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Video Marketing Manager
All Full Time Flower Mound, TX, US
GDS Wealth Management is hiring a YouTube Growth & Content Manager (also known as Video Marketing Manager) to grow our existing channels and turn viewers into leads and clients.
You will own our YouTube strategy and run the channels day to day. You will work alongside our advisors and our videographer partner to produce content that resonates, and you will step in with your own camera and editing skills when needed. The goal is simple: make YouTube a real driver of business for our advisors.
What You Will Do
- Develop strategies that bring leads and clients in from YouTube, using the UTM and tracking standards set by Revenue Operations, and work with operations teams to route leads for follow-through and attribution.
- Coordinate with our outside videographer on content planning, and keep production schedules and deliverables on track.
- Capture and edit video in-house to complement what the videographer produces.
- Design thumbnails that earn clicks.
- Review YouTube Analytics to learn what resonates and refine the content strategy.
- Develop strategies that bring leads and clients in from YouTube, then track the results.
- Work with our advisors and team to plan content that stays consistent with the GDS brand.
- Follow Compliance’s rules for comment moderation, on-camera claims, and retention of published content.
- Route video content through Compliance review before it publishes.
What You Bring
Required
- 3+ yrs of relevant experience
- A proven record of growing YouTube channels, with specific results you can share, such as watch time, click-through rate, and subscriber growth
- Experience driving leads or business through video, including calls to action and tracking viewers through to a lead or client with UTM links or a CRM
- Strong video editing skills, a portfolio to show for it, and comfort testing titles and thumbnails
- Fluency with YouTube Analytics and the ability to turn it into content decisions
- Experience managing outside creative vendors, including writing briefs and holding partners to schedules and deliverables
- Comfort directing non-professional talent on camera, such as advisors
- Working knowledge of YouTube search optimization and content calendar planning.
Preferred
- Experience creating financial, advisory, or other educational content
- Experience in an environment where content is reviewed before publishing, and awareness of limits on testimonials and performance claims
- Basic motion graphics or audio cleanup skills
- Experience with long-form interview or podcast formats
- Familiarity with HubSpot or another CRM
What We Offer
- Compensation: Competitive base pay with performance incentive bonuses
- Benefits: Health insurance and 401(k) with matching contributions, Paid time off (vacation, holidays, etc ), Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts, Tuition/Professional Development Reimbursement
- Location and schedule: Flower Mound, TX
- Reports to: Marketing Manager
- A small firm where you work directly with advisors and see your content turn into real business
How We Work
Our values shape how we hire and how we work.
- No drama. Do not start it. Do not tolerate it.
- Kaizen. Keep improving. Growth is uncomfortable, and we do not stand still.
- Pursuit of excellence. Hold yourself to the highest standard and move with urgency.
- Grit. Be a buffalo, not a cow. Lean into hard problems.
- Excuses or results. Own your outcomes. No finger pointing.
Working Conditions
This is a fully on-site role in a professional office environment. Occasional support outside regular office hours may be needed for events.
Additional Information
This role does not offer employment-based visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship.
Employment with the Company is at-will. Nothing in this job description creates a contract of employment or alters the at-will relationship. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time based on business needs.
As a wealth management firm, we conduct background checks on candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment, consistent with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and applicable law.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Given the high demand for this position, we’re only able to contact the most qualified candidates.