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Dirt: Real Estate Writer

COVID-19 HIRING UPDATE: We have transitioned to a remote work model and are continuing to hire during this time. This role is expected to begin as a remote position. We appreciate this is unprecedented times and will work closely with you, taking into account your individual circumstances.

Are you obsessed with real estate? Do you spend your free time browsing design websites or drooling over architecture? Dirt.com is looking for a New York- or California.-based writer to dish on real estate and design trends, wax poetic about innovative architecture and prattle on about the transactions of the rich and famous. Ideal candidates must be self-starting, with a solid knowledge and understanding of architecture and real estate, and be able to pitch, develop, write, edit and post stories quickly. Perfect candidates will have a network of informants and other contacts for sourcing stories.

Job requirements/responsibilities:

• Experience writing/editing about real estate, architecture and/or design
• Be comfortable working independently
• Have knowledge of real estate and design trends
• Have knowledge of pop culture movers and shakers
• Knowledge of who’s who in the entertainment industry is helpful
• Have experience with blogging and WordPress blogging software
• Understanding of SEO and social media helpful
• Have a network of tipsters and industry contacts
• Understand property records and how to sift through records databases
• Be extraordinarily detailed oriented
• Have demonstrated success in creating content that resonates across platforms
• Be able to write, copy edit and post compelling daily material

About Dirt.com

DIRT is a voyeuristic, tongue-in-cheek peek into the oft-clandestine real estate transactions of high-profile and/or high-net worth people across a broad spectrum of industries and professions. Our exhaustive real estate coverage spans a wide range of locations and architectural styles — from midcentury moderns to monstrous mega-mansions, there’s something for every real estate lover around the globe.

About PMC:

PMC is a leading independent global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate monthly audience of more than 310 million. Since 2004, Penske Media has been a pioneer in digital media and a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands, which includes Deadline, Variety, Rolling Stone, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, VIBE, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Sportico, TVLine, BGR, ARTnews, Art in America, Fairchild Media, and Spy.com, among many others. PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, unequaled in ambition, depth and courage. Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, PMC believes companies should not only be profitable but also forces for good. To learn more about PMC, our 2% Foundation, and our portfolio of brands, please visit www.PMC.com.