, our mission is to deliver immersive storytelling experiences to a global audience. We are looking for a creative and detail-oriented Junior Writer to support content localization, AI-driven script adaptation, and storytelling optimization across our audio series.

Role Overview

As a Junior Writer, you will be responsible for adapting and localizing English content into portuguese - culturally relevant versions, ensuring narrative consistency, emotional depth, and audience engagement. You will work closely with editorial, production, and AI teams to refine scripts, monitor performance, and enhance content quality across the platform.

Key Responsibilities

1. Content Development & Adaptation

• Review English show materials (audio/scripts) and prepare localization sheets and concept notes with strong cultural adaptation.
• Adapt scripts using designated GenAI tools, ensuring proper structuring, tone, and inclusion of emotion tags where required.
• Review and refine AI-generated translations to ensure alignment with editorial standards, cultural nuances, and narrative integrity.
• Incorporate editorial and technical feedback to revise and deliver high-quality, polished scripts.
• Deliver ~300 localized and AI-adapted scripts per month, adhering to timelines and quality benchmarks.

2. Quality Reviews & Continuous Improvement

• Review published audio episodes and provide structured feedback on AI-generated adaptations.
• Identify recurring issues in translation, tone, or storytelling and recommend improvements.
• Analyze user comments and feedback to enhance content quality and relevance.

3. Production Support & Quality Assurance

• Suggest suitable voice-over artists based on character and project requirements
• Ensure produced content aligns with creative intent and quality standards
• Conduct quality checks on production samples and provide actionable feedback to ensure “first-time-right” output.

4. Promotion Support

• Develop concepts and draft scripts for promotional content (10–60 minutes) aligned with series positioning and storytelling goals

5. AI-Driven Editorial Innovation & Tool Adoption

• Demonstrate hands-on usage of AI tools to enhance editorial workflows, script development, research, adaptation, and content optimization.
• Apply strong editorial judgment while leveraging GenAI tools to ensure narrative quality, factual consistency, cultural sensitivity, and platform standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Literature, Creative Writing, Media, Communications, or related
• Strong storytelling skills with an understanding of narrative structure, character development, and pacing.
• Familiarity with AI-based writing or content adaptation tools is preferred
• Experience in content localization, translation review, or scriptwriting is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain consistency across high-volume deliverables.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret user data and feedback.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced content production environment.