Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Morning Brew Inc. is a multi-channel media company that engages the next generation of business leaders with credible and entertaining content. They are seeking a freelance YouTube Thumbnail Designer to create highly clickable thumbnails and collaborate with producers and the Audience Development team to enhance their video content.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with producers at the onset of production to craft the most clickable title and thumbnail combinations
- Work with producers to create shot lists you’ll need for executing on thumbnails
- Create 3-4 thumbnail options per video, and address 1-2 rounds of notes before publish
- Collaborate with Audience Development team to create a unified style and feel for our thumbnails across the channel
- Archive work and projects to be stored in our centralized database
Skills
- Proven experience designing highly clickable thumbnails for creator-led YouTube channel(s)
- Capable of identifying and communicating successful design trends, both overt and subtle, to continue to refine and improve the channel's thumbnail style
- Strong familiarity with A/B/C testing thumbnail and title combinations and identifying which elements and content angles are worth testing against each other
- Regularly consumes YouTube content, including in the world of news, business, non-fiction, and explainers
- Obsesses over new and evolving trends and varying styles across the YouTube platform
Company Overview
Media today isn’t just about chasing impressions. Sure, we put up some big numbers—but that’s not our focus. It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in New York, New York, US, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://morningbrewinc.com.