Synopsis Writer - Italian

Job Title:
Synopsis Writer - Italian language
Client Location:
London / UK Remote
Starting:
ASAP
Salary/Pay Rate:
up to £45 per hour (PAYE)
Hours:
Full-time
Duration:
3 months
Our client seeks a versatile and deadline-driven writer to join the Creative Writing Strategy team. In this role, you’ll help our client's members navigate a sea of content by summarizing movies and television shows with concise, creative and engaging product copy, as well as work on promotional text assets. This role is perfect for an omnivorous generalist who loves to ideate on language, is passionate about pop culture and thrives on collaborative editing cycles.
The ideal candidate is a versatile, creative copywriter with experience in the entertainment industry. This requires a writer who can tackle a high volume of writing assignments with enough creative energy to make each synopsis sing. The team writes copy in English and Italian, and this role will involve both English and Italian language skills (both written and spoken).
What you’ll do:
● Write (many) synopses about movies, TV shows, games, and live events.
● Work closely with assignment writers and editors overseeing the workflow to ensure the copy meets the needs of the writing brief
● Embody editorial principles to create accurate inclusive, and creative synopses that are nuanced enough to resonate with different audiences
● Check copy for style, readability, and adherence to editorial policies
● Rewrite text to improve clarity and readability
Things you’ll need:
● Proficiency in both Italian and English language, written and spoken
● Experience writing about film and TV
● Professional copywriting experience
● Research skills to help you gather context about titles and quickly synthesize information from a variety of sources
● A selfless approach to contributing to a world-class writing team
● Eagerness to embrace a culture of candid feedback
● A global mindset and willingness to see beyond your own culture
● Reliable, fast Internet service
*Qualified applicants for this position will be asked to complete a writing exercise.
If the above sounds like you and this role aligns with your future goals, contact Aquent today!
The next steps will be shared with shortlisted candidates by Tuesday 14th May.
We're looking forward to hearing from you!
Client Description:
Our Client is the world’s leading streaming entertainment service. Headquartered in California, they’re proud of their unique company culture. This organization has offices all over the world, and has continued to grow for almost 25 years. They now play an active role in production and distribution of original and award-winning content.
Aquent is dedicated to improving inclusivity & is proudly an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from under-represented groups & are committed to providing support to applicants with disabilities. We aim to provide reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, to those with a medical condition, disability or neurodivergence.