WWE Looking For A New Lead Writer

Fancy having your day's work ripped up in front of you? Good, because WWE's hiring!!!!

by Andrew Pollard
Vince McMahon office
WWE.com

Fancy having all of your hard work ripped up at the last minute? Want a boss who’ll fire you if you dare to sneeze in their presence? Do you have a penchant for ketchup with your steak? Well, the good news for you is that WWE is on the lookout for a new Lead Writer.

Taken from WWE Corporate, Vince McMahon’s sports entertainment juggernaut is advertising for a new Lead Writer to join its creative team. For this position, you’ll be required to move to Stamford, Connecticut – the location of WWE Headquarters – and certain skills and qualifications are of course needed.

Find full details on this Lead Writer vacancy below.

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Key Responsibilities: • Manage a team of Writers/Producers to build compelling stories that capture a global audience fitting multiple demographics • Lead writing team discussions in brainstorming and laying out weekly episodes and long-term storylines •Responsible for the development of clearly defined yet emotionally sophisticated characters for a diverse group of WWE Superstars through thought provoking, captivating, and creative storylines • Edit in-ring promos and backstage segments submitted by writing team members for continuity, character consistency, storyline progression and final punch-ups • Compile, write, edit, and take ownership of the drafts for their respective shows weekly, including all promotions, graphics, replays and pop culture references • Constructively mentor and critique individual writers to help develop growth and foster a positive team environment • Incorporate consumer insights and social media to deliver impactful storylines that are consistent with the WWE and Talent Brands • Deftly pitch ideas and stories to executives in weekly creative meetings • Produce and direct Talent in a live television environment on a weekly basis • Collaborate with internal WWE departments as liaisons for the Creative Writing Team • Travel weekly to live taping of RAW or SmackDown as well as Pay-Per View events. Requirements: • 10+ years of TV/Film writing and production experience • Experience supervising a writing team and leading a writer’s room • Experience leading multiple team members and pitching creative to Networks and Executives • Professional TV staff experience in drama and comedy a plus • Writing and directing reality television a plus • Experience in all aspects of Live TV production a plus • Strong knowledge of WWE shows, talent, storylines, and audience demographic/psychographic • BA/BS in Film, TV, Drama, Media Studies, Communications or similar field of study or proven experience in lieu of degree • Located in NYC/Stamford, CT area OR able to relocate

Wait, did they say "compelling stories"? Since when has that been a part of WWE television...

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks/Saints, Jamie Hayter, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is co-host of the Fearless in Devotion podcast, which won the Club Podcast of the Year gong at the 2024 FSA Awards.