Freelance Social Scriptwriter

tactical.; United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

tactical. is seeking a freelance scriptwriter who thinks in social. You’ll create scripts for social films, short-form series and campaigns that grab attention quickly, invite engagement and build a branded world.

You’ll collaborate with our Dubai team and strategists to shape ideas, develop strong hooks and authentic dialogue for real platforms and audiences, across multiple formats and tones. Experience with social, digital or short-form video is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience writing for social, digital or short-form video.
• A sharp feel for how people watch and share content.
• Clear, concise writing and a strong sense of humour or emotion.
• The ability to take a brief and find the story in it.
• A portfolio of scripts or work that shows how you think.
• Freelance, project-based, Dubai-based or able to work with our Dubai team.

Responsibilities

• Write scripts for social films, short-form series and campaigns.
• Shape ideas into stories with strong hooks and satisfying payoffs.
• Write characters and dialogue that feel natural on social.
• Adapt scripts for different platforms, formats and audiences.
• Work with strategists and creatives to make the brand part of the story.What you’ll bring

Skills

Social scriptwriting

Short-form video

Humor writing

Storytelling

Job description

Who You Are

We’re looking for a freelance scriptwriter who knows how to think in social.

Who You Are

We’re looking for a freelance scriptwriter who knows how to think in social.

You understand that a good social script has to earn attention quickly, give people a reason to stay, and leave them wanting more. You can write for real platforms and real audiences, with a feel for the hooks, characters, humour and moments that make people watch, share and come back.

You’ll work with the tactical. team on social-first campaigns and series for ambitious brands. The work might be a single film, a run of short episodes or a world people want to spend time in.

What You’ll Do

• Write scripts for social films, short-form series and campaigns
• Shape ideas into stories with strong hooks and satisfying payoffs
• Write characters and dialogue that feel natural on social
• Adapt scripts for different platforms, formats and audiences
• Work with strategists and creatives to make the brand part of the storyWhat you’ll bring

What You'll Bring

• Experience writing for social, digital or short-form video
• A sharp feel for how people watch and share content
• Clear, concise writing and a strong sense of humour or emotion
• The ability to take a brief and find the story in it
• A portfolio of scripts or work that shows how you think
• Freelance, project-based, Dubai-based or able to work with our Dubai team