Comedy Writer

Job Description

Freelance Comedy Writer (project-based)

BuzzFeed

The Role

BuzzFeed is looking for a comedy writer to work on the animated web-series, The Good Advice Cupcake, and to support our growing Animation team. We're looking for someone funny, smart, and easily adaptable with experience creating content for the web that can capture the voice of the show. This is a remote temporary role for two weeks beginning July 12th. We are looking to find someone who can be our go-to writer for on-going future work on the show.

This initial project will focus on copy writing for forthcoming licensed products and short form web-series scripts.

You Will
• Create content that aligns with the overall tone of the project
• Pitch potential ideas and stories to the team for further discussion
• Develop and flesh out concepts for instagram and tiktok
• Have no ego about addressing notes, and are comfortable sharing your opinion
• Can stay on schedule with little guidance
• Are proactive with ideas
• Are self-sufficient and can stay organized in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work various types of written projects, such as: copy for products, social media captions and whatever else comes up!

You Have
• Proficiency in Google Apps, Social Media Apps and Microsoft Word
• Organized and detail oriented
• Great communication skills and are able to give and receive critical feedback in a small team environment
• At least 2-3 years of experience writing for animation and social media

All job applications must be received through the official BuzzFeed Jobs board (https://www.buzzfeed.com/about/jobs), including referrals. It is BuzzFeed's practice to not schedule job interviews until after an application is submitted through our jobs board.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rzk91n-18-119-131-178-42 in your application.