Comedy Writer (Shortform)
Comedy Writer (Shortform)
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Job Description
Location: San Francisco CA Type: Full-time contract-to-hire
Team: AI Influencer Studio
Reports to: Chief of Staff / AI Influencer Project Lead
Why this role
This is a role unlike any that exist today. Were building a universe of AI-generated influencers in the fitness wellness and lifestyle space. Most AI content today feels soulless; we want the oppositecharacters that feel alive funny and worth following. Characters not constrained by reality and empowered by top-tier writing.
Were hiring a writer who can create viral character-driven comedy. Think punchy hooks hot takes and sketch-like formats that people want to reshare. If you love satire headlines improv game of the scene and creator-style pacing (with the speed of TikTok) this role is for you.
What youll do
Script high-retention shortform content write 1560 second pieces for TikTok/IG/YouTube Shorts designed for hook hold and share.
Develop character voices and arcs create consistent POVs recurring jokes and evolving storylines for AI personas.
Build repeatable series formats e.g. parody segments sketch-style setups or hot take frameworks with a clear comedic premise.
Run the pitch process maintain a weekly pitch board deliver daily alt hooks and help lead 2x/week table reads for punch-ups.
Use AI tools in workflow leverage writing/visual AI for alt lines ideation prompts and expansion (no-code friendly).
Collaborate in-person work directly with other creatives to generate test and refine material in the studio.
You have
03 years writing comedy satire or sketch (college humor mags improv/sketch troupes creator-led content or professional credits).
A portfolio showing funny shareable character-driven content.
Comfort writing fast hook-first scripts (e.g. five hooks in five minutes and cut the weak ones).
Awareness of creator storytelling formats and what makes TikTok/IG/Shorts audiences stick.
Curiosity for data performance metrics (hook % avg watch time saves/shares) to iterate scripts.
Bonus points
Wrote for satire/comedy outlets (Onion Reductress Hard Times McSweeneys student humor papers).
Improv/sketch training (BATS Endgames LEELA Killing My Lobster campus troupes).
Experience with creator teams especially shortform comedy or edutainment.
Basic edit chops (CapCut Premiere) to test ideas quickly.
Familiarity with AI tools (ChatGPT/Claude Midjourney/Runway Veo/Sora ElevenLabs) to enhance creative flow.
Employment Type
Full-Time
