Comedic YouTube Scriptwriter / Punch-Up Writer

# Comedic YouTube Scriptwriter / Punch-Up Writer ## Business, Luxury & Culture Channel | Hourly | Long-Term Potential We are launching a YouTube channel about the absurd ways companies make money. Topics will include luxury brands, status symbols, monopolies, subscription traps, business psychology, corporate behavior, and other systems that make you think: “That is ridiculous… but also kind of brilliant.” Our first video is called: # **Rolex Made Rich People Beg** It explains how Rolex turned a watch into a status symbol so powerful that wealthy customers can walk into a store, offer to spend thousands of dollars, get told no, and somehow want the watch even more. We already have the research, factual structure, and a working script. We need a writer who can make it sharper, funnier, more relatable, and more entertaining for a North American YouTube audience. This is not a generic “write a viral YouTube script” role. We need someone who understands dry humor, sarcasm, relatable cultural references, visual comedy, and how to make a business story entertaining without making it dumb. ## What You’ll Do * Punch up and improve existing 8–10 minute YouTube scripts. * Add dry jokes, irony, analogies, short comedic anecdotes, and visual-gag suggestions. * Make business concepts simpler, sharper, and more memorable. * Improve pacing, transitions, hooks, and mini-payoffs throughout the script. * Preserve factual accuracy and the underlying business explanation. * Help shape a consistent channel voice over time. The goal is not to turn the script into stand-up comedy. The goal is to make viewers think: “That was funny, but I also understand exactly how this company gets people to behave this way.” ## The Tone We Want Think: * Deadpan * Smart * Slightly cynical * Conversational * Visually funny * Relatable to a U.S./Canadian audience * Sarcastic without becoming bitter or ranty Creative references: * Casually Explained * Sam O’Nella Academy * Funny animated explainers * Smart business/culture commentary Examples of the general direction: “Normally, when a store refuses to sell you something, that is called bad customer service. Rolex calls it brand equity.” “A Rolex is useful because it tells time. But it is powerful because it tells other people you had a five-figure amount of money and a dream.” “The product is a watch. The business model is desire with a waiting room.” ## What We Do Not Want * Generic “viral scriptwriter” language. * Corporate documentary narration. * Forced meme humor. * Try-hard internet slang. * Angry anti-rich or anti-luxury rants. * Random jokes that do not move the story forward. * Humor that feels translated or culturally disconnected from a North American audience. * AI-generated applications or generic ChatGPT-style responses. ## Ideal Background You may be a good fit if you have experience with: * YouTube explainers * Comedy writing * Satirical writing * Animated educational content * Business, culture, psychology, history, or consumer-behavior content * Script doctoring, punch-up writing, or comedy rewrites We strongly prefer writers based in the United States or Canada, or writers who can clearly demonstrate deep familiarity with North American culture, conversational English, and modern dry/deadpan humor. You do not need to be a watch expert. You do need to understand why a rich person begging a salesperson to take their money is funny. ## Pay and Work Structure * **Hourly role:** $35–$51/hour, depending on quality and experience. * Initial project: punch up and improve one 8–10 minute YouTube script. * Expected starting workload: roughly 2–3 hours per script. * Strong fit may lead to recurring work across multiple videos per month. * Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a paid test at the agreed hourly rate. ## Short Application Test Please add **one or two lines** of dry, relatable humor to the passage below. It can be a joke, analogy, or a short visual anecdote. Keep the factual meaning intact. Do not use generic “rich people are stupid” humor, forced slang, or a long comedy tangent. "For the most desirable Rolex models, having the money often is not enough. Rolex retailers decide who receives limited inventory, while the same watch may be available immediately on the secondary market for thousands more." We are looking for humor that is smart, visual, sarcastic, conversational, and natural for a North American YouTube audience. ## To Apply Please send: 1. Two or three examples of writing that show your comedic voice. 2. Relevant YouTube, comedy, scriptwriting, or punch-up experience. 3. Your hourly rate within the posted range. 4. Your answer to the short writing test above. 5. A brief note explaining why this kind of business story is interesting or funny to you. Please begin your application with: “A Rolex dealer is basically…” This helps us filter out generic applications.