Writer/Producer

We’re Looking For A(n): Digital Storyteller

Location: Woodland Hills, CA 

What You’ll Be Doing:

Ideate, write, direct, and produce high-converting short-form advertising videos specifically designed for dominant/emerging digital platforms: TikTok, Facebook/IG, and YouTube.

• Monitor and master the most significant trends on the newest digital platforms (with a specific emphasis on TikTok) and conceive of new ways to use these trends to tell the stories of our products. 
• Write scripts that combine a variety of storytelling narrative devices including narration, scripted copy, soundbites, video b-roll and graphics.
• Conduct documentary-style, on-camera interviews that elicit pithy compelling responses from brand “gurus” and customers (ie testimonials) and other on-camera talent.
• Direct on-camera talent to obtain optimal line delivery of scripted content
• Work with videographers to gather video assets (i.e.identify needed video cover, set-up locations and direct videographers to shoot b-roll). 
• Oversee the editing process. Collaborate with editors from pre-production to delivery, including providing feedback on edits, assist conceiving of graphics and on-screen text.
• Analyze performance data and use data to create incremental video optimizations of that scale.
• Available to drive, and occasionally travel, to locations in order to film and gather footage and conduct interviews.

Preferred Qualifications (Note: These are preferred and not required. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick ALL of these boxes.):

• Mastery of the dominant storytelling approaches on digital platforms, especially TikTok, but also Facebook/Instagram, YouTube.
• Exceptional non-fiction storytelling skills
• Exceptional copywriting skills
• Mastery of on-set creative leadership
• Ability to formulate strategies on how to market health and wellness products in fresh, creative and different ways. 
• A highly creative self-starter who can work both independently and collaborate well with different teams
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
• Cover letter, writing portfolio and samples required