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An Esports Writer covers news, events, and trends in the competitive gaming industry. They create content such as match analyses, player interviews, opinion pieces, and game breakdowns. This role requires strong writing skills, industry knowledge, and the ability to meet deadlines. Esports Writers may work for gaming publications, teams, or content platforms, delivering engaging and informative articles to fans and readers.

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As an Esports Writer, your daily tasks often include researching esports news and trends, writing and editing articles or features, and conducting interviews with players, coaches, and other industry professionals. You may be responsible for live event coverage, updating social media with breaking stories, and collaborating closely with editors and other writers to align with editorial calendars. Regular communication with marketing, video, or design teams can also be part of your workflow to create multimedia content. These activities ensure that your reporting is both timely and relevant, helping to build and engage a dedicated esports audience.

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Infographic showing various Esports Writer job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 64% Full Time, 33% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 59% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 37% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $81,001 per year, or $38.9 per hour.

Thumbnail Designer - Projects (Contractor)

Los Angeles, CA • On-site, Remote

Cloud9 Esports
Spectator Sports • 11 - 50 employees
Learn more about Cloud9 Esportsexternal

$75 - $150/hr

Contractor

Posted 18 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Design high-quality thumbnails for video content such as podcasts, comms videos, and game highlights.

  • Ensure thumbnails align with brand guidelines and messaging, and deliver them by deadline.

  • Coordinate across internal teams to ensure alignment and adherence to messaging and deliverables.

Job description

Who We Are

Founded in 2013, Cloud9 has grown to become one of the most recognizable esports organizations in the world. With championships industry-wide, unmatched viewership hours, and extensive benefits packages for players and staff, Cloud9 prides itself on being the best in all categories. Currently, Cloud9 fields multiple professional teams spanning across several game titles.

To find more information about Cloud9, visit https://www.cloud9.gg.

What We're Looking For:

We are seeking a talented and creative Thumbnail Designer - Projects (Contractor) to support our Content and Social team. The Thumbnail Designer will create a variety of engaging, high-quality thumbnails for content such as podcasts, comms videos, and game highlights, while adhering to strict quality, deadlines, and performance standards.

This is a project-based remote contractor position open to candidates around the world.

Applicants must submit a thumbnail design portfolio, preferably with esports content, to be considered.

What You'll Do:

  • Design high-quality thumbnails for video content, including podcasts, comms videos, and game highlights.
  • Ensure that thumbnails align with brand guidelines and messaging.
  • Maintain a quick turnaround on deliverables without sacrificing quality and best practices.
  • Deliver thumbnails by deadline with the ability to take and incorporate feedback for revisions as needed.
  • Coordinate across internal teams to ensure alignment and adherence to messaging and deliverables.

Requirements

  • 1+ years of experience in designing thumbnails.
  • Ability to work flexible hours to align with Pacific Time deadlines.
  • Ability to create engaging thumbnails without relying on AI-generated imagery.
  • Fluent in English, written and spoken.
  • Proficiency in graphic design software (e.g., Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar).
  • Familiarity and passion for esports, entertainment, and pop-culture.
  • Must submit a thumbnail design portfolio to be considered.
  • Ability to critically think on the fly and adjust behavior and solutions to the situation at hand.
  • Ability to apply intelligence to practical, real-world scenarios, where a "book solution" doesn't necessarily exist.
  • Strong active listening skills with an emphasis on understanding. The artful ability to deliver clear and logical thoughts in response.
  • High growth-oriented mindset with a strong internal need for achievement.
  • Ability to work effectively and supportively with teammates to prioritize organizational and/or team priorities over individual needs, seeking out win-win situations wherever they exist.

Benefits

  • Fast-paced environment within a rapidly growing company
  • Access to industry-leading esports resources and community
  • Part of a winning team with a growth mindset
  • The rate for this role is $75-150 USD per project, with potential for ongoing work based on performance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cloud9 Esports is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunity to individuals who are qualified to perform job requirements regardless of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, age, religious creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital or domestic partnership status, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic or status protected by federal, state or local laws. Cloud9 is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please let us know at recruiting@cloud9.gg

Background Checks

Cloud9 will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the law.

Security Disclaimer

Please note that Cloud9 Esports takes the security and privacy of our employees and job applicants very seriously. We would like to remind you to be cautious and vigilant when receiving unsolicited emails or phone calls claiming to be from our company. Our only and official email address domain is @cloud9.gg and anything other than that is fraud.

If you receive any such requests for sensitive information or are unsure about the authenticity of a communication, please do not provide any personal information and contact us immediately.

Cloud9 Esports will not be responsible for any losses or damages resulting from fraudulent attempts by third parties.

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