Staff Writer (Satire)

Responsibilities:

• Write and pitch 400-700 word satirical articles in a deadpan newsroom voice
• Turn articles into short social videos (30-90 seconds) and pitch video-first stories
• Develop new formats, characters, and recurring bits, bringing real practitioner experience from cybersecurity

Requirements:

• Real experience in cybersecurity (SOC, IR, red team, GRC, security engineering) or software engineering
• Strong writing and comedic timing, with the ability to produce tight, punchy content
• Comfortable being publicly named and appearing in videos, with a reliable output of 5 articles and 5 videos per month

Compensation:

• $600/month base for 5 articles and 5 videos, with extra content compensated project by project
• 3% of ad spend on top of base when a piece performs organically, e.g., $5,000 ads = $150
• Remote, flexible role with a small team, and opportunity to keep your day job for material