Responsibilities

• Content Production & Execution
• - Optimize content, metadata, and thumbnails across YouTube channels, aligning with brand performance and best practices.
• - Enter all information required for upload and metadata flow for titles, descriptions, metadata, tags, chapters, thumbnails, and end screens to YouTube.
• - Ensure accuracy, quality control, and timely delivery of all published content.
• - Support execution of content plans defined by the Programming Strategy team.
• Channel Operations & Maintenance
• - Manage daily channel operations, including homepage curation, playlist organization, metadata updates, and link maintenance.
• - Work with Operations to troubleshoot upload, content, or platform issues and provide feedback on tools and workflows.
• - Serve as one of the key contacts for Operations, YouTube/Google partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Performance Monitoring & Optimization

Requirements

• Experience: 3+ years of experience managing and growing a major YouTube channel.
• YouTube certification is a plus.
• Familiarity in the designated Made for Kids space and direct experience navigating COPPA restrictions and MFK platform restrictions.
• Platform Expertise: Expert in digital content optimization, monetization, YouTube Studio/Analytics, growing an online community, SEO and/or copywriting, and YouTube best practices.
• Strategic & Creative: Ability to translate complex trends into actionable content strategies; skilled at collaborating with creative teams. Experience working with or within established brand guidelines for a globally recognized media company, including maintaining tone, visual style, and messaging consistency across content.
• Operational Excellence : Highly organized, with meticulous attention to detail and proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, Airtable, MS Office, Teams, and Google Workspace.
• Soft Skills: Self-starter capable of prioritizing workflows in a fast-paced environment with excellent written and verbal communication.
• Brand Affinity: Strong interest in online trends and National Geographic’s programming.
• Technical Agility: Fast learner with the ability to master new systems independently; proficient in both Mac and PC environments.
• Candidates must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the office at 7 Hudson Square in New York City. This role requires onsite work four days per week.

Benefits

• A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.