Temporary Senior Copywriter (YouTube Long-Form Content), part-time

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

$70/hr – $100/hrSenior Level5+ years expPart time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the storytelling engine for long-form YouTube content, guiding episodic narratives from concept through on-set collaboration and final cut, while preserving a strong brand voice across productions.

  • Platform-native: craft hooks, descriptions, and metadata for YouTube to drive discovery and watch-time.
  • Production & Collaboration: drive on-set collaboration with directors, editors, and partners to ensure clarity and quality across all assets.
  • Concepting & Presentation: shape repeatable episodic formats and clearly articulate narratives to stakeholders with rapid iteration.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Long-Form Scriptwriting & Storytelling: Architect scripts for episodic YouTube series and branded assets with tight pacing and clear arcs.
  • Voice & Tone Execution: Preserve client brand voice—confident, cultured, direct, and trustworthy—in scripts.
  • Hands-On Production & Collaboration: Participate in productions and post collaboration with Art Directors, Designers, Videographers, Editors, and Creator Partners.
  • Platform-Native Packaging: Apply YouTube-specific SEO, hooks, and metadata formatting for discoverability.
  • Collaborative Concepting: Develop episodic franchise formats and structural series treatments with the team.
  • Presentation & Critique: Present narratives and outlines to stakeholders and iterate quickly on feedback.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of digital advertising or professional content creation, with a focus on long-form or episodic entertainment.
  • Hands-on video production experience is REQUIRED. Deep understanding of content capture workflows, on-set collaboration, and modern post pipelines.
  • Online Portfolio Requirement: Your submitted portfolio/reel link must feature one or more of the following explicit categories to be considered:
  • - Long-form, episodic video content or digital series frameworks.
  • - Highly structured content written/concepted specifically for YouTube distribution metrics.
  • - Fully scripted branded entertainment films or video workflows.
  • Deep fluency in social platform trends, subcultures, and internet editing behavior. Highly organized self-starter capable of managing script workloads under tight, reactive turnaround cycles.

Preferred

  • Proven experience writing scripts optimized for personality-driven or host-led entertainment (talking heads, walkthrough explainers, or real-time reactions).
  • Background scripting or designing highly technical demos, feature walkthroughs, or modern app software tutorials.
  • Previous client campaign experience with design-centric or technology-first brands (e.g., TikTok, Adobe, Google, Apple).
  • Comfort appearing on camera for scratch tracks or final social-native executions if production requires.

Benefits

  • 401(k) Participation: Access to our 401(k) retirement plan, including a company match
  • Statutory Benefits: Eligibility for all legally mandated benefits as required by law
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space150 is an independent agency network with a digital backbone and a national footprint. We partner with brands to solve problems through the creative application of engineering, strategy, and design.

Founded in 2000
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
85 employees (34 in marketing)

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