Screenplay Writer

Who are we, and What do we do?

ShareChat (Mohalla Tech Pvt Ltd) is India’s largest homegrown social media company and the only local player to achieve profitability in the industry, with 200+ million Monthly Monetizable Users across all its platforms.

Founded in 2015, ShareChat has social media brands such as the ShareChat App and Moj App and micro drama app QuickTV under its portfolio. QuickTV, the newest addition to ShareChat's family of apps, crossed the 10 million downloads mark within 3 months of launch and currently has 60Mn MAUs across the network viewing the vertical episodic content.

Today, the ShareChat network maintains a whopping 1,000 Cr ARR and is India’s leading social media platform servicing users across the country in 15 regional languages. This growth has led to a 28% YoY revenue growth in the July-Sept (2025-26) quarter and increased it by more than 60% in the Oct-Dec quarter.

What You’ll Do?

As a Senior Screenplay Writer, you will lead the storytelling process — from concept to screenplay and ensuring every episode hooks the audience within seconds. You will collaborate closely with the content and creative teams, manage the writers’ room, and uphold the unique storytelling rhythm of micro dramas.

• Develop original story ideas and adapt global micro-drama trends for the Indian audience.
• Write screenplays, dialogues, and episodic structures for short-format fiction content.
• Guide and manage the writers’ room — reviewing, mentoring, and ensuring consistency in tone and pacing.
• Collaborate with directors, creative producers, and editors to maintain narrative flow from script to screen.
• Maintain a process-oriented approach to scripting, revisions, and delivery.
• Stay updated on trending tropes, genres, and audience preferences in short-format storytelling.

Who You Are ?

• 6–10 years of experience writing fiction for television, OTT, or films.
• Proven experience in video storytelling — text or podcast writers will not be considered.
• Prior experience writing micro-dramas or short-format episodic stories is a strong plus.
• Must have validated work links or writing credits on professional platforms.
• Strong understanding of micro-drama narrative structures — fast-paced, emotional, and twist-driven.
• A creative thinker with original ideas and a strong sense of character and dialogue.
• Process-driven with the ability to lead and manage multiple scripts and writers simultaneously.

Where you’ll be?

Remote

What’s In It For You?

At ShareChat, our values— Ownership, Speed, User Empathy, Integrity, and First Principles —are at the core of our ways of working. We believe in hiring top talent and grooming future leaders by providing a flexible environment to aid growth and development.

Our Elite Benefits Suite:

• Wealth & Security: Market Leading Compensation and comprehensive insurance coverage.
• Lifestyle: Hybrid working culture, Gym allowance, and Zomato coupons.
• Family Support: Monthly childcare allowance for women employees.