Were a rocketship: 9-figure revenue record growth and profitable
With $200M in revenue guests in 700 cities and 18 months of profitability Headout is the fastest-growing marketplace in the travel industry and were just getting started. Weve raised $60M from top-tier investors and are building a durable company for the long term because thats what our mission needs and deserves. Were growing profitable and nowhere near done.
What we do is important
In an increasingly digital world there is a desperate need to augment our human experience by getting us to interact with the real world around us and the people in it. At Headout our mission is to be the easiest fastest and most delightful way to head out to a real-life experience from immersive tours to museums to live events and everything in between.
Why now
The foundation is strong. The opportunity ahead is even bigger. Weve hit profitability built momentum and proven the model but theres so much more to build. If youre looking to join a company where the trajectory is steep and your impact is real this is the moment.
Our culture
Reinventing the travel industry isnt easy but thats the fun part.
We care deeply about ownership craft and impact and were here to do the best work of our careers. We wont pretend like its for everyone but if youre a builder who loves solving tough problems youll feel right at home.
The Role
Were looking for a Scriptwriter for our YouTube team someone who thinks in stories not just sentences. Youll research destinations understand what viewers are searching for and turn that intent into clear engaging scripts across travel guides ticket explainers and short-form videos.
This is a search-first writing role where youll own the process from research and hooks to scripting and performance-led refinement creating useful compelling videos that help people decide what to book and continue driving discovery long after publication.
This role is based in Bengaluru.
Were looking for candidates who are local or open to relocating.
What makes this role special
- Write for what people are searching for. Create travel content that answers real questions people have while planning a trip with the potential to rank on YouTube search and drive views for months.
- Learn the whole craft. Get hands-on experience across research audience intent hooks scripting and refinement building an understanding of what makes a video work from start to finish.
- See the impact of your writing. Understand how your scripts influence views click-through rates (CTR) and audience retention and use these insights to make each subsequent script stronger.
- Work with a lean high-context team. Build your editorial judgement in an workplace where clarity originality and useful storytelling matter more than polish for its own sake.
What skills do you need
- Strong writing skills and an instinct for storytelling with the ability to turn complex or scattered information into clear engaging and genuinely useful scripts.
- Strong research instincts: the ability to dig into a topic quickly identify reliable sources fact-check details and uncover useful information that generic guides might miss.
- An ear for video storytelling: comfort writing tight conversational spoken-not-written scripts that hook viewers early and work naturally alongside visuals.
- An understanding of audience intent with the curiosity to figure out what viewers are trying to learn or decide and translate that into relevant engaging content.
- Ownership and attention to detail:
the ability to manage multiple scripts on tight timelines incorporate feedback and care about a videos success beyond the first draft.
- Comfort collaborating with AI tools to accelerate research and drafting while maintaining factual accuracy originality and editorial judgement.
Bonus Points
- 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 what to experience.
EEO statement
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