This description is a wishlist, not a checklist. We want to find a super-amazing person to join our team, and we’re well aware that “super-amazing" can come in all different forms. If you’re a little less experienced on a specific bullet point, or if you didn’t go to a fancy school, apply anyway. We look at candidates, not resumes.

About the Role

Nebula is seeking an expert Thumbnail Designer to join our team. Your primary responsibility will be to create attractive, engaging thumbnails that capture viewer attention and increase click-through rates.

Our ideal candidate is talented and creative with a track record of efficiently delivering compelling, click-worthy thumbnails across a variety of styles and topics. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled designer to showcase their talent and contribute to the success of Nebula Creators’ channels.

What We’re Looking For

Proven experience as a YouTube Thumbnail Designer or similar role.
Strong portfolio showcasing creativity, design skills, and an understanding of thumbnail best practices.
Proficiency in graphic design software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or equivalent.
Excellent understanding of color theory, typography, and composition.
Ability to work independently and efficiently while meeting tight deadlines.
Strong interpersonal skills and desire to work with a variety of personalities across clientele and internal colleagues.
Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Excellent judgment and creative problem solving skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
Understanding of YouTube platform dynamics, such as on-page visibility and the role of thumbnails in clickthrough rates (CTR), as well as the impact of CTR on overall performance.
Familiarity with YouTube analytics.
Ability to adapt to the ever-changing landscape of content strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with Creators and the design team to understand a video’s message, target audience, and packaging strategy.
Conceptualize and design compelling thumbnails that align with the video’s content and objectives.
Ensure that thumbnails are visually appealing, engaging, and consistent with applicable brand guidelines.
Iterate and refine thumbnail designs based on feedback from stakeholders and team members.

Perks

Competitive salary between $60,000-$75,000 USD (or local international equivalent) depending on experience. We do not use formal job titles internally and similarly named positions may have different compensation levels. Actual starting salary will depend on various considerations, including: work experience, skills, specializations, and location.
Flexible work hours and vacation policy
Fully work-from-home
Diverse, socially-minded team of nice people
Medical, dental, and vision plans (for US-based employees)
401(k) and other benefits
Opportunity to work with some of the best creators on YouTube

About Us

Nebula is a sort of talent management agency and production company for thoughtful YouTubers and podcasters. We do a lot of things, so it’s hard to explain it all in a single paragraph, but our mission is to empower independent creators. Most of our time is spent talking or working with the creators directly, one on one or in a group, coming up with better tools and toys for them.

We’re a distributed company. We have offices in NYC and Denver, but more than 50% of the team is remote, in exotic locations like the UK, the Netherlands, France, and Ohio.

There are things to do and meetings to be had, but we pride ourselves on our flexibility. We think this makes Nebula a great place to work for people with families, or whose productive hours tend to be outside of the 9-5. We care about what you do more than when you do it.

How We Hire

We think that diversity is important. Many of us have non-traditional backgrounds. We work in the online education space, so we understand how much can be learned on your own, on the Internet, outside of a classroom.

We’re looking for people who are curious and passionate. Our team should be made up of people of all sorts of backgrounds, gender identities, and bodies who can help to expand our perspective and improve our ability to treat our creators and our audience with thoughtfulness and empathy.

If that sounds like you, we’re happy to care less how many years of experience you have or where you went to school. Apply anyway. And if you have any feedback on how we could reach or appeal to a more diverse pool of talent, get in touch.

Tip: “tv” is part of our domain, not our name.

Employer of record is Standard Broadcast LLC, the majority owner of Nebula (Watch Nebula LLC).

Please note, we have become aware of an ongoing job offer phishing scam. We’d like you to know that Nebula will never conduct a text-only interview, will never extend a job offer without multiple live phone calls, and will never request your banking or direct deposit info via email or PDF forms ahead of your first day. The best way to apply for a job at Nebula is directly on our website.

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