YOUTUBE JOBS

Thumbnail Designer

Doctor Ilan Cohen is hiring for

Thumbnail Designer

๐Ÿ‘‰ Job Description

We're the creative force propelling Doctor Ilan Cohen, a nationally esteemed eye surgeon, into the digital spotlight. Our YouTube channel is dedicated to enlightening and inspiring audiences with the latest in vision correction, LASIK advancements, and pioneering eye-health innovations.

As we continue to grow, we're seeking a talented Thumbnail Designer to elevate our visual content to new heights, ensuring our thumbnails are as engaging as our videos themselves.

What You'll Bring to the Team

We are in search of a strategic and innovative designer who can transform our current thumbnails into eye-catching visuals that not only attract viewers but also enhance their viewing experience. Your understanding of attention psychology, beyond mere design trends, will be key to your success in this role.

Guided by the Callaway 5-Step Thumbnail Playbook, you'll focus on creating visuals that dazzle, convey value, and resonate emotionally with our audience.

What We're Looking For

  • Expertise in color psychology, composition, and contrast to create visually appealing designs
  • Proficiency in using faces, emotions, bold typography, and clean graphics to communicate compelling messages
  • Skill in visually supporting the video's promise without redundancy
  • Quick turnaround capabilities and a mindset geared towards A/B testing
  • Familiarity with YouTube's best practices, including safe zones, timestamp management, and optimizing click-through rates
  • Capability to refresh existing thumbnails and generate fresh concepts for upcoming content

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Redesign existing thumbnails to boost click-through rates
  • Conceptualize thumbnails using the โ€œDesire + Pain Point + Promiseโ€ framework for impactful storytelling
  • Collaborate with our video team to maintain cohesive branding
  • Curate a collection of top-performing thumbnails within the medical and educational spaces
  • Provide 2-3 design variations per video for testing purposes

Our Vision for the Ideal Style

We admire the Callaway approach: bold, emotionally engaging, and cinematic in clarityโ€”avoiding clutter at all costs. If you have a knack for transforming faces, emotions, and contextual graphics into magnets for clicks, we want you on our team.

Compensation

We offer a competitive per-thumbnail rate reflective of your experience and results, with bonus incentives for achieving high click-through rates.

๐Ÿ‘‰ How to Apply?

To apply, please send us the following:

  • A brief introduction about your design style (1-2 lines)
  • Links showcasing your best thumbnail work, ideally with before-and-after comparisons or case studies
  • Your proposed per-thumbnail rate
๐Ÿš€ Apply Now
๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Thumbnail Designer
๐Ÿ’ฐ $25 - $200
๐ŸŒŽ Remote
๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ผ 5 years of experience
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง English
๐Ÿ Start: ASAP
๐Ÿ“… Posted: 10/31/2025