Script Writer - Hindi

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Hiring Remotely in India
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News + Entertainment • Social Media
The Role
Write engaging short-form (under 60s) scripts for Hindi audiences, translate between regional language and English, craft hooks and platform-specific content, analyze ad metrics to refine creatives, collaborate with editors/designers, adapt trends, and provide creative input during production.
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About Lokal : 

In 2018, we began with a WhatsApp group with a simple hypothesis: people in tier-2/3 towns weren’t really using the internet meaningfully yet. We believed that if we started with local content in their own language, they’d come back every day; once there was a habit and trust, that same space could naturally grow into classifieds and, eventually, something they used for almost everything online.This spark became Lokal. Our first instinct was to put everything in one place & one app - local updates, classifieds, jobs, matrimony and more. It worked, till it stopped working. Users gave us the insight - when one use case outweighs the others, everything else seems like noise. We listened. Like how Craigslist quietly seeded a generation of focused companies & marketplaces, we began unbundling and verticalising.

Today, Lokal is a house of focused apps, many products, one mission:
to connect Tier-2/3+ India to the Knowledge, opportunities, tools and experts they’ve always deserved.

We now operate dozens of live apps across categories like:

  • Edutainment & Skill Learning – practical skills and learning in regional languages (GyanTV)
  • Matrimonial Matchmaking – hyperlocal, compatibility-first partner search (Lokal Matrimony)
  • Agri Consulting – farmer-first advisory in local languages (AgriLokal)
  • Social & Community – Place to find & post social updates (Lokal app)
  • Emotional Well-being & Peer Support – safe spaces to talk and feel heard (Dostt & Eaze)
  • Astrology & Guidance – instant access to trusted Astrologers via chat and voice (AstroLokal)
  • Advisory Services – early bets in legal help, financial guidance, career counselling, and more

Under the hood, Lokal is a discovery and access platform: local-language internet + deep Bharat insight+ AI. When someone opens a product we’ve built, they don’t wade through clutter; they get a straight line to what they came for. This is the story new teammates walk into:
a company that started as a whatsapp group, became a family of focused apps, and kept one belief at the centre — access changes lives.We ship fast.  We learn fast. We build for Bharat. 

We are backed by leading global and domestic investors including Y Combinator, Sony, Global Brain, India Quotient, and 3one4 Capital

About the Role
We are looking for a creative and detail-oriented Script Writer to join our dynamic content
team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of short-form storytelling, social
media trends, and audience psychology. You’ll be responsible for conceptualizing and writing
engaging scripts for videos, ads, and branded content that resonate with Hindi-speaking
audiences across platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

Key Responsibilities

  • Create compelling short-form scripts (under 60 seconds) with strong storytelling flow.
  • Translate content from Regional Language to English and English to Regional Language .
  • Write sharp, attention-grabbing hooks to maximize engagement and retention.
  • Craft platform-specific content for Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and other channels.
  • Analyze ad metrics (CTR, watch time, drop-off rates) to refine creative strategy.
  • Collaborate closely with video editors, designers, and creative strategists to bring ideas to life.
  • Translate copy ideas into strong visual narratives and impactful storytelling sequences.
  • Identify and adapt to emerging content and creative trends.
  • Simplify complex ideas into relatable and emotionally resonant content.
  • Constantly read and watch diverse content (books, short films, ads) to expand creative
    vocabulary and visual literacy.
  • Provide creative inputs during production to ensure content quality and tone consistency.

Qualifications & Skills

  • Any Bachelor’s degree.
  • 1–3 years of experience in content writing, scriptwriting, or copywriting (preferably digital/video
    content).
  • Proven ability to write short-form content with a strong storytelling structure.
  • Strong command over Regional Language and English (written and spoken).
  • Deep understanding of Indian audiences and cultural nuances.
  • Familiarity with digital metrics and performance-based storytelling
  • Must bring their own laptop to perform day-to-day tasks.
  • Why Join Us?
    We’re scaling fast with strong fundamentals, on a mission to empower millions through AI and
    access. At Lokal, you’ll take ownership from day one, build for real impact, and help redefine the
    roadmap of how Bharat connects to opportunities, knowledge, and experts

Skills Required

  • Any Bachelor's degree
  • 1-3 years of experience in content writing, scriptwriting, or copywriting
  • Experience in digital/video content (preferable)
  • Proven ability to write short-form content with strong storytelling structure
  • Strong command over Regional Language (Hindi) and English, written and spoken
  • Ability to translate between Regional Language and English
  • Familiarity with digital metrics and performance-based storytelling (CTR, watch time, drop-off rates)
  • Deep understanding of Indian audiences and cultural nuances
  • Must bring own laptop
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The Company
HQ: Coconut Grove, FL
200 Employees
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Founded in 2018, Lokal is on a mission to strengthen hyperlocal communities by enabling its mostly non-English users to share, interact and transact in their regional language. Lokal users gain access to hyperlocal information such as daily commodity prices, local jobs, real estate, matrimonial, local business advertorials and classifieds which would otherwise be scattered across local newspapers. The app is available in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Marathi, and has 10 million downloads with a presence in 100+ districts across South India. Having achieved unmatched user density in deep tier 2 & 3 locations in India, Lokal has been supported by marquee investors, namely 3one4 Capital, India Quotient, Y Combinator. To know more do click: https://getlokalapp.com/

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