YouTube Channel Manager (Performance Contract) - Remote

The Wilkinson Firm; United States; Remote; USD 2,200 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Remote Jobs is seeking a YouTube channel manager for our 1099 contractor engagement. You will own the channel strategy, oversee thumbnail design, SEO-optimized titles and descriptions, and coordinate with editors and creators to grow the channel.

The role offers a staged compensation ladder with a modest initial retainer and increasing revenue shares as milestones are hit, including AdSense and sponsorship revenue. A remote, performance-driven setup with clear growth paths.

Qualifications

• 2–7 years managing YouTube channels with measurable growth.
• Proven ability to grow channels in B2B services or similar.
• Fluency with thumbnail design, SEO, and retention optimization.
• Experience coordinating with editors and creators.

Responsibilities

• Develop channel strategy and content roadmap for the YouTube presence.
• Design thumbnails and run A/B testing.
• Optimize titles and descriptions for SEO.
• Coordinate long-form vs short-form distribution with editors.
• Manage posting cadence (2 long-form + 5 Shorts weekly).
• Track analytics and retention curves.
• Engage with comments and community.

Skills

YouTube channel management

Thumbnail design

YouTube SEO

Analytics fluency

Editor coordination

B2B content growth

Tools

Photoshop

Canva

Figma

Job description

Engagement: 1099 contractor. Retainer + revenue share climb. Location: Remote.

A note from the founder

YouTube is the second-largest search engine and the most underbuilt asset for workforce strategy firms.

The Wilkinson Firm has the founder voice, the operator content, and the buyer relevance to build a real channel. We have not built one yet. That is what this seat changes.

We need a YouTube channel manager who can run the operation: thumbnail design, SEO-optimized titles and descriptions, retention-optimized edits, posting cadence, analytics tracking, and the path from view to inbound conversation.

This is a performance role with a clear climb. Modest retainer at start. Real revenue share as the channel monetizes.

What you would do

• Channel strategy and content roadmap for the TWF YouTube presence
• Thumbnail design and A/B testing
• Title and description SEO optimization
• Coordinate with Podcast Producer and Clipper on long-form vs short-form distribution
• Manage posting cadence (target 2 long-form + 5 Shorts per week)
• Analytics tracking, retention curve diagnosis
• Comment management and community engagement
• AdSense optimization once monetization unlocks
• Sponsorship pipeline development

Compensation - Climbing Ladder

Stage 1 (first 90 days, mission-aligned starter rate)

• $200/month retainer for ~8 hrs work
• Future revenue share activates at channel growth gate

Stage 2 (channel reaches 1,000 subs + 4,000 watch hours - monetization eligible)

• $500/month retainer
• 25% of AdSense revenue
• 20% of sponsorship revenue you source

Stage 3 (channel reaches 10,000 subs + sustained growth)

• $500/month retainer OR $750-1,500/month (whichever is higher) based on hours scope
• 40% of AdSense revenue
• 30% of sponsorship revenue you source
• Senior advisor track conversation opens
• Equity participation discussion

Who we want

• 2-7 years managing a YouTube channel (yours or someone else's)
• Channel grew measurably under your management
• Thumbnail design fluency (Photoshop, Canva, Figma)
• YouTube SEO knowledge - tags, descriptions, watch-time optimization
• Analytics fluency - retention curves, CTR, audience insights
• Comfortable with editor coordination
• Bonus: Channel you grew in B2B services, professional content, education, or similar.

Who we are not for

• Generalist social media managers without YouTube-specific traction
• Anyone whose only experience is uploading videos without channel strategy
• Channels you "managed" but cannot show measurable growth

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