YouTube Channel Manager (Performance Contract) - Remote

About this role

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

Before our conversation - take a look at the firm

• Main firm:

• HR Advisory practice:

• Premium Hospitality + Event Staffing:

• LinkedIn:

How to start the conversation
Email:
line: YouTube Channel Manager - [Your Name]
In your note, send:

• Channels you have managed (links)

• Subscriber and watch-hour growth numbers

• The first 3 video topics you would create for TWF

• Your weekly capacity

We respond within 48 hours. We do not ghost.
Originally posted on Himalayas