Lokal
Lokal
51 – 200 Employees
MarketplaceMediaSocial Impact
Founded in 2018, Lokal is a hyperlocal media and marketplace platform serving communities across India. Its products bring together regional-language local news, classifieds, job listings, and matrimony services, helping users discover relevant opportunities and updates in their area. The platform also enables businesses to advertise to local audiences. Operating across media, marketplace, and social-impact categories, Lokal supports community connection for a multilingual user base and reports more than 40 million users.

Tamil Short-Form Script Writer (Remote, India)

Create engaging, research-driven learning and edutainment videos in Tamil for Lokal’s regional-language apps. Write scripts spanning finance, careers, business, AI, and government topics.

Description

  • Write scripts for short-form learning, edutainment, and digital video content.
  • Shape compelling hooks, narrative structure, pacing, information flow, and calls to action.
  • Turn complex subjects into clear, engaging, conversational content.
  • Produce content across finance, careers, business, English, AI, social media, and government topics.
  • Build episodic formats, recurring series, and repeatable content properties.
  • Research subjects thoroughly and verify facts before writing.
  • Refine scripts using audience insights, language preferences, current trends, and performance data.
  • Work with creative and production teams to deliver scripts that are ready to produce.
  • Apply AI tools to research, generate ideas, draft, and refine content while preserving accuracy and originality.
  • Write with a focus on viewer attention, comprehension, and sustained watch time.

Requirements

  • Experience writing for short-form video, digital media, YouTube, Reels, edutainment, or creator-led content.
  • Strong command of hooks, retention, pacing, storytelling, and audience engagement principles.
  • Skilled at researching, fact-checking, and simplifying information.
  • Able to write conversational, engaging scripts rather than conventional articles or blog posts.
  • Native or highly proficient Tamil language skills.
  • Understands how written scripts are translated into visual and video storytelling.
  • Comfortable using AI tools for content research, ideation, and refinement.
  • Demonstrates creative judgment, close attention to detail, and a strong sense of ownership.

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