Remote Freelance Social Media Comedy Scriptwriter

NY 411; New York (NY); Remote; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

Hall & Mirrors in New York, a video-focused production company, seeks a creative Social Media Comedy Writer for remote freelance work. You will craft 5–10 short-form scripts weekly (1–2 minutes) across brands, starting from briefs and guidelines, and adapt to different voices while keeping humor sharp and on-brand.

You should excel at pattern recognition, character-driven humor, and delivering concepts quickly. This role is freelance with competitive per-script or hourly rates.

Qualifications

• Experience writing 5–10 original short-form scripts per week for social videos.
• Ability to adapt voice to multiple brands and tones.
• Strong understanding of comedic timing and character-driven writing.
• Portfolio of comedy, sketch, or scripted social content.
• Proven ability to take briefs and turn them into fully developed scripts.
• Comfort with remote freelancing and meeting weekly deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop scripts for 1–2 minute social videos from briefs and brand guidelines.
• Create entertaining content that naturally incorporates the product.
• Maintain consistent voice across recurring content and characters.
• Collaborate with feedback and revise quickly.
• Produce 5–10 scripts per week for multiple brands.

Skills

Scriptwriting

Comedy writing

Versatile voices

Social media formats

Brand storytelling

Job description

Hall & Mirrors in New York, a video-focused production company, seeks a creative Social Media Comedy Writer for remote freelance work. You will craft 5–10 short-form scripts weekly (1–2 minutes) across brands, starting from briefs and guidelines, and adapt to different voices while keeping humor sharp and on-brand.

You should excel at pattern recognition, character-driven humor, and delivering concepts quickly. This role is freelance with competitive per-script or hourly rates.