Contrarian Thinking

Contrarian Thinking

Senior YouTube Long-Form Writer

Austin, TX · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 12 days ago
Collaboration

About the role

  • We have 2M+ YouTube subscribers, and we're growing faster than we ever have.
  • You'll be embedded in that team, writing alongside editors who understand pacing & collaborating with producers who've mastered the algorithm.
  • What You'll Actually Do You'll write scripts that the best creative team on YouTube turns into record-breaking content.

Responsibilities

  • We're building the fastest-growing business media operation on YouTube.
  • a system that consistently produces scripts that hold attention, drive engagement, and move the needle on watch time and retention curves.
  • You'll be in a creative environment where every script is stress-tested, measured, and refined until it performs at the highest level.
  • Capital & Investment Company - We invest millions annually in businesses, and support our portfolio businesses in scaling to create enduring, profitable businesses they love to run, but also change the world.

Requirements

  • Proven YouTube writing credentials.
  • You can take any topic and find the narrative thread.
  • You have a point of view.
  • We aim to make business and finance content better than any University degree.

Skills

  • The founder green-lit it in 48 hours.
  • Editors tightened the structure.
  • Producers tested three different hooks with the algorithm.
  • The winning version went to camera and hit 1.8M views with a 48% average watch time.
  • A dense financial topic needed narrative weight.
  • 11K comments.
  • Comment section is debating the framework.
  • Each rewrite got sharper.
  • Subscribers, watch time and retention curves.
  • Comment engagement and what people are debating.
  • How many viewers cite your frameworks.

Compensation

  • Events & Community - We help business buyers and builders with live workshops, weekly calls, and annual events around the country.

Company info

  • 'This script was a dream to edit.' Who We Are Contrarian Thinking is an investment and advisory firm powered by media and led by veterans of Wall Street, Private Equity, and operators of Main Street businesses.
  • We help owners BUY, SCALE, and SELL businesses.
  • You understand the platform at the deepest level and are excited to be part of a creative team that's consistently breaking its own benchmarks.
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