Production Writer $60,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market. Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks

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Description

Are you looking for a massive creative opportunity within a growing company—a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? Are you constantly writing scripts in your head? If so, help us create epic media that makes learning to write fun— and share the Write of Passage brand with people all over the world.

Your role is to translate words into compelling imagery. Listen, it’s way more than that, but that’s the essence. Our company is bursting with personality, and we want you to translate that energy into a radical overhaul of our narrative presence.

Write of Passage is creating the best online writing school in the world. Over 1,000 students worldwide have learned a system for publishing quality ideas, connecting with like-minded people, and elevating their careers through writing on the Internet. Our graduates are using online writing to build audiences, launch businesses, and make an impact—living life on their terms!

Write of Passage is considered the gold standard for community-driven, cohort-based, online courses. And, we’re growing. Our vision is to build a global platform for writing instruction in the 21st century while delivering the best educational experience in the world.

We’re a writing company, so the bar is high. Writing visuals is a unique (and niche!) skill with a different mindset than text. You know how to make information aesthetic and infuse stories with a narrative pulse.

We work within limited recording windows, so our creativity happens in prep and post. You help us develop captivating ideas that we execute swiftly on shoot day and set us up with room for innovation in post-production.


What you will be doing

  • Writing scripts for a variety of purposes (YouTube videos, courses, workshops, ads, reels, podcasts, etc.)
  • Generating first drafts from the title/thumbnail directives of our YouTube Strategy team and bullet points of Product/Marketing
  • Relentlessly filter every line of the script through the question “is this visual?” to ensure we add depth and counter-melody to the voiceover, not just 1:1 representation
  • Come up with wonky approaches to integrating archival/stock footage so that it feels dynamic, playful, and uniquely Write of Passage

What you will NOT be doing

  • Constantly being interrupted by meetings; you'll get in the zone and do deep creative work
  • Sticking to the tools and techniques you've always used; you'll be forever expanding your creative arsenal
  • Being told exactly what to do and when to do it; you'll flex your creative muscle daily

Key responsibilities

You’ll visualize scenes, then create the blueprint for communicating their vital essence.

Candidate requirements

  • At least 3 years of professional experience as a writer (screenwriter, script writer, copywriter, etc.)
  • Technical expertise with editing and production, either directing or producing
  • Experience working with remote, asynchronous communication and editing tools

Nice to have

Technical expertise and professional experience in any of the following:

  • Storyboarding
  • Design/Typography
  • Comedy
  • Acting/Public Speaking
  • Music

Meet a successful candidate

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Andrew Allen
Andrew  |  VP of Content Marketing
New Zealand  

Andrew had thought he had already lived his life's dream working on Broadway. His life is even better now he found a role with Crossover.

Meet Andrew
How it works

Applying for a role? Here’s what to expect.

We’ve curated a series of steps that take the guesswork (and cognitive bias) out of recruiting the best person.

Pass Cognitive Aptitude Test.
STEP 1

Pass Cognitive Aptitude Test.

Pass English Proficiency Test.
STEP 2

Pass English Proficiency Test.

Prove Real-World Job Skills.
STEP 3

Prove Real-World Job Skills.

Ace An Interview Or Two.
STEP 4

Ace An Interview Or Two.

Accept Job Offer.
STEP 5

Accept Job Offer.

Celebrate!
STEP 6

Celebrate!

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