[Hiring] Script Writer @Lokal App

Role Description

We’re looking for a Writer – Short-Form Content who understands digital-first storytelling and can create engaging scripts for short-form learning and edutainment videos. This role is focused on video scripting, storytelling, audience engagement, and content performance—not traditional article or blog writing.

Key Responsibilities

• Write scripts for short-form learning, edutainment, and digital video content.
• Develop strong hooks, narrative flow, information structure, pacing, and CTAs.
• Simplify complex topics into clear, engaging, and conversational content.
• Create content across Finance, Career, Business, English, AI, Social Media, and Government categories.
• Develop episodic formats, content series, and recurring content properties.
• Conduct research and fact-check information before scripting.
• Adapt scripts based on audience insights, language, trends, and content performance.
• Collaborate with creative and production teams to ensure scripts are production-friendly.
• Use AI tools for research, ideation, drafting, and content refinement, while maintaining originality and accuracy.
• Think from a performance perspective—creating content that makes viewers stop, watch, understand, and continue watching.
• Experience in short-form video writing, digital media, YouTube, Reels, edutainment, or creator-led content.
• Strong understanding of hooks, retention, pacing, storytelling, and audience engagement.
• Strong research, fact-checking, and information-simplification skills.
• Ability to write conversational and engaging scripts rather than traditional articles/blogs.
• Native or strong proficiency in Bengali Language.
• Good understanding of how written scripts translate into visual/video storytelling.
• Comfortable using AI tools for content research, ideation, and refinement.
• Strong creative judgment, attention to detail, and ownership.

Qualifications

• Experience in short-form video writing, digital media, YouTube, Reels, edutainment, or creator-led content.
• Native or strong proficiency in Bengali Language.
• Strong understanding of hooks, retention, pacing, storytelling, and audience engagement.
• Strong research, fact-checking, and information-simplification skills.
• Good understanding of how written scripts translate into visual/video storytelling.

Requirements

• Ability to write conversational and engaging scripts rather than traditional articles/blogs.
• Comfortable using AI tools for content research, ideation, and refinement.
• Strong creative judgment, attention to detail, and ownership.