Video Writer & Producer

Salt Lake City, UT (On-site)

$75K/yr – $113K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 days ago

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Job Summary

Own end‑to‑end video storytelling by leading script development for scripted, unscripted, and corporate video projects, shaping narratives for video, podcast, and animation, and driving strategy and collaboration across production teams.

  • Own narrative development for video, podcast, and animation projects
  • Drive accessibility, platform-specific execution, and cross‑functional collaboration

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Write, develop and edit video scripts across multiple formats: 2-4 column scripts, narrative scripts, promotional copy, social media stingers, creative briefs and pitch decks. Script development and copywriting are core, primary functions of this role.
  • Act as the lead creative writer on scripted, unscripted, and corporate video needs.
  • Lead the development of compelling narratives and story concepts for video, podcast and animation projects. Identify stories worth telling and champion them through the production process.
  • Translate complex data, concepts, and institutional messaging into clear, engaging, and audience-appropriate content.
  • Develop creative strategy informed by market trends, consumer insights, competitor messaging and campaign data. Proactively identify new content angles and narrative approaches.
  • Partner with videographers, editors, animators, and audio engineers through the video production process.
  • Implement accessibility standards for all video content, including captions and transcripts.
  • Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends to identify opportunities for process improvement, social media best practices, and platform-specific requirements.
  • Communicate and collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders at all levels to ensure a smooth transition from initial concept to final deliverable.
  • Review and filter creative briefs; partnering with internal clients to gather necessary information. Scope video and animation projects and establish key milestones with team members, clients, and stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • - Proven ability to write, produce and lead vision for corporate, commercial, documentary, educational, training, product demo, UI, and explainer videos.
  • - Strong understanding of the entire video production process, including videography, photography, video editing, color-correction, audio engineering, motion graphics, animation, compositing, visual effects, and exporting final deliverables.
  • - High proficiency in video scripting for short-form platforms including TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, as well as long-form platforms including corporate documentaries, episodic productions and leadership messages.
  • - Strong understanding of principles of storytelling, writing, editing, visual and interactive design, including composition, typography, layout, color, motion, and audio.
  • - Excellent creative leadership, editorial leadership, or experience in player/coach role managing writers or creative contributors.
  • - Experience working across matrixed organizations and turning executive voices into written material.
  • - Deep understanding of direct response principles, consumer psychology, and creative strategy for performance marketing.
  • - Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret campaign data and optimize based on insights.
  • - Demonstrates exceptional writing ability across formats (ads, scripts, headlines, etc.) with attention to clarity, tone, and compliance.

Benefits

  • bonuses
  • medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare
  • health savings account and flexible spending account
  • basic and voluntary life insurance
  • disability coverage
  • accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
  • legal and identity theft coverage
  • retirement savings plan
  • wellbeing program
  • discounted WGU tuition
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