After nearly six years in the captain’s chair, Wargamer editor Alex Evans is finally hanging up his red pen and leaving for pastures new – which means we have a vacancy for an experienced senior journalist (and incurable tabletop game obsessive) to take his place! If that’s you, and you’ve got the chops to lead the next phase of Wargamer’s expansion across our website, video channels, burgeoning Discord community, international events, and more – read on.
Since Wargamer launched in January 2021, we’ve worn our typing fingers raw covering Warhammer, Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, board games, and more every single day, to make our site into the world’s best home for professional journalism covering the whole world of tabletop gaming.
In that time, our awesome team has doubled in size, our audience has more than quadrupled, we’ve built a fantastic, free Discord community almost 5,000 nerds strong, and we’re creating more and more kick-ass videos to complement our world-class writing – including our new YouTube showcase series, Wargamer Direct! But there’s still so much more we want to do – and you could be the person to get it done.
Wargamer’s next editor needs to be a seasoned, senior journalist with significant experience in writing, editing, and producing video. They need to be extremely knowledgeable about the full spread of tabletop games, from family board games to hardcore Warhammer lore – but equally importantly they need to love the darn things.
They’ll have a shrewd commercial head on their shoulders – because the editor is responsible for ensuring the site always makes enough money to fund its journalism and sustain its growth. And they’ll be a skilled team manager, because it’ll be their job to lead and support Wargamer’s crack squad of staff writers, who are themselves some of the best tabletop writers on the planet.
Our new editor won’t go unrewarded! Besides the honor of helming the world’s best tabletop games site, we’re offering a competitive salary (see below); 28 days’ annual holiday (plus bank holidays); private medical insurance; and a genuinely warm, informal working environment that actively rewards nerdiness.
This role is fully remote, but to apply you must be based in the UK and have proof of your right to work in the UK. There are also some other formal requirements for applicants below – read them through, and, if this role sounds perfect for you, don’t wait around – the deadline is Monday, August 31, so get your application in, quick smart!
WARGAMER – EDITOR
Location: Fully remote (within UK only)
Closing Date: 31/8/26 (We reserve the right to close this advert early if sufficient numbers of applications have been received)
Type: (Full-time, Permanent)
Salary: £38,000
The Role
We’re seeking an experienced, commercially minded, deeply nerdy Editor to lead the next phase of expansion for our world-leading tabletop gaming media brand, Wargamer.
You’ll be responsible for all aspects of Wargamer’s success – as a journalistic institution, as a sustainable, growing business, and as a respected, influential brand in our industry. You’ll personally develop, deliver, and report on the site’s strategy in all these areas, with a mission to grow our audiences, fame, and revenue, while maintaining impeccable editorial standards and managing a happy, focused team.
You will be responsible for:
- Planning and overseeing all published Wargamer content in written or video form, maintaining our high quality levels and adherence to brand values and guidelines.
- Developing, executing, and optimising strategies to grow our monthly user base and viewership – on the website, community, video, and social channels.
- Managing and developing Wargamer’s team of writers, ensuring they’re performing at their best, happy, challenged, and motivated.
- Advancing and managing our commercial operations, including sponsored content, to deliver consistently growing revenue.
- Maintaining and elevating Wargamer’s high standing in the eyes of its audience and the tabletop games industry, through outstanding content, networking, and outreach.
- Maintaining and expanding Wargamer’s strong network of working relationships with PRs, publishers, game designers, and other partners.
- Representing Wargamer and Network N Media at industry events both in the UK and abroad.
- Other as requested by the CEO.
You will have/be/be able to:
- 3+ years’ experience in senior editorial positions at established online gaming brands
- An active, current, wide ranging knowledge of the tabletop games industry, backed up with genuine love for these games – you must be a professional nerd in every sense of the word.
- Outstanding core journalistic skills: writing, editing, video production, ethics, news sense.
- A robust grasp of the commercial priorities for a media business, able to formulate and deliver sound strategies to secure Wargamer’s revenue streams as it grows.
- A thorough understanding of online publishing best practices, including strategic content planning and balancing organic and sponsored content across multiple platforms.
- A track record of having grown an online audience, with proven experience in audience development strategy, social media management, multi-channel web analytics, and competitor analysis.
- Excellent team and staff management skills, including commissioning external freelancers.
You will ideally have/be/be able to:
- 3+ years experience working directly with tabletop games publishers and designers.
- 1+ years experience managing and growing a Discord server or other dedicated online community for a games brand.
- An established network of tabletop games industry contacts.
If you’re interested in taking up the mantle – click here to apply!
AND then join the free Wargamer Discord if you haven’t already; if you’re going to run the site, you’d better get with our friends!
Source: Wargamer
