Writer

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Burbank, CA, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Digital Media • News + Entertainment • Social Media • Social Impact
The Role
Freelance Writer responsible for developing and scripting original, family-friendly digital video content for Dhar Mann Studios. Duties include ideating concepts, creating outlines and beat sheets, writing and polishing scripts in screenplay format, meeting frequent deadlines, analyzing platform trends and audience behavior, and collaborating with showrunners, script managers, analytics, and production teams. The role requires strong dialogue, pacing, visual storytelling, YA content expertise, and familiarity with creator-led programming across major digital platforms.
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ABOUT CHANGING LIVES PRODUCTIONS:

Changing Lives Productions is the in-house video production company of Dhar Mann Studios, the #1 creator of scripted positive content online. With over 163 million followers and 45+ billion views across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, our videos receive more than 1 billion views each month.


We produce several hours of original content weekly with messages of compassion, kindness, and altruism that resonate with viewers of all ages. Our stories tackle real-life challenges and deliver powerful life lessons that resonate with global audiences.

Founded by Dhar Mann, named the “Moral Philosopher of YouTube” by The New York Times, a Time Top 100 Creator, and ranked #2 on Forbes’ 2025 Top Creators list—our founding principle is simple but ambitious: We’re not just telling stories. We’re changing lives.

BIG PICTURE:

We are seeking a dynamic freelance Writer for our Main YouTube Channel:
Dhar Mann Studios. This is a creative role for someone experienced writing across digital platforms, who has their finger on current trends, fully integrated into Gen Z culture and language, and who has a passion for content creation within the intersection of fast-turn digital storytelling. This individual will be responsible for ideating and scripting new content for our channels, taking concepts from greenlight through completed script. They must showcase strength in pacing, dialogue, and strong visuals, with comfortability in writing to screenplay format. 

Why This Role Matters:

Dhar Mann Studios continues to change the game of scripted storytelling. And we’re eager to find skilled writers who will help us power our mission of spreading good. We have a global audience of all walks of life, and as a family-friendly brand, much of our content is catered towards broad family audiences and bringing people together in co-viewing environments. 

Our stories matter. And we want you to help us tell them. 

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME:

  • Crafting high-impact ideas, expanding pitches into full story outlines, and scripting original series against daily and weekly deadlines, for premiere across all Dhar Mann Studios channels. 
  • Collaborating with Showrunners, Script Managers, Analytics Teams, and Production to brainstorm, iterate, compose, and elevate existing and future content, owning the responsibility for taking a concept through all stages of the creative process: Ideate, Beat Sheet, Script, and Polish. 
  • Tracking varied platform trends, audience behavior, viewer feedback, and story formats that are actually working, showing capability in instilling learnings immediately into future scripts.
  • Helping to build a pipeline of commercially viable content without losing brand voice or our dedication to moral-driven storytelling for modern audiences. 

 

WHAT YOU HAVE:

  • 5+ years of experience writing scripted content within the digital space. A bonus if this has been for creators and has garnered millions of views. Links to published content are required for application consideration. 
  • Fluency in pitching creative concepts using this
    or a similar method. 
  • Deep expertise in digital platforms (including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, vertical microdrama applications, SVOD/AVOD/FAST, audience retention mechanics, thumbnail/title/hook mentality, and creator-led programming).
  • Ability to outline high-quality scripted concepts quickly and consistently.
  • Proven expertise in YA content. 
  • Experience in fast-moving, deadline-driven creative environments with the ability to juggle multiple projects at once.
  • Genuine alignment with DMS culture: mission-driven, high-output, collaborative, and audience-focused.

WHO OVERSEES YOU:

The Writer will report directly to our Main Channel Showrunners.  

 

WHO YOU OVERSEE:

Currently, the Writer has no full-time personnel reporting directly to him or her.

WHERE IT ALL GOES DOWN:

This role can be either Remote (preference for US-based) or In-office at our Burbank / Chatsworth Studios. 

 

WHEN THE MAGIC HAPPENS:

The typical work schedule is Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Skills Required

  • 5+ years of experience writing scripted content within the digital space
  • Links to published content
  • Fluency in pitching creative concepts using the specified or a similar method
  • Deep expertise in digital platforms, including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, microdrama applications, SVOD, AVOD, and FAST
  • Ability to outline high-quality scripted concepts quickly and consistently
  • Proven expertise in YA content
  • Experience working in fast-moving, deadline-driven creative environments
  • Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously
  • Alignment with mission-driven, high-output, collaborative, and audience-focused culture
  • Experience writing for creators and content that has garnered millions of views
  • US-based location
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The Company
250 Employees
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Dhar Mann Studios is a video production and content creation company dedicated to creating short, motivational, and scripted cinematic videos with moral lessons. Focused on themes of life, business, and relationships, the studio's content is primarily distributed across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Its mission is to inspire people and change lives globally by spreading positivity and teaching important life lessons through storytelling.

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