WIRED is looking for a Staff Writer to contribute to its fast-paced website.

This role involves a range of editorial duties under the guidance of the senior online editors and the features team, predominantly reporting and writing articles for the website on a daily basis and providing enthusiastic support for all aspects of WIRED’s digital output.

Candidates must have a strong grasp of the daily news agenda, be able to respond quickly to breaking stories, develop their own leads and to be able to pitch timely stories that can be delivered at the highest quality.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Write timely features, news stories and analysis for WIRED.co.uk
• Pitch unique angles on trending and national news events
• Generate fantastic, original story ideas each and every week
• Assist with the day-to-day running of the website, including the WIRED Podcast, newsletters and social media where required
• Work closely with section editors when commissioned to write stories to tight deadlines that deliver on the original brief.

Essential Skills & Requirements:

• You live the news and understand the context and nuance behind the headlines. When a major story breaks, you know how to report it for WIRED's audience
• You are equally adept and excited by writing quick turnaround, responsive stories as you are spending considerable time and effort developing original leads 
• Detailed knowledge of and engagement with the cultural, societal and ethical impacts of technology and science
• Minimum two years of experience writing for a national, specialist or trade publication
• Your writing is clear, concise and pithy. You can turn complex subjects into authoritative, easy-to-understand stories with a clear relevance for the WIRED reader

Please click 'Apply' to submit your CV through our careers portal and include the following in your cover letter:

• A brief cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for the job and what you specifically would bring to WIRED
• Three great story pitches (one of them should be an idea for a longform story)
• Write one 700 word story that you feel is relevant for the WIRED audience