About the role
You'll design thumbnails that earn clicks — the most leveraged 1280×720 pixels in our business. We expect a steady cadence each week, more during launches.
We hire thumbnail designers who study CTR like designers study layout.
What you'll do
- Design 1-3 thumbnail concepts per video, A/B tested where it makes sense
- Iterate based on data — early CTR, audience signal, watch-time correlation
- Build a small library of components, faces, and templates we can reuse
- Pair with the creator or PM on the angle before designing
- Track which thumbnails win and bring patterns back to the team
- Refresh older thumbnails for videos that are still earning impressions
What we're looking for
- A portfolio of thumbnails for channels with real traffic
- Strong Photoshop or Illustrator chops, and the speed that comes with experience
- A point of view about what makes a thumbnail click — not just look nice
- Reliable turnaround within our publish cadence
Nice to have
- Experience in the same niche as our channel
- You can shoot and retouch your own headshots if needed
- Familiarity with thumbnail A/B testing tools
What we offer
- Per-thumbnail rate, with a bonus for CTR wins
- Fully remote — your software, your gear
- Bylines and credit in video descriptions
- Steady volume from a growing channel
- A team that actually reads the analytics with you