Creative Lead

About US
Pocket FM is the world’s largest audio-series platform, where powerful stories travel effortlessly across languages, cultures, and continents. From India and the US to Europe and beyond, we are redefining how stories are created, discovered, and experienced worldwide, without screens.
At our core, we are an AI-powered entertainment company with a deeply human-first philosophy. We believe technology should amplify creativity. Our proprietary AI systems work alongside writers, voice artists, and creative teams to help stories scale globally, faster, smarter, and with cultural depth and emotional integrity intact.
Today, Pocket FM is home to a vibrant community of 250+ million listeners, 300,000+ creators, and 100,000+ audio series. With over 140 billion minutes streamed annually, we have emerged as one of the fastest-growing media-tech companies in the world, and we are just getting started. We operate at a massive global scale, but with a startup mindset: curious, fast-moving, and deeply owner-driven. At Pocket FM, teams are encouraged to think boldly, move with intent, and build for long-term impact as we shape the future of audio-first storytelling worldwide.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Creative Lead Writer to adapt long-form fiction into serialized audio-first scripts tailored to the US audience. This role blends creative storytelling with sharp editorial instincts. You’ll be responsible for transforming International source material into culturally resonant stories that reflect US sensibilities, while preserving the core narrative essence.
What You'll Be Leading:
Launch and ensure retention for a strong portfolio of shows, ensuring maximum resonance with the US audience
Lead the team in transforming long-form fiction into high-impact, serialized scripts. Guarantee seamless cultural localization while amplifying core tropes
Maintain a high-volume editorial pipeline (40–60+ chapters/week). Ensure narrative consistency, strong emotional stakes, authentic genre dialogue, and perfect pacing
Mentor and manage a team of Writers , providing targeted feedback to elevate genre-specific writing quality
Managing multiple projects with a strategic, forward-thinking approach while maintaining deep involvement in each
What We're Looking For:
Experience: 6+ years in fiction/editorial, with 2+ years specifically in a team lead role.
Superior editorial instincts; you should know what makes a story work in a long format, and plan, execute this seamlessly
Strong preference for experience adapting long-form narrative(Web novels, Self-published books, Comics) into serialized drama
Working with tech enabled tools should excite you!
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Work arrangement
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