YouTube Scriptwriter - Mr. Spherical (History and Geopolitics)

Location: Brazil — remote

Company

hirify.global creates animated YouTube videos about history, geopolitics, and world events.

What you will do

• Write at least two long-form scripts per month, typically 8–10 minutes each, plus occasional Shorts.
• Pitch stories about history, geopolitics, and world events and develop ideas with the Creative Director.
• Research stories, verify facts, and preserve important context while building comedy into the scripts.
• Write character-driven scenes with sharp dialogue and visual humour.
• Build strong openings, maintain pacing and viewer retention, and create endings with effective payoffs.
• Incorporate feedback, complete rewrites, and take each script from pitch through final approval.

Requirements

• Experience writing long-form YouTube videos with examples of previous work.
• Strong comedy, character writing, and storytelling skills.
• Understanding of YouTube pacing, audience retention, and effective openings.
• Ability to research unfamiliar historical, geopolitical, and current-events topics, verify facts, and handle sensitive subjects.
• Ability to own scripts through revisions and meet agreed deadlines.
• Previous work reaching hundreds of thousands or millions of views, with an understanding of what made it connect with viewers.

Nice to have

• Experience or knowledge in history or geopolitics.

Culture & Benefits

• Part-time remote work based in Brazil.
• Opportunity to develop original ideas and humour into animated characters and scenes.
• Creative collaboration with a Creative Director who provides direction, feedback, and final approval.
• Work for an established audience with the potential to reach millions of viewers.