Pocket FM
Hiring for Fiction Writer at
Berlin, Germany Full Time
This is a freelance, REMOTE position.
Writers – Fiction
It’s an amazing time to join Pocket FM as we continue to shape the future of audio entertainment both in India and globally. We are India’s leading audio OTT platform with the largest collection of OTT shows, podcasts, and audiobooks across a wide variety of genres and languages. We are reimagining the traditional radio to build an internet-scale platform and bring together communities to share stories and spread knowledge.
Our mission is to give wings and wisdom to stories, transforming them into a strong entertainment package. Pocket FM has grown to 80 million listeners, spending an average of over 110 minutes every day. Over 4 billion minutes are streamed on the app monthly
At its core, this role is grounded in partnering with some of the best storytellers and helping them bring their visions to life on the Pocket FM App across a range of content formats. You shall actively engage with the creative team, writers, data analysts, and producers to work on concepts, research, and data, to create immersive and compelling scripted serialized stories across multiple genres. The successful candidate will marry a strong passion for entertainment and storytelling with a hearty curiosity for innovation and data, to define the content strategy and playbook. If you’re a fan of Fiction content, this is your chance to transform how storytelling is presented and discovered by millions of users around the world.
Responsibilities:
Drive the adaptation of our pre-translated scripts to from English to German through basic adaptation to create audience ready content (6000-8000 words per day)
Foster and maintain relationships with; writers, authors, and reps to creatively adjust ongoing stories to maximize retention
Read and give notes on outlines, scripts, and ongoing series
Ensure that ongoing series scripts are delivered on schedule
Collaborate with other departments to identify ideas/concepts based on market testing and to evaluate performance of ongoing series
Qualifications:
3+ years of Creative level or above experience at a studio, network or production company or, Literary Agency/Management Company experience
Proficiency in written and verbal German and English
Strong understanding of story, theme, tone, structure, plot, and narrative arcs
Proactive, self-motivator, problem solver
Attention to detail and ability to prioritize
Passion for storytelling and content
Location: Anywhere in Europe (DACH region) – (Remote Working)
Language Proficiency: German (fluent), English (fluent)
