Do you enjoy surfing through the series of tubes that is the interweb? Sick of being told that your extensive online knowledge is of the useless variety? Want to prove your parents wrong by benefiting from your interest in comic books? Want to work with a group of people who genuinely like one another in an environment that encourages creativity, individuality, laughter and irreverence? Want to make your friends jealous? Want to work for MashON?

MashON is an exciting and unique company free of the cubicle-centric corporate mentality. Our game consoles, dartboard, pool table, mandatory participation in company-wide Jenga tournaments, casual-only dress code and Donut Fridays, presented by our very own Ambassador of Fun, help create an atmosphere conducive to not sucking. We focus on building a host of web-based tools which allow users to combine their own photos, videos and sounds with premium licensed content, to easily create comic strips, animated novels and e-cards. The resulting mashup can be shared with friends via email or posted to popular social networking websites. Our brands include SPORE, MTV, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Chaotic, Garfield, Urbaniacs, Champions Online, and more!

MashON is looking for a copywriter, whose responsibilities will include...

• Writing creative copy for the website, online marketing/promotions, email blasts, FAQs, product tutorials, and more.
• Collaborating on concepts with the Director of Community and Art Director
• Defining/maintaining the voice of the various brands through consistent and creative writing
• Developing written product content for collateral and website for all brands while adhering to pre-defined style guides
• Responsibility for proofing duties for all written material

Requirements

• Proven experience writing specifically for online community driven websites or social networking platforms
• Exceptional knowledge of grammar and strong proof reading skills
• Strong understanding of online communities, web 2.0, digital media, social networking, social media, and user generated content
• Consumer-friendly writing style
• Degree in English, Communications, or Journalism preferred
• Thorough knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation and consistency
• Ability to work independently on projects with minimal supervision
• Deadline-oriented with ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities
• 3-5 years experience writing for Technology or Interactive Entertainment companies
• Mac environment proficiency

Portfolio must reflect varied client projects to demonstrate variability in work. Please submit a resume, link to portfolio and/or work samples to form below.

We're always looking for talented professionals to join our team. Drop us a line and send us your resume...