Location: Current Delhi
Employment Type: Full-time
Function: Editorial / Research / Scriptwriting
About Rusty Media

Rusty Media is an independent digital media company creating research-led, narrative-driven content across YouTube and social platforms.

Our long-form work covers subjects across Indian entertainment, pop culture, media, internet culture, business, public figures and contemporary India.

We are looking for a Researcher & Scriptwriter who can take ownership of a video from an initial idea to a deeply researched, structurally strong and production-ready script.

This is not a conventional content-writing or copywriting position.The role requires a combination of journalistic research, narrative construction, critical thinking and long-form scriptwriting.
The Role
You will work closely with the creative team to develop 20–60+ minute YouTube videos.

A typical assignment may begin with a broad question such as:
How did Indian reality television evolve?
How did a particular person become culturally influential?
Why did an industry change in a specific way?




What actually happened behind a major cultural phenomenon?

Your responsibility is to go beyond surface-level information and identify the story, argument, evidence and narrative structure that can sustain a compelling long-form video.

You will be expected to determine:
What is the central thesis of the video?
What are the most important conflicts and turning points?
Which facts materially change our understanding of the subject?
Which claims require stronger evidence?
Which anecdotes deserve significant screen time?
Where can the story introduce escalation, reversal or surprise?
What archival material, interviews and primary sources can support the edit?

The final output should not read like a research report converted into a script. It should feel like a story that could only have been written after substantial research.
Key Responsibilities

Conduct deep primary and secondary research across interviews

📌 Long-Form YouTube Researcher + Scriptwriter (India)
🏢 Rusty Media
📍 India