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# Content Writer (Project-Based) at BuzzFeed

- **Company:** BuzzFeed
- **Location:** India
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-08-24
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://boards.greenhouse.io/buzzfeed/jobs/8155125?gh_jid=8155125

## Job description

About BuzzFeed, Inc.

BuzzFeed, Inc. (Ticker: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet. Across food, news, pop culture, and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, buy, and obsess over next. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to improving it: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news and entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives. We'll continue to recruit the best founders and creators to join us in this mission, with more additions like HuffPost to come.

Applicants for this role must be based in India.

Business Area: Content Job Category: Content Monthly: 45,000 per month INR Union Status: Non-Union

BuzzFeed Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, and geography.

## The Role

- Are you obsessed with internet culture? Do you love turning trending moments into something people can’t stop reading about? BuzzFeed’s India team is looking for curious, internet-savvy writers to craft engaging, entertaining, and shareable stories for our US audience. If you have a keen eye for pop culture moments, a sharp sense of humor, and know how to make people click, this role is for you.

## What you'll do

- Pitch and write engaging listicles, quizzes, and feature stories across pop culture, entertainment, and lifestyle, centred around the US audience.
- Turn trending conversations and niche topics into compelling, high-performing content.
- Work with the editor to refine content, optimize headlines, and package stories for maximum impact.
- Take ownership of your ideas from pitch to publication and iterate based on editorial feedback and performance.
- Spot great stories before everyone else does.

## What we're looking for

- Applicants for this role must be based in India.
- A creative and versatile writer with 1–3 years of experience in content, editorial, or journalism. Bonus points if you have previously worked with a digital content company.
- Freshers who show promise with exceptional creative skills will also be considered.
- Excellent written English and a strong grasp of grammar.
- A genuine curiosity about internet culture, pop culture, and why people share content.
- Strong research skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to think like a reader and package stories with compelling headlines and hooks.
- Organized, deadline-driven, and able to juggle multiple stories at once.
- Someone who takes initiative, works independently, and is eager to learn from data and feedback.
- Comfortable with CMS tools.

This is a full-time 40-hour-a-week contract position, Monday through Friday, with the ability to work remotely as long as you are based in India. Contracts are 3 months to start with the potential opportunity to extend to a year.

If you think this is you, please submit your materials below AND fill out this [Google Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mMDvxl-r71hkGzqfsSF_pOY15Xf33xAsx6amCW6ILnI/edit). Both components are required for a complete submission. We'll be in touch if it's a fit!

## About BuzzFeed

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: BuzzFeed, Inc. is a premier digital media company that creates and distributes content across entertainment, news, food, pop culture, and commerce for a global, socially engaged audience.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: BZFD)
- **Headquarters**: New York, NY, USA
- **Founded**: 2006
- **Founders**: Jonah Peretti

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Digital Media, Content Creation, News, Entertainment, Commerce
- Target customers: B2C – a broad consumer audience (millennials, Gen Z); B2B – advertisers and brand partners
- Mission or purpose statement: "Making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives." (from [buzzfeed.com/about](https://www.buzzfeed.com/about))

## Products & Services
- **BuzzFeed**: News, quizzes, listicles, and original reporting. Type: Digital Content.
- **HuffPost**: News and opinion platform (acquired by BuzzFeed). Type: Digital Content.
- **Tasty**: Food and recipe video brand (cookbooks, social video, e-commerce). Type: Digital Content / Commerce.
- **BuzzFeed Studios**: Original video, TV, and film production (including documentary, game shows). Type: Content Production.
- **BuzzFeed Commerce / Shop**: Affiliate-driven product recommendations and merchandise. Type: E-commerce.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available in search results (public company – latest market cap would be found in SEC filings; per recent reports, BuzzFeed’s market cap has declined significantly since its 2021 SPAC merger).
- **Key Metric**: Public company – annual revenue is disclosed in SEC filings (e.g., 2025 revenue ~$376M, based on prior 10-K reports – not confirmed in provided search results; use caution). Total funding as a private company was approximately $500M before going public.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Jonah Peretti (CEO); Byron Allen (Chairman); partners include major advertisers, platforms (Meta, Google, YouTube, Netflix for talent alumni – as noted on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzzfeed)).
- **Growth Signals**: The company has undergone restructuring and layoffs (approximately 15% of staff cut, per [scoutify.com](https://scoutify.com/companies/employment-opportunities-at-buzzfeed-inc)). Active job postings have increased +75% quarter-over-quarter and +16.7% year-over-year (as of mid-2026, via LinkedIn), suggesting some recovery in hiring. New focus areas include AI-powered content and studio production.

## Competitive Advantages
- Massive, loyal audience reach across multiple brands (BuzzFeed, HuffPost, Tasty) with hundreds of millions of monthly unique visitors.
- Strong verticals in food (Tasty) and news (HuffPost) that drive repeat engagement and commerce.
- Deep integration with social platforms (viral content engine) and experience in platform-native storytelling.
- Recognized employer brand: Winner of Digiday Work Life Award for Most Innovative Culture, and named Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality by HRC (2019).

## Strategic Focus
- Investing in AI and automation for content creation and distribution (Director and President of AI role created, per [buzzfeed.com/about](https://www.buzzfeed.com/about)).
- Expanding studio and video production capabilities (BuzzFeed Studios).
- Growing commerce and affiliate revenue streams.
- Digital transformation and cost efficiency following prior layoffs.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: Emphasizes inclusion, creativity, and authenticity; six Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) with chapters in multiple offices.
- **Work Policy**: Mostly in-office/studio-based roles (New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, etc.); project-based roles for production.
- **Benefits & Perks**: Comprehensive medical/dental/vision, 401(k) match, paid holidays and birthday off, wellness resources (Maven, Headspace Care, One Medical), career development courses, and company-wide events.
- **Growth & Development**: In-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, mentorship, and opportunities to work on high-impact content reaching hundreds of millions.

## Sources
1. [buzzfeed.com/about](https://www.buzzfeed.com/about)
2. [buzzfeed.com/jobs](https://www.buzzfeed.com/jobs)
3. [linkedin.com/company/buzzfeed](https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzzfeed)
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/buzzfeed](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/buzzfeed/jobs/7822031)
5. [scoutify.com/companies/employment-opportunities-at-buzzfeed-inc](https://scoutify.com/companies/employment-opportunities-at-buzzfeed-inc)

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