YouTube Network Manager

WildBrain; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading kids media company based in Greater London is seeking a strategic leader to oversee YouTube channels and content. This role involves setting targets, managing teams, and fostering relationships across the organization. The ideal candidate will have deep experience with YouTube, strong management skills, and a passion for innovation. The position offers competitive family-focused benefits and a commitment to diversity and inclusion within the workplace.

Benefits

Competitive family-focused benefits

Enhanced pension contributions

Bonus time-off

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge and experience of the YouTube platform.
• Demonstrable management experience.
• Excellent communicator internally and externally.
• Proven and successful collaborator with other relevant departments.
• Self-motivated and innovative.

Responsibilities

• Oversee brands channels and content management.
• Delivery of targets through established KPIs.
• Manage Lead Channel Managers and provide coaching.
• Define and communicate YouTube Network best practices.
• Manage stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Load Balancing

Splunk

Mac OS

Network Management

Network Administration

LAN

Computer Networking

MacOS Server

Juniper

MPLS

Mentoring

HBase

Job description

• Strategic oversight and leadership over the brands channels and content that fall under your responsibility
• Ownership and delivery of targets through established KPIs for the channel management pods that report to you
• Manage assigned Lead Channel Managers providing coaching mentoring and performance management if required.
• Ongoing definition communication and guardianship of YouTube Network best practices.
• Management of key internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Use data to maximise and optimise current and future department operations
• Delivery of key strategic projects and initiatives alongside the VP YouTube Network and other Audience Engagement team members across the company
• Exploration, assessment and delivery of the expansion of our distribution operation either within our current sphere of activity new platforms or content genres.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge and experience of the YouTube platform (knowledge of other platforms desirable)
• Demonstrable management experience
• Desire and ability to be a leader and point of expertise in your area of responsibility within the department and wider company
• Excellent communicator internally and externally.
• Proven and successful collaborator with other relevant departments.
• Self-motivated and brings a sense of curiosity and open to finding innovative ways of working.
• Excellent organisation prioritisation and able to work flexibly in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• A motivated attitude with a strong desire to learn grow and succeed.
• Professional and proactive.
• Kids media or wider media experience preferred

Additional Information

What We Offer

Working at WildBrain is more than a job its the opportunity to join forces with extraordinary insightful and imaginative people who will recognize your talents and encourage your professional growth and development in a work environment that promotes creativity and individuality. We offer competitive family-focused benefits we invest in our people and their future with enhanced pension contributions plus bonus time-off because you deserve it!

Our Commitment

Diversity and Inclusion are in our DNA. As a global leader in kids and family entertainment we strive to reflect and honour the diversity of our audiences around the world. We believe that creating diverse and inclusive content & brands begins with fostering a culture of belonging at WildBrain. To us a culture of belonging is one where we celebrate and welcome the diversity of all employees stakeholders and external partners and strive to create an environment where every individual feels valued respected and brings their authentic self to work.

We demonstrate our commitment to this by striving to provide a supportive work environment and a corporate culture that welcomes and encourages equal opportunities for all employees. We recognize that people bring experience and talent that goes beyond the technical skills and requirements of a job. If you possess similar experience that is close to what weve listed here we encourage you to please still consider applying. We strongly believe that diverse experience transferable skills and passion are key! WildBrain accommodates people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Applicants are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required.

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full-time

Key Skills

• Load Balancing
• Splunk
• Mac Os
• Network Management
• Network Administration
• LAN
• Computer Networking
• MacOS Server
• Juniper
• MPLS
• Mentoring
• HBase

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1