YouTube Writer, Thumbnail – Animation Team

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⛰️ Colorado, Nevada, +2 more states – Remote

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SPY NINJAS

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2010

📱 Media

🛒 Retail

🎮 Gaming

Media • Retail • Gaming

SPY NINJAS is a multi-channel YouTuber entertainment brand led by creators Chad Wild Clay and Vy Qwaint that produces weekly videos focused on puzzles, mystery-solving, and martial arts, reaching tens of millions of subscribers and billions of views. The brand extends beyond video content into merchandising sold through major retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon), graphic novels and activity books published by Scholastic, a mobile app game with over 10 million downloads, and themed experiences such as a YouTuber theme park attraction in Las Vegas.

📋 Description

• Develop YouTube-first video concepts, storylines, and episode formats • Write engaging scripts designed to hold viewers’ attention • Create strong opening hooks that immediately establish curiosity and stakes • Pitch compelling titles and thumbnail concepts that make people want to click • Build stories with strong pacing, comedy, escalation, and satisfying payoffs • Collaborate with the animation and creative teams throughout production • Review storyboards, animatics, and edits to provide feedback on pacing, clarity, humor, and retention • Use audience behavior and video performance to improve future content • Stay current on YouTube trends, formats, platform changes, and audience preferences • Continuously identify ways to improve click-through rate, watch time, and viewer engagement

🎯 Requirements

• Strong experience writing for YouTube or other audience-driven digital content • A strong understanding of YouTube storytelling, pacing, hooks, and viewer retention • The ability to develop clickable video concepts, titles, and thumbnail direction • Strong comedic instincts and an understanding of character-driven storytelling • The ability to turn a broad creative idea into a clear, engaging script • Strong creative problem-solving skills • Excellent communication and collaboration skills • The ability to take feedback and revise quickly • Comfortable working remotely in a fast-moving production environment

🏖️ Benefits

• 401(k) with company match • Health, dental, and vision insurance • Paid time off • Professional development assistance