Expression of interest: Contracting for Video Work
80,000 Hours' video programme is interested in hearing from keen and talented editors, scriptwriters, videographers, producers, and more.
Summary
Expressions of interest will be processed on a rolling basis. You may or may not hear back from us.
Location: Remote is fine, though being in the Bay Area or close to Pacific time zones is a plus.
Rate: Varies depending on position, skills, fit, and experience. You will be invited to give your suggested rate.
To apply please complete this form.
Help make spectacular videos that reach a huge audience.
80,000 Hours provides free research and support to help people find careers tackling the world’s most pressing problems.
We want a great video programme to be a huge part of 80,000 Hours’ communication about why and how our audience can help society safely navigate a transition to a world with transformative AI.
The video programme has created a new YouTube Channel — AI in Context. Its first video, We’re Not Ready For Superintelligence, which is about the AI 2027 scenario, was released in July 2025 and has already been viewed over three million times. The channel has over 100,000 subscribers.
To support our new video programme’s growth, we are on the lookout for excellent editors, scriptwriters, videographers, and producers to work on a contracting basis to make great videos. We want these videos to start changing and informing the conversation about transformative AI and its risks.
Why?
In 2025 and beyond, 80,000 Hours is planning to focus especially on helping explain why and how our audience can help society safely navigate a transition to a world with transformative AI. Right now, not nearly enough people are talking about these ideas and their implications.
A great video programme could change this. Time spent on the internet is increasingly spent watching video, and for many people in our target audience, video is the main way that they both find entertainment and learn about topics that matter to them.
To keep improving our video programme, we need talented people who understand our style and vision and can work quickly and to a high standard.
Requirements
- Be able to work at least 10 hours most weeks, and close to full time during the high-demand weeks around shoot or launch
- Produce quick, high-quality output
- Take feedback well
- Learn our style and adapt to it quickly
About you
We’re looking for someone who ideally has:
- Experience in the relevant area of video production, or other relevant skills (e.g. a background in writing may suffice for scriptwriting)
- An understanding of the AI in Context brand and style
- Knowledge of the current trends on YouTube
- Familiarity with AI Safety
If you don’t meet all of these criteria but think you’d be a great fit, feel free to apply anyway.
Role details
This will be a contracting role, paid by the hour, with other details specific to each contract.
Application process
To indicate interest, please complete this form. We will be checking this at regular intervals and evaluating people on a rolling basis, but you may not hear back from us if it doesn’t seem like a good fit.