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Director (Social Media: Video Content)

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Mumbai, Maharashtra
Senior level
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Mumbai, Maharashtra
Senior level
The role involves managing creative video content production for social media, developing scripts, and collaborating with teams to ensure high-quality outputs.
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The pupose of this role is to manage execution and delivery of creative outputs, owning every production detail from kick-off through completion; ensuring on time, on budget and on brief executions. Covers all production solutions including: digital, TV, print, radio, entertainment etc

Job Description:

Role Overview

We are looking for a creative and culturally aware Content Writer to develop engaging, humorous, and lifestyle-driven scripts for social media video formats such as Reels, Shorts, and YouTube. The ideal candidate will have a strong grasp of storytelling, satire, and cultural trends, with the ability to connect with Gen Z and millennial audiences.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop original and relatable content ideas tailored for social-first video platforms.
  • Write sharp, entertaining, and trend-led scripts rooted in everyday life and observations.
  • Blend humor, storytelling, and cultural insight to create impactful content.
  • Collaborate with directors, editors, and creators for seamless execution.
  • Monitor pop culture, internet trends, and audience behaviors to keep content relevant.
Required Skills & Competencies
  • Proven experience as a comedy, lifestyle, or content writer within digital-first brands.
  • Strong understanding of Gen Z and millennial culture, tone, and preferences.
  • Ability to write across multiple formats such as dialogues, monologues, sketches, and scripts.
  • Excellent creative writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
  • Highly organized, proactive, and collaborative in team environments.
Preferred Experience (Good to Have)
  • Experience writing for creators, YouTube, Instagram Reels, or social-first platforms.
  • Exposure to influencer-driven or lifestyle/e-commerce brands.
  • Awareness of emerging cultural conversations and digital humor trends.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Mass Communication, English, or related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in content/script writing for digital or video-first platforms.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing short-form storytelling or humor-based content.

Location:

Mumbai

Brand:

Amplifi

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

Top Skills

Digital Media
Social Media Platforms
Video Content Creation

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