Showrunner - YouTube

WHO YOU ARE

• A storyteller first. You love writing and can personally make a script better.
• A creative idea machine. You originate strong ideas quickly and know which ones can become hit episodes.
• YouTube native. You understand discovery, retention, and audience behavior—not just traditional TV development.
• Data-driven. You test assumptions against actual audience results and adjust quickly.
• A builder. You create systems and develop people rather than depending on heroic effort or oversized teams.
• Business-minded. You take financial results and production efficiency as seriously as creative quality.
• Fast, responsive, and accountable. You make decisions, communicate clearly, and follow through.
• Low ego, high standards. You welcome notes and focus on the best result, not ownership of an idea.
• WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE:
• Consistently excellent, emotionally engaging stories that strengthen our flagship channel and its connection with viewers.
• Measurable performance against agreed targets for views, audience retention, watch time, and engagement.
• Five high-quality, production-ready scripts delivered reliably every week with minimal avoidable revision cycles.
• Financial discipline and progress against approved budgets, channel economics, and profitability targets.
• A lean, effective team with clear ownership, strong talent development, and predictable output.
• Measurable improvements in creative throughput, development speed, production efficiency, and innovation.
• WHO OVERSEES YOU:
• The Showrunner - YouTube will report to the CEO and work with the Founder on creative vision.
• WHO YOU OVERSEE:
• You will oversee the YouTube ideation, script development, and writing functions, including creative team leaders and writers.
• WHERE IT ALL GOES DOWN:
• All the action takes place at our Los Angeles-area studio.
• WHEN THE MAGIC HAPPENS:
• This is a full-time, in-person role requiring flexibility and responsiveness to a fast-moving production schedule.
• AN IMPORTANT NOTE BEFORE APPLYING TO US:
• We maintain a high hiring bar for this hands-on leadership role. Candidates will be asked to submit original writing samples and complete creative writing and ideation assessments. Finalists will also be invited to participate in a paid, defined-duration working engagement with our team so both sides can assess creative collaboration, operational leadership, responsiveness, and fit in practice.