Comedy Writer

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. Generate a high volume of comedy concepts rooted in the existing characters .

Posted 9/19/2026contractRemote • Egypt, Argentina, Ethiopia, South Africa, NigeriaMid-LevelSenior💰 $1,300 - $1,600 per monthWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates a strong understanding of character-driven comedy and the ability to generate high volumes of creative concepts across various formats, including comics, memes, and short-form video. Proficient in creating clear creative briefs for illustrators and adapting ideas to different platforms while collaborating effectively with a team.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Character-Driven ComedyContent GenerationCreative Brief DevelopmentAdaptation Across FormatsUnderstanding of U.S. Humor

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Hard Skills

Comedy Concept GenerationCharacter Interaction DevelopmentText and Imagery IntegrationShort-Form Video CreationComic WritingMeme CreationSticker/GIF DesignSocial Content DevelopmentProject ManagementCreative Idea Evaluation

Soft Skills

CollaborationCreativityAdaptabilityCommunicationInstinct for Humor

Tools & Technologies

Project Management ToolsVideo Recording Software

Industry Keywords

Internet CultureAnimated CharactersComicsToy CultureCharacter Universe Expansion

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Generate a high volume of comedy concepts rooted in the existing characters
Develop funny situations, character interactions, comic concepts, recurring bits, and social hooks
Learn the characters’ personalities, relationships, and world deeply
Generate a steady volume of ideas and content week over week
Create concepts across comics, memes, stickers/GIFs, short-form video, and static posts
Adapt ideas to different formats and platforms
Develop concepts where text and imagery work together to create humor
Turn comedy and character concepts into clear creative briefs for illustrators
Collaborate with the team through project management tools and regular check-ins
Expand the established character universe through comedy, social content, memes, comics, short-form animation, and character storytelling
Complete the application form and record a video showcasing skill sets

Requirements

What you’ll need

Candidates must be based in LATAM, Africa, or Eastern Europe
Must be available to work 9 AM–5 PM EST, aligned with U.S. business hours
Sharp and current understanding of U.S. humor and internet culture
Strong instinct for character-driven comedy
Strong understanding of how text and imagery work together to create comedy
Ability to turn creative ideas into briefs illustrators can execute
Ability to generate a high volume of ideas and identify the strongest concepts
Ability to adapt concepts across comics, memes, short-form video, stickers/GIFs, and static social content
Experience writing for a character or mascot brand is a plus
Experience or strong interest in animated characters, comics, and toy culture is a plus
Formal experience level is flexible; junior, senior, self-taught, and formally trained candidates are considered
English resume in PDF format required
Required to submit a video showcasing skill sets
Required to provide examples of comedy, character-driven, or social content
Required to answer the application questions, including AI tools and use cases