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Junior Writer (Latam)

Pocket FM

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Literature, Creative Writing, Media, Communications, or a related field.
  • Strong storytelling skills with an understanding of narrative structure, character development, and pacing.
  • Familiarity with AI-based writing or content adaptation tools is preferred.
  • Experience in content localization, translation review, or scriptwriting is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Review English show materials and prepare localization sheets and concept notes with strong cultural adaptation.
  • Adapt scripts using designated GenAI tools, ensuring proper structuring, tone, and inclusion of emotion tags where required.
  • Review and refine AI-generated translations to ensure alignment with editorial standards, cultural nuances, and narrative integrity.
  • Deliver ~300 localized and AI-adapted scripts per month, adhering to timelines and quality benchmarks.

Key facts

  • Remote from: Latin America
  • Fixed term
  • Junior (1-2 years)
  • Novelist
  • Spanish, English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Detail Oriented
  • Analytical Skills
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Time Management

About the company

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Pocket FM

Pocket FM is world's first audio entertainment OTT, built with a vision to redefine the OTT space by pioneering the audio-series category. We pride ourselves in embedding the storytelling elements with a layer of content personalisation that resulted in the emergence of “binge listening” as a consumption habit. Being the only audio entertainment OTT, we have emerged as the leading digital audio destination for a refined listening experience with the audio-series format, riding on our diverse and engaging content. With our unique storytelling approach, we have breathed new life into audio storytelling, reviving it as a mainstream entertainment format and unearthing unique and unheard stories across the world for our listeners. Today, we are building the most extensive repository of audio content on our platform. Today, Pocket FM witnesses over 15 million monthly active listeners (MAL) on the app spending an average of over 100 minutes every day, while the total monthly audio streaming on the app counts to over 3 billion minutes. Pocket FM is a Series C stage company and has raised US$93.6 million in five rounds and is backed by some marquee investors like Lightspeed, Times Internet, Tanglin Venture Partners, Goodwater Capital, Naver and others.

Company details

Company size201 - 500

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Job description

Role Overview

As a Junior Writer, you will be responsible for adapting and localizing English content into Spanish - culturally relevant versions, ensuring narrative consistency, emotional depth, and audience engagement. You will work closely with editorial, production, and AI teams to refine scripts, monitor performance, and enhance content quality across the platform.

 
Key Responsibilities

1. Content Development & Adaptation

  • Review English show materials (audio/scripts) and prepare localization sheets and concept notes with strong cultural adaptation.

  • Adapt scripts using designated GenAI tools, ensuring proper structuring, tone, and inclusion of emotion tags where required.

  • Review and refine AI-generated translations to ensure alignment with editorial standards, cultural nuances, and narrative integrity.

  • Incorporate editorial and technical feedback to revise and deliver high-quality, polished scripts.

  • Deliver ~300 localized and AI-adapted scripts per month, adhering to timelines and quality benchmarks.

    • 2. Quality Reviews & Continuous Improvement

  • Review published audio episodes and provide structured feedback on AI-generated adaptations.

  • Identify recurring issues in translation, tone, or storytelling and recommend improvements.

  • Analyze user comments and feedback to enhance content quality and relevance.

    • 3. Production Support & Quality Assurance

  • Suggest suitable voice-over artists based on character and project requirements.

  • Ensure produced content aligns with creative intent and quality standards.

  • Conduct quality checks on production samples and provide actionable feedback to ensure “first-time-right” output.

    • 4. Promotion Support

  • Develop concepts and draft scripts for promotional content (10–60 minutes) aligned with series positioning and storytelling goals.

    • 5. AI-Driven Editorial Innovation & Tool Adoption

  • Demonstrate hands-on usage of AI tools to enhance editorial workflows, script development, research, adaptation, and content optimization.

  • Apply strong editorial judgment while leveraging GenAI tools to ensure narrative quality, factual consistency, cultural sensitivity, and platform standards.


    • Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Literature, Creative Writing, Media, Communications, or a related field.

  • Strong storytelling skills with an understanding of narrative structure, character development, and pacing.

  • Familiarity with AI-based writing or content adaptation tools is preferred.

  • Experience in content localization, translation review, or scriptwriting is a plus.

  • Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain consistency across high-volume deliverables.

  • Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret user data and feedback.

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

  • Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced content production environment.

    • This is a remote, deliverable-based contractor role with an expected output of approximately 300 localized and AI-adapted scripts per month (1,200–2,000 words per episode).

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