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Audience Writer

TheWrap is seeking a highly qualified writer to join our Audience team, writing and reporting on entertainment news, ideating and executing short-term and evergreen SEO features tied to new releases and covering events like the Oscars, Grammys, Super Bowl and Emmys. The ideal candidate is a voracious consumer of film and television with both an appetite for being (or becoming) an expert on a specific show/movie/beat and a knowledge base of past Hollywood touchstones (if you haven’t seen anything made before 2010, this is not the fit for you).

Responsibilities include writing news pickups across the entertainment landscape and working with the audience team to ideate and execute feature ideas for new film and TV releases with an excellent SEO foundation.

Required skills:

  • At least 2 years experience writing about film, television and the entertainment landscape for professional outlets
  • Extremely high level of expertise in SEO, including adapting to evolving algorithms and finding new content strategies to drive traffic
  • Sharp, clean and engaging writing
  • Expansive knowledge of (and passion for) entertainment, film and television. Watching the majority of new release films and TV shows is a must.
  • Proficiency with a CMS such as WordPress

This is a Los Angeles-based position with required in-office days.

Typical salary range for this role is $55,000 – $65,000, but may vary depending on experience.

Please submit resume and clips to adam.chitwood@thewrap.com and haleigh.foutch@thewrap.com

Film Editor

TheWrap is seeking a highly skilled film editor with significant industry experience, connections and knowhow. The film editor should be ready to direct and tackle film and film industry news and reporting with a passion for the film business.

The ideal candidate is well-sourced, experienced, innately curious about the business of Hollywood and capable of steering a team of skilled writers and reporters towards stories that need to be told. A love of movies is a must.

The film editor will manage TheWrap’s coverage of the film industry, including major moves at the studios, breaking industry news, festival coverage and film reviews. This is a player/coach role and the film editor is expected to report and write stories alongside film reporters.

Your copy should be clean, clever and conversational.

Knowledge of AP style and love of a good headline is strongly preferred. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, energetic and capable of multitasking in a real-time news environment.

This is a full-time position that is currently in a hybrid work-from-home model requiring two days per week in TheWrap’s Los Angeles office.

Required skills:

  • At least 5 years experience editing and writing about film for professional outlets. Management experience strongly preferred
  • Strong sourcing in the film industry
  • The ability to report out stories from scratch, including ideating, source-building and confirming scoops
  • Superior news judgment, with a passion for the business of film
  • Sharp source-building and a drive to tell insider stories about the industry
  • Proficient and speedy on a CMS such as WordPress
  • Ability to crop photographs
  • SEO and social media savvy

This is a Los Angeles-based position. Typical salary range is $90,000 – $100,000, experience dependent.

Please submit resume and clips to adam.chitwood@thewrap.com

Politics Reporter

Leading Hollywood industry news organization TheWrap is seeking an experienced political news reporter for its Los Angeles newsroom. (Remote candidates out of New York City and Washington, D.C. will also be considered.)

The politics reporter will join our edit desk on a part-time basis and be expected to contribute breaking news reports as they relate to Capitol Hill’s cross section with Hollywood, as well as originally reported political and analysis features for our WrapPro subscription vertical. The ideal candidate will be highly organized and enthusiastic, well-sourced and capable of multitasking in a high-pressure breaking news workplace.

Wire service experience and a thorough knowledge in politics and the entertainment industry are most welcome.

Required skills:

  • At least 3-5 years experience working in a fast-paced newsroom and/or covering politics, political media and Washington, D.C.
  • Top-notch reporting, writing and communication skills
  • Superior news judgment with a drive to dig deep in your reporting
  • Expert knowledge in news media, politics and current events
  • Topical knowledge in Hollywood industry news and its players
  • Proficient and speedy on a CMS such as WordPress

Typical salary range for this part-time position is $40,000 – $50,000.

Please submit clips and a resume to business editor alexei.barrionuevo@thewrap.com, executive editor adam.chitwood@thewrap.com and deputy managing editor benjamin.lindsay@thewrap.com.

Business/News Writer

TheWrap is seeking a part time business and news writer who can write about financial markets and assist the morning news team with breaking news. You should be well-versed in writing business and financial news, with a specific focus on how it relates to the entertainment and media sectors.

Your copy should be clean, clever and conversational.

Knowledge of AP style and love of a good headline is strongly preferred. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, energetic and capable of multitasking in a real-time news environment. This is a part-time, freelance position.

Required skills:

  • At least 5 years experience writing about business for professional outlets
  • The ability to quickly verify and cover breaking business news
  • Experience reading and reporting on earnings statements
  • The ability to report out stories from scratch, including ideating and source-building
  • Superior news judgment, with a passion for the business of entertainment
  • Proficient and speedy on a CMS such as WordPress
  • Ability to crop photographs
  • SEO and social media savvy

This position pays $30-35/hour, experience dependent, for a minimum of 20 hours per week.

