Script Editor - Vertical Short Drama

This is a Full Time Job

Position Overview
The Script Editor will work closely with Executive Producers, writers, and platform to oversee and elevate the creative quality of our vertical dramas. You will be responsible for identifying core emotional hooks, fixing narrative gaps, polishing scripts to production-ready standards, and helping shape each project into its most marketable form. This is a highly collaborative, quality-driven role that requires both analytical and creative strength.

Key Responsibilities
* Review, analyze, and break down scripts from concept to full episode format (60-120 seconds/episode) to assess pacing, logic, hook strength, and commercial potential.
* Work with executive producer to reshape story structures, enhance character arcs, clarify emotional throughlines, and elevate cliffhangers.
* Perform final text editing on scripts to ensure grammar, tone, dialogue, and style meet platform and audience standards.
* Identify script strengths and weaknesses, and make actionable recommendations for improvement.
* Maintain alignment with platform goals and executive producers' creative direction, offering insights during development, revisions, and final approvals.
* Support script development workflows and offer creative direction when needed.
* Ensure all scripts are culturally localized for U.S. and global English-speaking audiences-adapting settings, idioms, behavior norms, and social values as needed.
* Occasionally develop story concepts or write sample scripts when necessary to support team direction or production pacing.
* Keep up with audience trends, genre tropes, and short drama storytelling innovations through regular content watching and analysis.

Requirements
* Minimum 1-3 years of experience in screenwriting, script editing, story development, or similar roles-experience in vertical short drama is highly preferred.
* Demonstrated script breakdown and integration ability-must be able to identify what works, what doesn't, and how to fix it quickly.
* Strong grasp of episodic structure, pacing for mobile-first formats, and cliffhanger crafting.
* Hands-on experience in script polishing, including grammar, tone, formatting, and pacing.
* A large volume of short drama viewing experience (especially from platforms like Reelshort, Dramabox, Shortmax, etc.).
* Ability to provide clear, constructive feedback and collaborate across creative and production teams.
* Previous writing experience in short-form drama is a strong plus.
* Fluent in English; proficiency in Mandarin is a plus.
* Legally authorized to work in the U.S. and currently based in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications
* Familiarity with ''feel-good/instant payoff'' storytelling or female-centric online fiction.
* Experience working in high-volume, fast-paced editorial pipelines.
* Strong communication and project management skills.
* Comfortable working in a cross-cultural team across time zones.