The role
Script Writer will help Motion Bay deliver deliver a Production-Ready Script: Create a fully formatted document with sluglines, action blocks, and dialogue that the director and crew can immediately use to shoot. Hook the Audience Early: Establish the main conflict, tone, and world within the first few pages to grab attention. Map a Logical Plot Structure: Build a clear beginning, middle, and end with meaningful stakes and smooth transitions between scenes. Create Distinct Character Voices: Ensure that if you remove the characters' names from the page, a reader can still tell who is speaking based on their unique vocabulary, rhythm, and attitude. Show, Don't Tell: Translate internal feelings and heavy exposition into visual actions and subtle subtext rather than characters simply explaining the plot out loud. Execute Notes Effectively: Rewrite and refine drafts based on feedback from producers, directors, or network executives without losing the story's core heart. Manage Pace and Tension: Control the emotional highs and lows of the story so the audience never gets bored or overwhelmed.. The role turns clear priorities into dependable outcomes and keeps the people affected by the work informed.
What you’ll do
- Translate the hiring brief into measurable priorities and a practical delivery plan.
- Own the role's core work from definition through completion.
- Share progress, decisions, risks, and next steps clearly.
- Work well with teammates and adjacent functions.
What you’ll achieve
- Agreed outcomes are delivered to a high standard.
- Decisions are grounded in evidence and communicated early.
- Risks are surfaced before they become delivery problems.
- The work leaves the team with a stronger, repeatable operating rhythm.
What we’re looking for
- Evidence of delivering comparable work from start to finish.
- Clear judgment, communication, and ownership.
- Ability to explain decisions using relevant work evidence.
Nice to have
Experience improving a repeatable operating rhythm for a growing team.
What we offer
- Contractor engagement with the working location confirmed before publication.
- Clear ownership, practical support, and direct access to collaborators.
Access and accommodations
We assess candidates on evidence of the work. If you need an accommodation at any stage, tell the hiring team and we will support you.