5 Places to Find YouTube Channel Manager Jobs

When I started my YouTube career back in 2012, I had very little experience. In fact, I had never even uploaded a YouTube video.

But that was a very different time, and now big media companies, brands and independent influencers are on the lookout for highly skilled YouTube channel managers. 

The only problem? There’s a lack of talent in this space.

That’s good news for you, though. Once you have the adequate training and experience (you can tap into plenty of resources in the Pro Channel Manager community), there are plenty of places you can look to launch your YouTube career.

When searching for YouTube jobs, it doesn’t hurt to take a quick look at the more traditional job search sites, like Indeed, Monster or Glassdoor. However, because these sites aren’t specific to YouTube, avoid using job titles like "channel manager" because there are other types of channel managers out there that have nothing to do with online video. Instead, search more general terms like “YouTube” and all though you'll have to sift through more than you wanted, you'll find what you're looking for

These are great places to look for work-from-home YouTube jobs, too. Just update your location to “remote” on these sites or add “work from home” to your keyword search.

Another pro tip is too look at more up and coming remote work recruitment specialists like Dynamite Jobs.

I know, I know. Most of us have heard enough about LinkedIn these days, but I just wanted to emphasize how beneficial it is when it comes to searching for YouTube jobs.

Not only can you search for jobs on the platform, but you can also optimize your profile for keywords like “YouTube” and “channel manager” so prospects can easily find you and reach out. (My good friend Louise Brogan has a lot of advice about this!)

Again, just like your traditional job boards, I suggest searching broad terms on LinkedIn and see what’s out there as well as setting up alerts.

Also make sure to be joining conversations around YouTube as well as posting content on the topic and replying to others, as it's important to be "visible" in the space. And even if you’re not actively getting inbound opportunities (yet), you’re still taking steps to build your reputation within this industry.

Not connected with me on Linked yet? Why not?

Have I mentioned there are a ton of YouTube groups and communities you can join? (Why, yes, I have mentioned that.) There’s everything from free Facebook groups to local YouTube Meetups to paid membership groups.

These are great spaces where you can expand your knowledge, seek support and advice and, yes, even find jobs.

Note, big brands and companies will less likely look for YouTube channel managers in these groups. You’ll probably find smaller independent YouTubers or networks that are advertising YouTube freelance jobs.

The good news with these is there’ll be less competition than a gigantic job board like Indeed. However, there’ll probably be folks out there with less experience who are willing to charge a lot less than you and may snag the job.

But, on that note, if you don’t have as much experience as you’d like, start looking for gigs in these communities to help you find YouTube entry-level jobs.

Last but not least, my favorite resource for finding YouTube jobs is the Pro Channel Manager community. Sure, maybe I’m a wee bit biased here, but in all seriousness, we have some of the biggest media companies in the world in this group.

Not only that, there are a lot of YouTube channel managers who have grown so much they’re now building out teams and want to link up with other community members. Typically, they post these job openings in our group first before sharing it with the rest of the world, which can give you a leg up.

This also saves you a ton of time. You don’t have to weed through thousands of job listings on these big international job boards (which, can sometimes be plagued with spam postings).

Here's a real recent post about a job - member identity protected - it is a private group after all!;