Documentary Writer/Story Producer for YouTube Scripts
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We are a faceless YouTube channel producing documentary-style investigations into reality TV rescue shows (Kitchen Nightmares, Bar Rescue, Hotel Hell, etc.). We're hiring a full-time documentary writer/story producer to craft compelling "what happened after" segments that reveal the real outcomes for restaurants, bars, hotels, and people featured on these shows. This isn't traditional scriptwriting. You'll be making editorial decisions about story structure, pacing, and which photos, video clips, and news articles appear at specific moments in the narrative. You're building the documentary, not just writing words for someone else to illustrate. What You'll Do Research participants from reality TV rescue shows to track verified post-show outcomes Write documentary-style scripts (typically 8-10 minutes) with clear narrative arcs Decide which creative assets (video clips, photos, news articles, social media posts) appear at specific script moments and why Deliver stories with proper pacing - building tension, withholding payoffs, creating "reveal" moments rather than front-loading information You're Great For This If You: - Understand storytelling structure and pacing (when to reveal information, how to build narrative tension) - Can research thoroughly and verify information across multiple sources - Know how to make editorial decisions about which details matter and which don't - Can identify the most compelling angles in a story - Think visually about how assets support narrative beats - Can write for the ear (conversational, engaging, not academic) - Handle real people's stories with sensitivity and objectivity Background We're Open To: - Documentary production - Investigative journalism - Podcast production/writing - True crime or documentary YouTube channels - Any field where you've built compelling narratives from research





