Temporary Branded Content Editor, Tech and Gaming

Posted 5 Days Ago
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New York, NY, USA
Hybrid
63K-75K Annually
Entry level
Digital Media • News + Entertainment
The Role
Creates, edits, and produces sponsored articles, buying guides, promotional copy, and short-form video content across technology, gaming, and entertainment. Manages branded campaigns from concept through publication, applies SEO and generative AI discovery practices, collaborates with creative and sales teams, develops client proposals, and analyzes campaign performance. Requires digital publishing or branded journalism experience and hybrid work from the New York office two days weekly.
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Who We Are 

We create trusted, expert content that helps millions of people discover more about the things they love, need and care about. From technology, gaming and entertainment to fashion, lifestyle, sport, finance and beyond, our specialist brands connect people with their passions every day.

Across websites, magazines, newsletters, social channels and events, we bring expert content to audiences around the world. We combine our deep specialist knowledge with innovative technology and data to create engaging experiences, build valuable communities and help people make better-informed decisions.

The Team

You'll join our Branded Content team across Gaming, Entertainment, and Technology (GET$). We partner with world-class brands to create engaging editorial, short-form video, and commerce-driven storytelling. Our work reaches millions of readers across iconic publications like TechRadar, Tom's Guide, PC Gamer, and GamesRadar+. In this New York role, you'll turn client priorities into audience-first content that resonates globally.

Description

You'll ideate, write, edit, and produce high-quality sponsored content across gaming, tech, and entertainment. Operating from our New York office, you'll manage multiple campaigns from initial concept through publication and final reporting. You'll partner with Social, Video, Design, and Sales teams to build platform-native storytelling, custom proposals, and affiliate guides. By leveraging CMS tools, SEO best practices, and emerging generative AI search interfaces, you'll ensure our branded content remains highly discoverable and engaging.

Please note that this is a year-long temporary position. We're open to candidates located in New York, Los Angeles, or Atlanta.

What You'll Do

You will report into the Senior Editor, Branded Content

  • Ideate, write, and edit sponsored articles, buying guides, and promotional copy that align with publication voices.
  • Manage branded content campaigns from concept to publication, incorporating client feedback and quality standards.
  • Apply SEO and AI-powered discovery practices to optimize story reach across search and generative engines.
  • Partner with Video, Social, and Design teams to script, produce, and launch short-form video and visual assets.
  • Work alongside Sales and Creative Strategy teams to develop custom campaign concepts for client proposals.
  • Analyze campaign performance metrics to deliver post-campaign reporting and actionable optimization insights.
What You’ll Bring
  • Background in digital media, sponsored journalism, or branded storytelling across gaming, tech, or entertainment.
  • Knowledge of consumer technology, gaming culture, digital publishing workflows, and affiliate storytelling.
  • Familiarity with AI-powered search engines, generative optimization strategies, or digital publishing tools.
  • Experience creating content across multiple digital formats, including written editorial, social-first media, and video.
  • Excellent communication skills to present campaign ideas and work with internal teams and brand partners.
  • Ability to organize competing priorities and meet tight editorial deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Minimum Requirements
  • Professional experience creating, editing, or producing digital content or branded journalism in a publishing setting.
  • Ability to work from our New York office under a hybrid model, working two days a week on-site.
What We Offer
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage 
  • 401k plus a company match
  • Uncapped leave
  • When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
  • Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future
  • Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programs
  • Opportunity to purchase shares in Future with our Share Incentive Plan

The expected range for this role is $63,000 - $75,000. This is a hybrid role, working 2 days from the New York office.

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Diversity and Inclusion

At Future, we’re working to attract, retain and foster diverse talent, educate our colleagues in the importance of diversity, and review our internal processes so that they remain as free from bias as possible. We recognise that, in order to reach diverse communities through our content, we must first ensure ours is a culture in which diversity can thrive.

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments. 

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Skills Required

  • Professional experience creating, editing, or producing digital content or branded journalism in a publishing setting
  • Background in digital media, sponsored journalism, or branded storytelling across gaming, technology, or entertainment
  • Knowledge of consumer technology, gaming culture, digital publishing workflows, and affiliate storytelling
  • Familiarity with AI-powered search engines, generative optimization strategies, or digital publishing tools
  • Experience creating content across written editorial, social-first media, and video formats
  • Excellent communication skills for presenting campaign ideas and collaborating with internal teams and brand partners
  • Ability to organize competing priorities and meet tight editorial deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to work from the New York office under a hybrid model two days per week

Future (futureplc.com) Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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  • Healthcare Strength — Coverage includes medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and HSA/FSA options for eligible U.S. and Canadian employees. This breadth indicates a robust core health offering in those regions.
  • Retirement Support — U.S. employees can access a 401(k) with company matching, and some other countries have pension arrangements or contributions. These provisions point to meaningful employer-backed retirement support across markets.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Uncapped annual leave is available in the UK, U.S., Canada, and Czechia. This suggests wide-ranging time-off flexibility across multiple regions.

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The Company
HQ: Bath
3,652 Employees
Year Founded: 1985

What We Do

We are Future. The global platform for specialist media. We create expert original content that connects people to their passions across a portfolio of over 230 phenomenal brands. Through our websites, magazines, events, and social spaces we reach 1 in 3 adults online in the UK and the US. Founded in 1985, we have grown significantly to a global business with over 3,000 colleagues. We are the largest magazine publisher in the UK with a combined circulation of more than 3 million across our publications. We innovate through our proprietary technology, diversify our audiences across new platforms, and acquire and launch new brands every year. We’ve got an ambitious plan to build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities. We’re connectors, creators, experience makers

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