Remote Scripted Video Writer

Naukri Mitra; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Naukri Mitra in the United States seeks a Remote Scripted Video Writer to craft clear, emotionally compelling scripts for explainers, brand stories, and tutorials.

You’ll collaborate with strategists, editors, designers, and voice talent to ensure scripts match messaging, audience needs, and editorial standards.

This remote-first role offers growth, cross-functional learning, and the chance to shape our brand storytelling across digital platforms.

Qualifications

• Strong storytelling and screenwriting skills for audiovisual formats.
• 2+ years of video writing experience in content marketing or brand work.
• Remote collaboration with distributed creative teams.
• Familiarity with editorial guidelines and ethical storytelling practices.

Responsibilities

• Script Development: Write clear, concise, emotionally compelling scripts for explainer videos and brand stories.
• Creative Collaboration: Work with designers, animators, and voice actors to realize scripts visually.
• Editorial Excellence: Revise scripts based on feedback, maintain consistent tone and pacing.
• Project Support: Manage multiple scripting projects with deadlines and version control.

Skills

Storytelling

Screenwriting

Remote collaboration

Editing awareness

Tools

Notion

Trello

Final Draft

Celtx

Frame.io

Vimeo Pro

Slack

Zoom

Loom

Google Docs

Job description

Remote Scripted Video Writer

About the Role Are you passionate about storytelling that connects, educates, and inspires through dynamic visual narratives? We seek a highly creative and detail-oriented Remote Scripted Video Writer to join our distributed content team. This role is ideal for someone with a flair for scripting compelling video content across digital platforms, particularly in educational, marketing, or brand storytelling contexts. You'll be instrumental in crafting the voice and tone of each project, working alongside producers, video editors, and strategists to turn ideas into captivating visual scripts. As a key contributor, you’ll help drive the company’s vision forward through exceptional scripting that supports our brand mission and enhances audience engagement. Your creativity will serve a larger purpose: crafting stories that leave a lasting impact while aligning with strategic communication goals. This fully remote opportunity allows you to bring your best work wherever you are.

Key Responsibilities

• Script Development Write clear, concise, and emotionally compelling scripts for explainer videos, brand stories, tutorials, and digital campaigns. Collaborate with content strategists and creative leads to align scripts with messaging objectives and target audience expectations. Translate complex concepts into accessible and engaging video narratives tailored to various audiences.
• Creative Collaboration Participate in brainstorming sessions to develop fresh, original video ideas across various genres and formats. Partner with graphic designers, animators, and voiceover artists to ensure your scripts come to life visually engagingly. Incorporate narrative storytelling techniques and visual cues that guide directors and editors' execution.
• Editorial Excellence Revise and polish scripts based on feedback from stakeholders and team leads. Maintain a consistent tone, voice, and pacing that reflect the brand personality across projects. Ensure all scripted content adheres to editorial guidelines, legal standards, and ethical storytelling practices.
• Project Support Manage multiple scripting projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines. Track deliverables, document changes, and maintain version control using content management systems. Stay updated with scripting trends, SEO video strategies, and digital storytelling formats. Work efficiently with production teams.

Work Environment and Culture

A Remote-First Workplace: This role offers the autonomy of remote work while fostering deep creative collaboration through asynchronous communication and digital tools. Whether drafting scenes from a co-working space, your home office, or while traveling, you’ll find the flexibility and freedom to create your best work.

Growth-Focused Culture: We believe in supporting the long-term success of our team members. As a Remote Scripted Video Writer, you will have opportunities for professional development, peer-to-peer learning, and creative leadership. Your ideas will matter, and your voice will help shape the future of our brand storytelling.

Inclusive and Respectful Team: Join a team where respect, empathy, and originality are at the heart of everything we do. We strive to foster a supportive, creatively enriching environment where your creativity is nurtured and your contributions are recognized.

Tools and Technologies

• Content Management Systems (CMS) such as Notion or Trello for script planning and coordination.
• Scriptwriting Software, including Final Draft, Celtx, or Google Docs, for seamless drafting.
• Video Collaboration Platforms like Frame.io or Vimeo Pro to work efficiently with production teams.
• Communication Tools, including Slack, Zoom, and Loom, for remote syncing and creative alignment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Core Skills Strong storytelling and screenwriting skills with a deep understanding of pacing, tone, and voice. Exceptional command of grammar, clarity, and dialogue that flows naturally in audiovisual formats. Familiarity with video production processes, from concept development to post-production.
• Experience 2+ years of experience writing for video—preferably within content marketing, brand communications, or digital media. Proven portfolio of scripts for various video types such as animations, live-action explainers, or branded series. Experience working in a remote setting with distributed creative teams.
• Bonus Skills Background in journalism, advertising, or screenwriting. Understanding of SEO storytelling techniques for video. Experience in script formatting and visual breakdowns for storyboards.

Career Development Opportunities

• Exposure to cross-functional creative teams and senior content leaders.
• Opportunities to pitch your video concepts and lead narrative development.
• Access to internal workshops, mentorships, and creative labs that support skill expansion.

Whether you aspire to grow into a creative director role, specialize in brand storytelling, or deepen your skills in multimedia writing, this role provides a strong foundation to launch your next chapter.

Impact on the Company’s Mission

Your work will directly enhance how our brand communicates value and builds lasting emotional connections with our audience. Scripted content is one of the most potent storytelling vehicles, and your expertise will help ensure every story we share resonates deeply and inspires action. By joining our team, you become an essential voice in bringing our mission to life through narrative and visual expression.

What Success Looks Like

• Delivering scripts on time, brand, and aligned with project objectives.
• Receiving consistent praise from cross-functional collaborators for creativity and adaptability.
• Elevating video engagement through emotionally resonant and strategically crafted storytelling.
• Supporting innovation in scripting formats that inspire new types of digital narratives.

Building a Global Workforce: Applications are open to professionals from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, European Union, Australia, India, and many other international regions.