Contractor Shortform & Ad Scriptwriter (Minecraft)

Location: Austin, Texas, United States (Remote); availability to coordinate during 9:00am–5:30pm CT (GMT-6:00) when actively engaged in a project.

Company

hirify.global is a YouTube entertainment company operating channels focused on humorous, playful, and whimsical stories for children and young adults.

What you will do

• Research trends and viewer analytics to develop scripts that support audience engagement and channel growth.
• Prepare project materials, including notes, outlines, references, cast lists, SEO tags, and resource links.
• Write original scripts for ads and short-form content across the Shuki, Aphmau, and Stories channels.
• Develop narratives inspired by children’s and young adults’ internet culture, maintaining consistent tone, pacing, and story flow.
• Revise scripts based on feedback from management and creative leads.
• Collaborate with production and editing teams to prepare scripts for hand-off and provide follow-up clarification.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience as a scriptwriter or in a similar creative role, with a strong portfolio.
• Experience writing for young adult or children’s media.
• Strong dialogue writing, editing, proofreading, communication, and storytelling skills.
• Familiarity with Minecraft lore and understanding of YouTube gaming content trends and platform dynamics.
• Ability to work independently on projects, apply feedback, and collaborate with producers, editors, and creative leads.
• Must be at least 18 years old and able to coordinate during core business hours of 9:00am–5:30pm CT (GMT-6:00) when actively engaged.

Nice to have

• Passion for gaming, animation, and digital storytelling.
• Comfort integrating gaming culture references into narratives.
• Knowledge of Blockbuster mod is not required, but the ability to learn it is necessary.
• A degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Project-by-project contracted engagement with the Marketing team.
• Remote and asynchronous collaboration with production, editing, and creative teams.
• Work on high-volume YouTube entertainment content across established channels.
• Creative work supports stories and short-form content for children and young adult audiences.