This job may be done remotely.

Please submit resume and clips to: alexei.barrionuevo@thewrap.com and adam.chitwood@thewrap.com

Associate Product Manager

We are seeking a dynamic Associate Product Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for technology and a strong understanding of product management principles. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of innovative products in a fast-paced environment. As a Product Management Associate, you will collaborate closely with software developers, designers, and senior stakeholders to create and refine products that engage our audience and drive our business forward. Additionally, your knowledge of email marketing, subscription systems, and the news media landscape will help you shape and deliver effective digital products. You are motivated and eager to explore new frontiers of product development in news media, especially in data analytics and artificial intelligence. This is a remote position that must be able to work on Eastern Time (ET).

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with designers, senior stakeholders, and our technology partners to define product requirements, set priorities, and deliver high-quality digital products.
  • Stakeholder Management: Communicate product vision, progress, and results to senior stakeholders and incorporate their feedback into the product development process. Help maintain focus and continuity between implementation teams and leadership.
  • Acceptance Testing: Validate the work done by implementation teams to ensure that it meets business needs.
  • Product Development: Collaborate with digital leadership to manage the end-to-end product development lifecycle, including ideation, design, development, testing, and launch.
  • Audience Development: Leverage knowledge of email marketing and subscription systems to develop and optimize products that drive user engagement and revenue. Conduct market research and analyze industry trends to inform product strategy and ensure our offerings meet the needs of our audience.
  • Data-driven Decisions: Use analytics and user feedback to make informed decisions and continuously improve product performance.

Qualifications
This is a multi-faceted role on a dynamic team with opportunities to push your boundaries. We don’t expect you to be an expert in all of these disciplines. Most important is a proven track record of collaboration on a product team and a drive to learn and grow.

  • 1-2 years of experience on a digital product team, including routine engagement with software developers and business stakeholders.
  • Proficiency with modern productivity tools and the ability to rapidly pick up new ones. Some tools we use frequently are Slack, Jira, Figma, and Google Suite.
  • Analytical skills, including the ability to understand and discuss trends in website analytics using tools like GA4 and Chartbeat.
  • Strong communication skills. Ability to distill business requirements into technical specifications with the support of senior product leadership and our technology partners; ability to fluently discuss technology tradeoffs and limitations that arise in the product development lifecycle.
  • Understanding of Agile software development principles. Experience with Scrum is preferred but not required.
  • Experience with SaaS products and services
  • Ability to create and execute test cases
  • Proficient in project management software
  • Knowledge of Scrum methodology for agile development
  • Strong skills in requirements gathering and analysis

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in journalism and digital media organizations.
  • Proficiency in analytics to drive product or audience decision-making.
  • Strong understanding of SEO best practices and their application in content creation.
  • Competence in using graphic design software like Figma, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator as a stakeholder.

This position may be done remotely. Salary range for this full-time position is $85,000 – $90,000 a year depending on experience level and includes benefits.

Please submit resumes to jeremy.memmi@thewrap.com

Controller

The Wrap News, Inc., the leading digital news organization covering the business of entertainment and media, is looking for a Controller who has the attention to detail and fortitude to handle day-to-day accounting, as well as the expertise and creativity required to analyze business results and identify areas for process and operational improvement. We need someone who isn’t afraid to be hands-on now and is also capable of leading a team as we grow.  

Responsibilities: 

  • Record all financial transactions of the company
  • Prepare, organize and help coordinate the monthly and annual closing process
  • Prepare balance sheet reconciliations in accordance with GAAP 
  • Calculate and process monthly accrual and deferred expense journal entries 
  • Process payroll  
  • When necessary, work with customers and vendors to manage receivables, payables, and overall cash flow
  • Assist with the preparation and compilation of required internal and external reporting, financial results, trends and budget variances
  • Perform a detailed level review of the business operating results and statistics, comparing projected and prior month financial results 
  • Employ analytical, conceptual and creative thinking skills to improve overall business and reporting performance
  • Assist with the preparation of presentation materials aimed at executive staff and board members 
  • Prepare various ad hoc reports as needed 

Qualifications: 

  • Must be mathematical, analytical, and have strong attention to detail 
  • Advanced knowledge of Quickbooks, familiarity with Bill.com
  • Must have strong communication skills and the ability to multi-task
  • Must be able to interact effectively with business partners and all levels of management 
  • Must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, intellectually curious and a solid team player 

Education and/or Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance 
  • 10 years accounting experience
  • Strong computer literacy with Microsoft Office and advanced Excel skills 
  • Deep knowledge of Quickbooks; familiarity with other accounting software 
  • Experience processing payroll through PayChex 
  • Bonus Points: CPA

Salary range for this position is $130,000-$155,000 depending on experience; full benefits package included.

Please send resumes to edward@thewrap.com and claude.memmi@thewrap.com