Creative Writer, Story Intelligence
Inkitt
Marketing & Communications
San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted on Dec 11, 2023
Inkitt is building the Disney of the 21st Century, standing at the forefront of technology and entertainment. Leveraging AI and predictive algorithms, Inkitt discovers unknown stories and turns them into blockbuster hits, producing a new $1M ebook every 4 weeks and selling directly to consumers through its Galatea app. Inkitt has become the 11th most bestseller-generating publisher in the world, boasting a 40x higher hit-rate than traditional publishers. Recently raising a Series C and backed by some of the top VC’s such as: Khosla, Kleiner Perkins, and NEA Ventures, our recent expansion into GalateaTV is only the beginning of our journey to becoming the next-gen entertainment powerhouse.
What you'll do:
- A combination of developmental editor, ghostwriter, data analyst, and author relations contact responsibilities.
- Extensive experience primarily in romance and all related sub-genres.
- Storyboarding and collaborating on novel ideation in a writer’s room environment
- Oversee novel-to-screenplay adaptations, collaborating with freelancers and our in-house GalateaTV team
- Reading and adapting existing content to improve them and make them more marketable and profitable
- Dissecting stories and building processes for systematic improvement.
- Analyzing data and interpreting trends to improve our stories
- Applying data based learnings creatively to your writing
- Collaborating with other departments at the company (marketing, product, data science, etc.) as necessary to ensure the best possible product
- Speaking with our users and getting active feedback from them weekly on how they enjoy the app and our stories so we can improve on them
- Manage and maintain relationships with a roster of authors from all walks of life and skill level
- Keep an active pulse on what’s popular and what’s working in the industry
- Move quickly in a fast paced environment that may require priority shifts and dropping or picking up new assignments
Who We Are Looking For:
- An expert novelist with published works
- Extensive experience writing with long form prose
- Experience with screenplay writing and TV/Media production is a bonus
- Specialist in the romance genre
- An active member of romance fandoms and the romance community
- Keeps up to date with social and marketing trends in the romance space
- An author and story coach
- Expert knowledge of story structure, essential genre beats, and compelling character development
- Ability to maintain and manage multiple relationships with authors and freelancers
- Experience with ghostwriting and matching author voice
- Able to juggle multiple projects at once
- Comfortable with data analysis and applying them to creative works
- Autonomous
- Bring solutions instead of problems
- Data driven
- Quick to action
- A high functioning workaholic
- Looking for exponential career growth
- Have lots of fun building a generational AI x Entertainment company
What we offer:
- 401k plan, designed to help you save for the future
- Health benefits tailored to your needs, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Professional coaching for everyone
- Team-building events, including our annual Tulum trip
- Unlimited access to our Galatea app and Galatea TV app.
- Unlimited budget for self-development books
- Charity donation of your choice at your one year anniversary
- Free lunch in office everyday
- Class Pass membership for US based employee and gym access for Berlin employees
- Dog/cat friendly offices in Berlin and San Francisco
At Inkitt, we strive to build a company culture and provide employment opportunities based on diversity and inclusion. We believe every author should have an equal opportunity to succeed, as should our team members. As a growing team from 20+ countries, we welcome everyone to apply.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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