Financial Scriptwriter

Decentralized Masters

. Write one 30–35 minute, approximately 4,200-word long-form YouTube script per week for Future Finance .

Posted 9/26/2026full-timeRemote • United States, United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 $60,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Write one 30–35 minute, approximately 4,200-word long-form YouTube script per week for Future Finance
Own the research behind every claim and trace claims to primary documents
Cut 3–4 short-form scripts from each long-form episode
Deliver a complete weekly package including research memo, six-beat hook, body, retention map, inline SHOW/SOURCE tags, and self-scored review sheet
Achieve a first-submission review score of 7/9 or better against the Future Finance Content Standard
Ensure zero unsourced factual claims and source every claim to a primary document
Present both sides of contested arguments and flag thin research rather than inventing figures
Meet retention targets of 70%+ first-minute retention and average view duration above channel baseline
Maintain compliance by avoiding predictions, recommendations, and certainty language about future events
Submit the research memo ahead of packaging, attend weekly review, remain available on Slack during working hours, and flag deadline risks the day they are known
Work within topics, packaging, and proprietary frameworks established by the showrunner, production agency, and Salim

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ability to source claims from primary documents and defend the work
Finance literacy, including reading 10-Ks, central bank statements, and BIS papers
Ability to control the calm, premium, institutional brand register
Retention craft, including open loops, pattern interrupts, climaxes, and retention maps
Writing for the ear and teleprompter, with one idea per sentence and terms defined at first use
Comfort working within someone else's framework and identifying unsupported arguments
Proactivity, attention to detail, high standards, curiosity about macro and digital assets, and integrity
Seven figures of cumulative views on finance, macro, investing, or business long-form, or a verified 3x-plus outlier against a serious finance channel's trailing average
Long-form work must be 25 minutes or longer; short-form and 8-minute credits do not count
Retention data required, including average view duration and first-minute retention, verified via YouTube Studio screenshare or channel owner confirmation
Evidence of a high-value audience, including what the channel sells, price, audience, sponsor class, and/or CPM
At least one sample in a calm, sourced, institutional register
Willingness to complete a paid work sample
Must deliver the assigned trial work within five working days
Must provide a research memo, hook, full script with SHOW cues and SOURCE tags inline, and retention map for the trial
Contract includes a 3-month trial period at the monthly rate, with conversion to a permanent seat on day 90 based on outcomes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary + performance-based incentives
Company offsites
Remote work
High ownership, high-impact role