Freelance YouTube Scriptwriter

Academy.yt; United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Academy.yt hires a freelance scriptwriter to craft engaging long-form YouTube scripts for business founders. You will receive the title, thumbnail and hook from our strategist, then write the outline or full script that delivers on them.

This role is remote with overlap to Southeast Asia hours. Start at 12-16 scripts per month, growing to 24 as we scale; you should write in a natural, conversational voice that keeps viewers watching.

Qualifications

• Experience writing long-form YouTube scripts (not blogs or short-form).
• Ability to write hooks that pay off the title.
• Write in a natural, conversational voice that keeps viewers watching.

Responsibilities

• Write the outline or full script that delivers on the provided title and hook.
• Produce scripts (12–16 per month at start, scaling to 24).
• Coordinate with the strategist for title, thumbnail, and hook alignment.

Skills

Long-form YouTube scripting

Hooks that payoff titles

Conversational writing

Job description

Academy.yt makes long-form YouTube videos for business founders and is looking for a freelance scriptwriter who knows how to keep viewers watching. Remote, with daily overlap with Southeast Asia hours. 12-16 scripts a month to start, growing to 24.

Posted by: Tengku Redita Zalzabilla, Human Resources, Academy.yt

Hiring: Freelance YouTube Scriptwriter (remote)

We make long-form YouTube videos for business founders, and we're looking for a writer who knows how to keep viewers watching.

You'll get the title, thumbnail and hook from our strategist. Your job is to write the outline or full script that delivers on them.

• 12-16 scripts a month to start, growing to 24
• Remote, with daily overlap with Southeast Asia hours

You're a fit if you:

• have written long-form YouTube scripts (not blogs or short-form)
• write hooks that pay off the title
• write the way people actually talk