YouTube Bodycam Scriptwriter / Case Manager

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Worldwide

Summary

We run bodycam content on YouTube and we're hiring a scriptwriter/case manager to own individual cases. What the role actually is: You're given a case — raw bodycam footage (often long, often multiple camera angles), plus police reports, or news coverage. Your job is to understand what happened well enough to explain it, then build the story from the footage itself. That means: - Watching the raw footage in full and building a clear picture of the incident - Cross-referencing reports and articles to fill in what the camera doesn't show - Selecting the clips that carry the story and putting them in the right order - Writing light connective script — enough to bridge gaps, add context, and keep the viewer oriented. - This isn't heavy narration writing; the footage does most of the work - Flagging anything legally sensitive or factually unclear rather than guessing Example video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVNQztotr5w Who this suits: - People who are genuinely curious about what happened in a case and find the moments that matter. - True crime interest helps, strong English comprehension is essential — a lot of bodycam audio is unclear, accented, or overlapping, and you need to follow it accurately. - Basic knowledge of US laws (must be able to differentiate between 'charges' and 'sentencing') - Ability to use proper terms and professional language How this role grows in the future: We're building AI tooling into this pipeline. Over time, the writing component will shrink and the role will shift toward clip selection and case management across a higher volume of cases. If you want a role that grows in scope rather than one that stays fixed, just tell us... we'd rather hire someone who wants that trajectory as well. Terms: Per-case rate, not hourly. Rate depends rather on your job fit, effort and reliability. Ongoing work for the right person. To apply: Tell us if you have any experience with True crime / bodycam script and researching.

  • $50.00

    Fixed-price
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type

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Skills and Expertise
Documentary
Content Writing
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:10 to 15
  • Last viewed by client:yesterday
  • Interviewing:
    3
  • Invites sent:
    6
  • Unanswered invites:
    3
About the client
Member since Jul 5, 2023
  • Denmark
    Copenhagen9:26 PM
  • $9.2K total spent
    47 hires, 20 active
  • 3 hours

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