SK Gaming hiring writers for Starcraft 2
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Source: SK Gaming
This might be an opportunity for many who're related to the North American, European or South Korean Starcraft 2 scene. Here're the details from SK's website:
StarCraft 2 feature writer
This is a paid position. SK Gaming needs a creative person who can express their opinions and craft articles to interest StarCraft 2 fans. It's also important this writer is able to come up with questions for interviews and conduct them himself.
Requirements:
* Above average to excellent English language skills, particularly written.
* A solid understanding of the StarCraft 2 competitives scenes. In particular at least one, though preferrably a combination, of the following: the European, the North American or the South Korean.
* Capable of producing written articles and interviews to a good standard.
* Self-motivated and capable of coming up with ideas for content.
* Able to take direction and eager to learn, improve and refine one's work."
**It will be considered a plus if an applicant has good connections with teams and players already and this should be mentioned when applying.
StarCraft 2 coverage writer
This is a paid position. SK Gaming needs a dedicated person who is fully immersed in the competitive scenes and able to follow the progress of a tournament and keep the community up to date on the significant storylines unfolding. This individual will also play a part in coordinating the SC2 match ticker volunteers to ensure proper coverage of the major SC2 events for the SK Gaming community.
Requirements:
* Solid English language skills, particularly written.
* Above average to excellent understanding of the StarCraft 2 competitives scenes. In particular at least two of the following: the European, the North American or the South Korean.
* Capable of producing regular news posts covering happenings within the different scenes. Typically news will be required on a daily basis.
* Available to cover the important tournaments around the world in real time and produce news posts regarding significant matches while a tournament is ongoing.
* Able to take direction and eager to learn, improve and refine one's work."
The most important tournaments for the coverage writer to be capable of following are:
-GSL Code S
-IEM
-MLG
How to Apply
Send the following information to jobs@sk-gaming.com
-Position applying for
-Full name
-Alias
-Age
-MSN address and/or Skype name
-Location
-Esports history
-Writing history (incl. sites, role there and time period spent)
-Examples of past work (so interviews/articles for feature writer, news for coverage writer)
-A basic overview of why you want the job
-A basic overview of what you're capable of doing for SK
-An overview of the time you have available per week*
* Don't write "I'm available all the time", give a reasonable estimate of the time you will have free on an average week. Also mention days and times you are not available.
This might be an opportunity for many who're related to the North American, European or South Korean Starcraft 2 scene. Here're the details from SK's website:
StarCraft 2 feature writer
This is a paid position. SK Gaming needs a creative person who can express their opinions and craft articles to interest StarCraft 2 fans. It's also important this writer is able to come up with questions for interviews and conduct them himself.
Requirements:
* Above average to excellent English language skills, particularly written.
* A solid understanding of the StarCraft 2 competitives scenes. In particular at least one, though preferrably a combination, of the following: the European, the North American or the South Korean.
* Capable of producing written articles and interviews to a good standard.
* Self-motivated and capable of coming up with ideas for content.
* Able to take direction and eager to learn, improve and refine one's work."
**It will be considered a plus if an applicant has good connections with teams and players already and this should be mentioned when applying.
StarCraft 2 coverage writer
This is a paid position. SK Gaming needs a dedicated person who is fully immersed in the competitive scenes and able to follow the progress of a tournament and keep the community up to date on the significant storylines unfolding. This individual will also play a part in coordinating the SC2 match ticker volunteers to ensure proper coverage of the major SC2 events for the SK Gaming community.
Requirements:
* Solid English language skills, particularly written.
* Above average to excellent understanding of the StarCraft 2 competitives scenes. In particular at least two of the following: the European, the North American or the South Korean.
* Capable of producing regular news posts covering happenings within the different scenes. Typically news will be required on a daily basis.
* Available to cover the important tournaments around the world in real time and produce news posts regarding significant matches while a tournament is ongoing.
* Able to take direction and eager to learn, improve and refine one's work."
The most important tournaments for the coverage writer to be capable of following are:
-GSL Code S
-IEM
-MLG
How to Apply
Send the following information to jobs@sk-gaming.com
-Position applying for
-Full name
-Alias
-Age
-MSN address and/or Skype name
-Location
-Esports history
-Writing history (incl. sites, role there and time period spent)
-Examples of past work (so interviews/articles for feature writer, news for coverage writer)
-A basic overview of why you want the job
-A basic overview of what you're capable of doing for SK
-An overview of the time you have available per week*
* Don't write "I'm available all the time", give a reasonable estimate of the time you will have free on an average week. Also mention days and times you are not available.
Edited by Cyn1c at 09:42 CST, 4 January 2011 - 4281 Hits