Content Development Assistant (Contractor)

Company Overview:

Crazy Maple Studio is a fast-growing company based in the Bay Area and Los Angeles, focusing on mobile gaming, reading, and streaming. We are proud to have a global team that drives our innovation and success across diverse markets.

Our flagship platform, ReelShort, is the #1 vertical streaming app in the U.S., with over 5 million DAU, delivering bite-sized episodic content that keeps viewers hooked. Other standout products include Chapters, where users shape immersive stories across drama, fantasy, and romance, and My Fiction, a platform for consuming and creating serialized romance.

We’re proud to be recognized as one of the Global Most Loved Workplaces 2025, reflecting our commitment to innovation, creativity, and an employee-first culture.

Position Overview:

The Content Development Assistant will support the creative development of short-drama series by assisting with research, reference collection, and content breakdowns. This position is ideal for someone who wants to gain hands-on experience in short-drama production workflows, understand serialized storytelling, and learn how high-performing stories are developed from concept to post-launch. The assistant will work closely with specialists to help streamline research and preparation, but will not be responsible for the final creative performance of the content.

Responsibilities:

• Assist specialists in researching potential content IPs, including books, UGC, market competitors, and trends, to identify possible adaptation paths.
• Help break down selected IPs, creating notes that specialists can use to guide outlines or scripts.
• Collect visual and advertising references to support story and production decisions.
• Support in maintaining content research libraries and development documentation.
• Shadow specialists throughout the content development process—from brainstorming and script breakdowns to fine cuts—to learn workflows and processes.
• Help organize materials for team meetings, pitch sessions, and creative discussions.
• Assist in tracking project materials and timelines, ensuring information is accessible and up-to-date.

Requirements

• Strong interest in short-drama, vertical storytelling, and emotion-driven content.
• Strong research, organization, and analysis skills.
• Comfortable gathering and synthesizing content references for creative teams.
• Ability to work collaboratively with specialists.
• Eagerness to learn workflows in content development, from ideation to post-production.
• Attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
• Previous exposure to scripted content or media research is a plus.
• Ability to work onsite in Sunnyvale, CA.

Benefits

Crazy Maple Studio, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.