Senior Lifestyle Writer - Time Out Singapore

Full-time and based at the Time Out Singapore office, with some WFH days and flexibility offered.

About Time Out Group

Time Out Group is a global media and hospitality business that inspires and enables people to experience the best of the city through its two divisions - Time Out Media and Time Out Market.

Time Out launched in London in 1968 to help people discover the exciting new urban cultures that had started up all over the city - today it is the only global brand dedicated to city life. Expert journalists curate and create content about the best things to Do, See and Eat across 333 cities in 59 countries and across a unique multi-platform model spanning both digital and physical channels.

About the role

The Senior Lifestyle Writer is responsible for creating engaging written content that covers various lifestyle topics relevant to our audience, including but not limited to articles on things to do in Singapore, neighbourhood guides, interview features on notable personalities and more.. This role plays a crucial part in shaping the narrative presented to the audience, delivering informative and captivating articles, guides, features, and opinion pieces, while mentoring junior writers and contributing to editorial strategy

Key Responsibilities

• Content Creation: Research, brainstorm, and generate original written content covering diverse aspects of lifestyle topics

• Writing: Craft well-written, informative, and engaging articles, reviews, guides, and features that cater to the interests and preferences of the target audience, while adhering to the outlet's style guidelines and editorial standards.

• Research: Conduct thorough research to gather information, background, and insights for assigned topics, ensuring accuracy, credibility, and relevance in content creation.

• Interviewing: Conduct interviews with interesting local personalities

• Collaboration: Collaborate with editors, photographers, videographers, and other team members to develop multimedia content, enhance storytelling, and ensure cohesive editorial direction.

• Audience Engagement: Monitor audience feedback, comments, and analytics to gauge the reception of content, identify areas for improvement, and tailor future content to meet audience interests and preferences.

• Stay Informed: Keep abreast of developments, trends, and innovations in the food and beverage industry through attending events, reading industry publications, and engaging with relevant communities online and offline.

• Ethical Conduct: Uphold journalistic integrity, transparency, and honesty in all aspects of writing and content creation, maintaining high ethical standards in sourcing, attribution, and disclosure.

Skills & Experience

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, English, or a related field.

• Experience: Proven experience (2+ years) writing for publications, websites, or digital platforms with a focus on lifestyle topics.

• Writing Skills: Excellent writing skills, with the ability to produce clear, compelling, and well-researched content under tight deadlines.

• Research Skills: Strong research skills, with the ability to gather information from diverse sources and distil complex topics into accessible and engaging narratives.

• Mentorship Abilities: Experience mentoring junior writers and providing constructive feedback.

• Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with local lifestyle trendsInterpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with editors, colleagues, interview subjects, and industry professionals.

• Adaptability: A proactive and adaptable mindset, with the ability to work independently, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Portfolio: Submission of a portfolio of writing samples, showcasing the candidate's ability to produce engaging and informative content on lifestyle topics.

Benefits & Perks

• Opportunity to join an award-winning market leader in digital publishing

• Unlimited opportunities to explore and experience your city.

• Work alongside a team of like-minded individuals who are as passionate as you are.

• Flexibility to shape your own schedule and work from anywhere.

• Access to exclusive events and experiences.

• Birthday Leave

• Employee Assistance Program

• Learning & Development opportunities

• Paid Parental Leave

• Celebrations - we’re big on celebrating and shouting out about great work

• Team bonding and social activities

About our culture

At Time Out Group we believe in diversity and equal opportunity for all people. We do not discriminate against external or internal candidates on the basis of age; disability; gender, gender reassignment; race; religion or belief; sexual orientation; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity. We believe that diversity develops creativity and enables personal and professional growth where we all learn from each other. We believe in an open culture where ideas are shared candidly and where there is no fear of failure, but rather an understanding that we must experiment and have the freedom to succeed. We believe that everyone has the right to express themselves as they are as this enriches us all. We believe in an open world, social justice, and the pursuit of happiness, after all, we are in the happiness business. 



About Time Out Group plc

Through Time Out Media and Time Out Market we help our large audience go out in the world's greatest cities and connect global brands as well as local talents with this valuable audience.

Time Out Media’s multiple digital and physical channels span websites, mobile, social media, video, audio and Live Events. Across these channels, Time Out distributes its high-quality content – curated and created by a global team of local expert journalists – around the best food, drinks, culture, art, music, theatre, travel and entertainment in 333 cities and 59 countries. The Company is giving international, national and local brands and businesses the opportunity to connect with this global reach and strong traffic from a desirable audience by offering bespoke 360-degree multichannel advertising solutions. Since its launch in 1968, Time Out has become a global brand that advertisers and consumers love and trust.

Time Out Market is the world's first editorially curated food and cultural market, leveraging the Time Out brand to bring the best of the city together under one roof: its best chefs, drinks and cultural experiences – based on the editorial curation Time Out has always been known for. The first Time Out Market opened in 2014 in Lisbon, quickly turning into one of the most popular destinations in the city. The success of Lisbon brought further expansion and the portfolio currently includes eight Markets:
in addition to Lisbon, there are sites in New York, Boston, Montreal, Chicago, Dubai, Cape Town and Porto. More Time Out Market locations are in the pipeline as the global expansion continues.

Time Out is headquartered in London (United Kingdom) and listed on London's AIM stock exchange, trading under the ticker symbol 'TMO'.

Time Out is a dynamic, pioneering brand and so is our team. We want to work with the best and brightest talent because we work for the world’s greatest cities, the people enjoying them and the businesses in them. As a truly global team we get to collaborate with colleagues from New York to Paris, Cape Town and Sydney and beyond. It’s our expertise, authenticity and collaboration that make us successful and a unique team.