Senior Writer

Welcome to Pocket FM, where stories don't just play, they binge.

Started in 2018, we've grown into the world's largest audio series platform with 200M+ listeners globally. Our users spend an average of 120 minutes a day with us.

We turned episodic audio storytelling into mainstream entertainment - across romance, thriller, fantasy, drama, and everything in between.

Now, we're building the future of entertainment, one episode at a time.

Want to help shape it

Role Overview

We're looking for a Senior Writer who can turn long-form fiction into highly addictive, serialized audio content for the US market.

If you love Romantasy, Romance/Drama, or Crime & Thriller, understand how to end every episode on a compelling hook, and thrive in long-form storytelling, this role is for you.

This is strictly a long-form fiction writing role not copywriting, marketing, or promotional content.

Audio adaptation focus (VOA + SFX)

At Pocket FM, stories don't just need to read well - they need to perform in audio.

You'll help maximize story impact through:

• Voice-over adaptation
• Sound design cues
• Audio-first storytelling techniques

You'll collaborate closely with production teams and work within AI-driven creative workflows to deliver immersive listening experiences.

What you'll do

Audio-first storytelling

• Adapt scripts for listening (not reading)
• Refine narration vs. dialogue balance
• Improve clarity for ears, not eyes
• Strengthen pacing, transitions, emotional beats, and stakes

Sound & immersion

• Insert SFX and audio direction cues (ambience, tonal shifts, action punctuations)
• Enhance immersion without overwhelming the narrative
• Use internal AI tools to generate and refine SFX prompts
• Review AI outputs for tone, accuracy, and continuity

Production ownership

• Coordinate with production teams on script readiness
• Manage version control and timely CMS uploads
• Ensure seamless handoffs across production pipelines

Quality control

• Review recorded episodes for script adherence
• Flag pronunciation, pacing, or continuity issues
• Manage revisions to protect listener experience

Post-launch optimization

• Monitor user comments and performance signals
• Identify confusion points or pacing fatigue
• Recommend targeted script or structural adjustments

Issue management

• Respond quickly to production or content issues
• Coordinate fixes across teams
• Protect the long-term health of serialized IP

Nice to have (Audio Experience)

• Experience writing or adapting for audio drama, podcasts, audiobooks, or serialized audio fiction
• Understanding of sound design fundamentals and how SFX, ambience, and music support narrative pacing

What we're looking for

• 5+ years of professional writing or editorial experience in English
• Strong long-form storytelling instincts
• Ability to adapt content for US cultural sensibilities
• Excellent editorial judgment and attention to detail
• Comfort working in high-ownership, fast-moving creative environments
• Interest in genre fiction (Romance, Fantasy, Thriller)
• Web fiction experience is a strong plus
• Prior experience with serialized or long-form fiction preferred

If you understand that great serialized fiction is part craft, part science and that every episode must earn the next click, you'll thrive here.