YouTube Strategist - Global

Benefits

• Highly Competitive Salary
• Location:
  
  Remote
• Job Type:
  Full-Time | Day Shift (Sydney, Australia Time Zone)
• 28 days of paid time offs
  per year
• Clear path for
  career growth and development

• 5–10 years of professional video editing experience
• Proven experience managing and growing You Tube channels (long-form video)
• Experience with tools like You Tube Studio, VidIQ, Tube Buddy, etc.
• Strong understanding of You Tube algorithm, trends, and audience behavior
• Ability to interpret data and turn it into actionable strategies
• Willingness to undergo and pass a background check as a condition of employment (a consent form will be provided to shortlisted candidates)
• Ability to work with the Zoom camera open during shifts

We are looking for a data-driven You Tube Channel Manager who can take full ownership of channel growth, content strategy, and performance. This role is highly focused on analytics, ideation, and scaling channels, rather than video editing.

You will work closely with editors and content teams to ensure videos are optimized for maximum reach, engagement, and retention.

• Own and execute the overall You Tube growth strategy
• Identify opportunities to scale views, subscribers, and watch time
• Develop content frameworks and repeatable format.

• Generate high-performing video ideas based on trends, competitors, and data
• Plan weekly/monthly content calendars
• Work with scriptwriters/editors to ensure strong hooks and storytelling

• Deep dive into You Tube Analytics (CTR, retention, watch time, drop-offs)
• Identify patterns and optimize underperforming content
• Provide actionable insights to improve future videos

• Guide thumbnails, titles, and descriptions for maximum CTR
• Run A/B testing on titles and thumbnails
• Ensure all uploads follow You Tube SEO best practices

• Coordinate with video editors, designers, and other stakeholders
• Ensure timely publishing and consistency
• Maintain quality control across all uploads

• Experience working with large or fast-scaling channels (worked with channels that have 200k subscribers and above)
• Exposure to multiple niches (education, business, storytelling, etc.)
• Basic understanding of editing workflows (not hands-on)
• Experience with You Tube automation or content scaling models
• Strong content sense (what works, what doesn’t, and why)
• Experience working remotely and collaborating with distributed teams

• Windows 11 operating system or MacOS 13+
• 256GB Storage space - minimum
• 8-16GB RAM - minimum
• Dual Core CPU - minimum
• Camera: HD Webcam (720p)
• Headset:
  Noise canceling (preferably)
• Internet Speed: 50 Mbps - minimum