News writer (Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines) - Tech in Asia｜Meet.jobs

If you're looking to sharpen your nose for news or learn how to write clean and readable copy in a jiffy, look no further. We are seeking a speedy news writer to keep our audience informed about the latest happenings in the Asian tech industry.

This is a full-time, contractual role that will last for a year. You will ideally be based in Indonesia, Vietnam, or Philippines. 

Responsibilities:

• Scan the news to find something that might interest our audience.
• Write and publish short briefings and articles based on other reports or press releases.

Requirements:

• Sound grammar and writing skills.
• Ability to work fast and quickly synthesize information and make decisions.
• Existing knowledge of the tech industry is good to have.

This role is part of our experiment in aggregating the best of the web for our audience. There is an opportunity to extend this into a longer-term role, but that will depend on the performance of the individual as well as the success of the experiment.

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Despite working together in a largely online environment, our team at Tech in Asia (YC W15) has a pretty rich culture. We believe that we have something unique, so we’ve captured the essence of Tech in Asia’s culture in the deck embedded here. Just so people – be it our readers or future members of the Tech in Asia family – understand who we really are. Our culture code:

• We believe in work+life, not work versus life.
• We communicate transparently.
• We are KPI and data-driven.

Who are we looking for to join our team?

We're looking for team players who are:

• Willing to fight for the greater cause and not for self glory
• Genuinely nice people with a kind heart
• Not looking for a short-term return
• Not looking for a 9-to-5 job but is seeking for a roller-coaster ride with a team of crazy people
• Believes in our mission, values, and culture
• Works hard and plays hard