YouTube Channel Manager

Tentoesmedia; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday day off

Job summary

Tentoesmedia is seeking a YouTube Channel Manager to join our sports-content team in London. You will own end-to-end channel management, from planning and editing to live streams and performance optimisation.

You'll edit with Premiere Pro/After Effects, create thumbnails in Photoshop, manage rights, moderation, and client reporting. The role requires weekend/evening work aligned with sports calendar and a commercial mindset to maximise reach and revenue.

Qualifications

• Proven experience growing high-performing YouTube channels in sport.
• Strong knowledge of YouTube best practices (packaging, thumbnails, titles).
• Experience with live streams and streaming software.
• Proficient in Photoshop for thumbnails.
• Commercial mindset with revenue optimization focus.
• Ability to work weekends/evenings as per sporting calendar.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of day-to-day YouTube channel management including planning, editing, scheduling and optimisation.
• Edit long-form and Shorts content with Premiere Pro and After Effects tailored to audience and platform.
• Package uploads with titles, thumbnails, descriptions, chapters, playlists and end screens; create thumbnails in Photoshop.
• Plan and run live streams end to end including setup, monitoring and post-stream repurposing.
• Lead publication on event days coordinating with content team and client for timely output.
• Maintain the channel content calendar aligned with sporting calendar and client objectives.
• Drive growth and monetisation, optimise CTR, retention and watch time; maximise revenue opportunities.
• Manage rights and brand safety: Content ID and third-party footage per guidelines.
• Moderate community and engage audience; post updates and spot engagement opportunities.
• Track performance, run tests (thumbnails/titles) and provide client reporting insights.
• Serve as day-to-day client contact on YouTube; participate in ideation and reviews.
• Stay ahead of platform updates and share best practices with agency.

Skills

YouTube channel management

Video editing

Content planning

Client communication

Data analytics

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Photoshop

Grabyo

YouTube Studio

Job description

We're looking for a YouTube Channel Manager to join our content team, working with leading rightsholders in the world of sport to grow, engage and deepen connections with their online audiences. You'll drive YouTube channels forward end to end, from editing and packaging long-form and Shorts content, to running live streams and optimising performance for both reach and revenue.

The Role

• Take full ownership of the day-to-day management of YouTube channels, including content planning, editing, scheduling, publishing and optimisation
• Edit long-form and Shorts content using Premiere Pro and After Effects, tailoring each edit to the format, audience and platform behaviour
• Package every upload for performance, titles, thumbnails, descriptions, chapters, playlists and end screens, creating thumbnails in Photoshop to a consistently high standard
• Plan, set up and deliver live streams end to end, including technical set-up, scheduling, on-the-day monitoring and troubleshooting, and post-stream repurposing
• Act as lead publisher on key event days, coordinating with the wider content team and the client to deliver timely, accurate and engaging output
• Build and maintain the channel's content calendar, aligned with the sporting calendar and client objectives
• Drive channel growth and monetisation, optimising for click-through rate, retention and watch time, and working with the client to maximise platform revenue opportunities
• Manage rights and brand safety on the channel, including copyright claims, Content ID and use of third-party footage, in line with client guidelines
• Manage the channel's community, moderating comments and live chat, posting community updates and spotting engagement opportunities
• Track and analyse channel performance, test and learn (e.g. thumbnail and title testing), and provide context and insight for client reporting
• Act as the day-to-day point of contact for the client on YouTube, contributing to ideation sessions, planning and review meetings
• Stay ahead of YouTube platform updates, features and trends, sharing best practice with the wider agency

Who We Need

• Proven experience managing and scaling high-performing YouTube channels, ideally within sport for a club, league, governing body or major rightsholder
• Great understanding of YouTube best practice, including packaging, retention, thumbnails and titles
• Demonstrable experience setting up and managing live streams, including use of streaming software (e.g. Grabyo)
• Strong editing capability in Premiere Pro and After Effects, across long-form and Shorts
• Proficiency in Photoshop for thumbnail creation
• Strong knowledge of, and passion for, sport across both men's and women's sport, and an understanding of how sports fans engage with content on YouTube
• Commercial mindset, with experience optimising content for platform revenue as well as reach
• Strong communication skills and experience working with clients or senior stakeholders
• Willingness to work weekends and evenings in line with the sporting calendar, including regular live event days

What We're Looking For

• Data analytics capabilities, including YouTube Studio and third-party analytics tools
• Working knowledge of YouTube copyright, Content ID and rights management
• Experience working with AI clipping tools
• 25 days annual leave
• Birthday day off
• Regular performance and salary reviews