Documentary Writer/Story Producer for YouTube Scripts

We are a faceless YouTube channel producing documentary-style investigations into reality TV rescue shows (Kitchen Nightmares, Bar Rescue, Hotel Hell, etc.). We're hiring a full-time documentary writer/story producer to craft compelling "what happened after" segments that reveal the real outcomes for restaurants, bars, hotels, and people featured on these shows.

This isn't traditional scriptwriting. You'll be making editorial decisions about story structure, pacing, and which photos, video clips, and news articles appear at specific moments in the narrative. You're building the documentary, not just writing words for someone else to illustrate.

What You'll Do

Research participants from reality TV rescue shows to track verified post-show outcomes
Write documentary-style scripts (typically 8-10 minutes) with clear narrative arcs
Decide which creative assets (video clips, photos, news articles, social media posts) appear at specific script moments and why

Deliver stories with proper pacing - building tension, withholding payoffs, creating "reveal" moments rather than front-loading information

You're Great For This If You:
- Understand storytelling structure and pacing (when to reveal information, how to build narrative tension)
- Can research thoroughly and verify information across multiple sources
- Know how to make editorial decisions about which details matter and which don't
- Can identify the most compelling angles in a story
- Think visually about how assets support narrative beats
- Can write for the ear (conversational, engaging, not academic)
- Handle real people's stories with sensitivity and objectivity


Background We're Open To:
- Documentary production
- Investigative journalism
- Podcast production/writing
- True crime or documentary YouTube channels
- Any field where you've built compelling narratives from research

• Documentary-Style Script with Visual Direction (8-10 minutes final runtime)
• Format: Two-column or integrated documentary script format
• LEFT/NARRATION column: Voice-over narration text
• RIGHT/VISUAL column: Detailed visual direction for what appears on screen at each moment
• Narration: 1,200-1,500 words of conversational, narrative-driven voice-over
• Pacing: Written to hit story beats at specific timestamps (e.g., major reveal at 6:30 mark)
• Structure: Clear narrative arc with setup, development, tension, and payoff
• Integrated Asset Direction (This is the critical part)
• For every moment of the script, you specify:
• Exact asset type: Photo, video clip, screenshot of article, social media post, graphic/text overlay
• Specific asset: "Photo of [restaurant name] exterior 2018" or "Clip from S5E12 timestamp 14:32-14:48 showing Gordon's reaction"
• TO APPLY
• 1) Start your proposal with "DOCUMENTARY STORYTELLER" so we know you read this posting.
• 2) In your proposal, answer the screening questions above and attach your work samples.
• We'll ignore proposals that:
• - Don't start with the required phrase
• - Are generic/AI-generated
• - Don't include the requested samples
• Next step: Top candidates receive a paid test assignment scripting a "what happened after" segment.
• Thanks! EVAN