This competent and lovably crazy bunch is looking forward to seeing you. On the occasion of our summer party, a large part of the team was in the office at the same time for years. And yes, it was warm. Very warm.
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You know that saying Live long and in peace
not from Obi-Wan Kenobi? Do you find your way around Hogwarts better than your own stairwell? Do you like to spend hours browsing through Netflix and cinema programs? Congratulations, you have cleared the first hurdle to become a trainee or editor in the entertainment area at the earliest possible date Part of our editorial team in Munich to become.
Why entertainment? The biggest gaming franchises like The Witcher, Cyberpunk or Fallout no longer take place exclusively on PCs or consoles. At the same time, the boundaries between cinema, Netflix and the gamepad are becoming increasingly blurred. And we know that our gaming target group is also passionate about film and series topics such as Game of Thrones or The Lord of the Rings. Since 2023, our entertainment expert Vali Aschenbrenner has been massively and extremely successfully expanding this area. And this is exactly where we need you, because we still have big plans for entertainment!
Why trainee OR editor? We have exactly one open editorial position and are simply looking for the person who best fits our team – regardless of professional experience. Have you worked for a reach-oriented website for several years? Then apply for the editor position. Are you fresh out of college? Then the trainee position is right for you.
Trainee: As a trainee, you will be trained to become a fully-fledged team member. We'll teach you how to research and prepare online articles so that they not only interest thousands of readers, but also entertain them. You will get to know all facets of online journalism – from short news to columns and features to large topic hubs. And of course you also attend press screenings and interview Hollywood stars – always with the aim of telling the most exciting stories about nerdy entertainment topics.
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Apply now as a trainee (m/f/d)!
Editor: As an editor, you will become a full-fledged team member of Germany's largest games editorial team and will immediately get involved in the entire day-to-day editorial work. Together with us, you will design, produce and update a diverse range of online content that is read, seen and heard by thousands of gaming, film and series fans every day.
Apply now as an editor (m/f/d)!
What you can look forward to
- You research, write and edit articles such as news, opinions, features, reviews etc. for GameStar.de and enter them into a complex CMS
- You design, write and set music to video contributions and podcasts
- You take part in press events and conduct interviews
- You optimize our content in a user-oriented manner according to the latest SEO and web publishing findings
- You design new article formats and projects together with the team
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What we can look forward to
For the trainee position:
- High school diploma and/or completed training
- Practical journalistic experience in the media sector is an advantage – whether on a fan site, a blog or professionally
- SEO knowledge and basic knowledge of content management systems is an advantage
For the editor position:
- You have several years of professional experience in a reach-oriented online editorial team.
- You understand how users get to websites (SEO, Discover, etc.) and what you have to do so that they not only read an article with us, but also stay longer and, above all, come back.
For both positions:
- For you, the focus is not on what you like to watch, but rather which films and series the GameStar community would like to find out more about.
- You are open to social media and new media and know what determines the trends on YouTube, Twitch and Tiktok.
- Not only have you been passionate about series and films for as long as you can remember, but you've also absorbed every scrap of information about them – be it on Reddit, Tiktok or X.
- You regularly think outside the box and are also interested in many other nerdy topics – whether games, comics or pen & paper.
- Confidence in style, journalistic thinking and professional writing. You are able to convey even highly complex topics in an understandable and entertaining way.
- You have a good feel for a language that is appropriate for the target group, excellent knowledge of German and very good knowledge of English.
- You look forward to working as part of a dedicated team every day to create the best damn gaming and entertainment website in the galaxy!
What we offer you
- A full-time position for our location in Munich
- An exciting challenge and opportunities for advancement
- A very good working atmosphere and varied tasks at a dynamic and globally successful online publisher
- Fast communication thanks to flat hierarchies and a lot of personal responsibility.
- The opportunity and ambition to actively shape and further develop GameStar.de
- A diverse range of further training opportunities
- Flexible working hours with core working hours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and up to three days of home office per week
- Very good connections to public transport and… well… the Oktoberfest within walking distance of the office (Munich center, right at the Heimeranplatz stop)
Does this all sound like it was made for you and you can fully identify with our GameStar values? Then we look forward to receiving your complete application including a cover letter, CV, your favorite games and genres meaningful work samples from the entertainment sector (movies, series, streaming) via our online form.
Apply now as a trainee (m/f/d)!
Apply now as an editor (m/f/d)!
Full-time employment is not an option for you yet, but you would like to write for us from home as a freelance author? Then apply to us as a freelancer!