Contrarian Thinking · 1 day ago
Senior YouTube Long-Form Writer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelContrarian Thinking is a company that helps people buy businesses and think independently. They are seeking a Senior YouTube Long-Form Writer who can create engaging scripts that maintain viewer retention and effectively communicate complex business concepts.
Management Consulting
Responsibilities
Write high-retention YouTube scripts (10–25 minutes) with strong hooks, clear arcs, and memorable frameworks
Structure content for watch time, not essays
Bring data-backed ideas to the table and continuously work to evolve the channel
Translate complex topics like acquisitions, finance, ownership into stories people understand, connect with and can apply in their own lives and businesses
Write with an understanding of pacing, curiosity gaps, and psychological pull
Obsess over the first 30 seconds and the roadmap that tells the story
Write in a tone that is sharp, contrarian, intelligent, and earned
Help evolve our YouTube voice as the channel scales
Move fast. Hit deadlines. Improve through iteration
Treat feedback as fuel, not friction
Qualification
Required
Proven experience writing long-form YouTube scripts (links required)
A strong business mindset and interest / knowledge of startups, finance, or SMB ownership
Clear understanding of YouTube retention, hooks, and structure
Exceptional storytelling instincts
Ability to simplify complex ideas without dumbing them down
Preferred
A large YouTube channel
A business or finance creator
A high-growth media brand
Company
Contrarian Thinking
Most people don’t lack ideas — they lack an operating system to execute.
Founded in 2020
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Codie A. Sanchez
Founder - Investor - Writer
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