Description
The House of Staunton, the premier retailer of chess products and high-end luxury chess sets, is currently seeking blog writers for the House of Staunton blog and potential additional sites to write articles on the subjects of:
- Chess
- Chess products
- Chess history
- Chess strategies
- Other chess-related topics
Responsibilities:
- Write at least one article per week. Articles are typically 1200-2000 words.
- Basic edits and revisions to articles as required.
Sourcing or specifying images as needed for articles. - Following our Standard Operating Procedure and guidelines for writing and posting articles.
- Track progress and assignments within our content management software
What We Are Looking for:
- English Language or equivalent level of language mastery.
- Excellent writing abilities, including working with blog content, both short and long-form.
- A basic understanding of SEO and SEO tools.
- Ability to write with a specific audience in mind.
- Understanding of chess. At least a basic understanding is required, but more experience is preferred. Being able to write to, as an equal, a chess-playing audience. You don’t need to be a Grandmaster, but explain your passion for the game.
- Experience with WordPress, Yoast, and ClickUp is appreciated, but not strictly required.
- Experience with other types of writing is appreciated and may lead to additional work, but this is not strictly required.
Compensation:
Compensation will be by word and dependent on writing and chess experience. We expect to pay writers 6 to 10 cents per word.
To Apply:
If interested, please apply including previous experience, links to previous writing samples (ideally chess-related, but not strictly required), and any other information you would like us to have. Please write the word “knight” at the beginning of your application to signify that you have read the full job listing. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a brief interview call and potentially a paid test article.