Scriptwriter (YouTube)

The role

You will research destinations and audience intent to create scripts for travel guides, ticket explainers, and short-form videos. You will own the process from research and hooks to scripting and performance-led refinement for the YouTube team.

What you will do

• Research destinations and understand viewer search intent
• Turn intent into clear, engaging scripts for travel guides, ticket explainers, and short-form videos
• Own the process from research and hooks to scripting and performance-led refinement
• Create useful, compelling videos to help people decide what to book
• Manage multiple scripts on tight timelines
• Incorporate feedback
• Collaborate with AI tools to accelerate research and drafting

Required qualifications

• Strong writing skills and an instinct for storytelling
• Ability to turn complex or scattered information into clear, engaging, and useful scripts
• Strong research instincts to identify reliable sources and fact-check details
• An ear for video storytelling and writing conversational, spoken-not-written scripts
• An understanding of audience intent
• Ownership and attention to detail
• Comfort collaborating with AI tools

Nice to have

• Familiarity with YouTube, SEO, or how search-driven content ranks
• A sense for visual storytelling and how a script translates into an engaging video
• An interest in travel, destinations, and helping people make informed decisions

About the company

Headout is a fast-growing marketplace in the travel industry with $200M+ in revenue. Its mission is to be the easiest, fastest, and most delightful way to head out to a real-life experience.