02 Oct
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humour me
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New Delhi
02 Oct
humour me
New Delhi
Job Description
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nWe’re looking for a creative short-form writer to work on a content project for a leading consumer
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nThe work will primarily involve comedy, sketches and relatable everyday situations, but we’re
nlooking for someone with a strong overall understanding of writing and storytelling.
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nSomeone who can write a funny sketch one day, an observational piece the next, and find an
ninteresting way to tell a straightforward story in 30 seconds.
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nThe ability to make people laugh is important.
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nBut good writing comes first.
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nWhat you’ll be doing
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- Writing short-form scripts for Reels, Shorts and other social platformsn
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- Developing comedy sketches, creative concepts and relatable situationsn
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- Finding interesting ways to tell stories within 15–60 secondsn
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- Writing sharp setups, punches, callbacks and satisfying endingsn
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- Creating strong premises that hook the viewer quicklyn
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- Writing natural, conversational and performable dialoguen
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- Exploring different tones, from comedy and observation to emotion, relatability and storytellingn
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- Finding creative ways to integrate brand requirements without compromising the core idean
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- Collaborating with the creative and production team through ideation, writing and revisionsn
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nThe kind of writer we’re looking for
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nYou have a strong sense of comedy, but you’re not only a comedy writer.
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nYou understand why a joke works, when a punch should land, how to build an escalation and how to end a scene.
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nYou also understand character, conflict, emotion, observation and story.
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nYou can take a simple situation and find the interesting angle.
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nYou can make a viewer laugh, but you can also make them relate, feel something or simply think,
n“That is so true.”
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nAnd most importantly, you know how to tell a story fast.
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nBecause when you only ha
📌 Short-Form Writer (New Delhi)
🏢 humour me
📍 New Delhi