Diply is looking for writers totally obsessed with pop culture. We want writers who spend their lives on social media, are constantly dreaming about who they want to ship, and are more interested in Netflix than chilling.

In this role, you will be pitching and writing every day for our millennial audience. You must love the idea of spending your days in an ever-changing, incredibly fast-paced environment, creating the most shareable, most interesting, mostest awesomest content that consistently resonates with the lives and interests of millennials.

We want you to engage our readers by writing about things like your favorite celebs, what’s trending on Netflix, and the most time-sucking TV shows.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• You know the fundamentals of writing, and what you create is always interesting, witty, and a little cheeky.
• You can quickly identify trends as they are happening.
• You are able to work in a very fast-paced environment and balance multiple tasks, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.
• You’re a creative self-starter who is comfortable taking initiative and working in collaboration with others.
• You adapt very well to change and embrace constant learning.
• You can make a meme out of any image thrown your way.
• You can wander the vastness of the interwebs with great knowledge and know how to navigate all the major social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, Twitter, and Imgur.
• You have an exceptional knowledge of celeb culture, TV, and movies.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• You love, love, love writing.
• You keep up with the Kardashians, the Vanderpumps, and everyone else.
• You are very comfortable with an ever-changing environment.
• You don’t think “popular” is a swear word – we’re looking at you, hipsters!
• You are a walking wiki of popular culture – your friends look to you before Google.
• You have an opinion on McDreamy or McSteamy, Team Edward or Team Jacob, and Archie or Jughead.
• Your ideal night in consists of sweatpants, junk food, and binge-watching your fav TV series.
• You live for social media and remember your reaction the first time a celebrity liked something you posted.
• You have a closer relationship with Netflix than with your loved one and can list all of the reasons why Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds ARE the otp without thinking.
• You always meet demanding deadlines.
• You rooted for Annie over flight attendant “Stove” and know exactly which day of the week we wear pink.
• You must be available to work at least 40 hours per week in either our downtown Toronto or London, Ontario office.
• Bonus points for defending your most guilty pop culture love in your cover letter.

TO APPLY

If this sounds like you, please submit a resume, cover letter, and two pitches for articles. Your pitches should include a proposed article title as well as a line or two on what unique approach you would take.

ABOUT US

Launched in 2013, Diply is a leading social entertainment publisher that creates captivating content for millennials. Through serving its 68+ million social fans with fun, fresh stories daily, Diply generates five billion social impressions and one billion video views on Facebook monthly. Diply is a top 10 Lifestyle property and the 85th largest site in the U.S. with 42+ million monthly readers. Headquartered in London, Ontario, Diply has offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Toronto.