IGN is looking for someone with an eye for great gameplay moments to create, acquire and analyze the best moments we can from the most popular games across a variety of genres. This might include especially epic Plays of the Game in Overwatch, or a crazy speed run of Sonic 3, a stunning Chicken Dinner in PUBG or a sickening kill streak in the latest Call of Duty.
We're ideally looking for someone with both video production experience and some writing background. We'd love this role to not only offer analysis of how a player manages to pull off such amazing feats, but also be able to show our audience how they could potentially replicate similar tactics for themselves. TLDR: You have to be really good at games to get this job.
Think you've got what it takes? Apply for the position and show us what you've got!
Pictured: Dramatization of what it's like to work at IGN.
This role, should you be interested, is for a spot on our San Francisco-based Editorial team (unless otherwise noted). If you don't live here or if you aren't interested in living in the San Francisco Bay Area, please don't apply.
We've posted a lot of job openings this year, and we've received a bunch of questions about applying for jobs at IGN. Here are answers to some of the more common ones:
How do I make a good first impression?
Much depends on a good cover letter -- it's the first thing we look at. In your cover letter we want to hear why you are a good match for the job, your areas of expertise, industry contacts you could bring to the job, and even cool content pitches.
What kind of experience do I need to get a job on IGN's editorial team?
We want to know about your professional and personal creative projects and published work. We want to read and watch your best stuff, even if it's from a fan site or blog. Your Twitch streams and YouTube videos are really important to include. These days, if you haven't published anything on the internet, you have no excuse! Get out there and create. Then apply!
What is "relevant college experience?"
Our staff shares a variety of educational backgrounds. Perhaps the most relevant are Journalism, Creative Writing, Game Design, or Art; but we have plenty of majors in History, Japanese, Drama, and other degrees that develop creativity and critical thinking.
What kind of writing or video samples should I include?
Published works are the best. We definitely want to see you on video, too. We make a lot of videos!
I've already applied for another job, should I apply again?
Yes! And re-write your cover letter for the job you want. This may seem obvious to some, but a large amount of applications are surprisingly outdated or rehashed. We ignore those. If you really want the job, it's probably a good idea to update/customize your resume and samples as well.
If you have any other questions about jobs at IGN, we encourage you to contact the people working in those jobs -- Twitter is a good place for that. Here's that listing of what everyone does at IGN again. See you there!
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