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Thumbnail Design Manager

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The Thumbnail Design Manager will lead a team of thumbnail artists, combining creative leadership with hands-on design. Responsibilities include overseeing thumbnail creation, collaborating with the Creative Director and editors, and ensuring consistent quality. The candidate should possess strong visual storytelling skills and a focus on aesthetics appealing to a general audience, ensuring fast-paced deadlines are met. They will manage and mentor a team, contribute to thumbnail creation, and improve workflows. Overall, they will coordinate thumbnail strategy with content goals and help maintain visual style across channels.

CatFace is a YouTube entertainment company, home to a family of channels with over 25 million combined subscribers and an average of 300 million views per month. Our goal is to entertain our audience with fun, light-hearted narratives and entertaining content for general audiences. A vital component of our business is creating multiple unique stories every week in order to keep our audience engaged.
 
Visit our Youtube Channels:&nbsp;
https://www.youtube.com/aphmaugaming&nbsp;
<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.youtube.com/@AphmauShuki">https://www.youtube.com/@AphmauShuki</a>
 
Visit our websites:&nbsp;
www.aphmeow.com&nbsp;
www.catface.com&nbsp;
 
About the Job
We’re seeking a Thumbnail Design Manager to lead our talented and growing team of thumbnail artists. This role combines creative leadership with hands-on design responsibilities. You’ll oversee a team that produces high-performing YouTube thumbnails, visually expressing our unique storytelling style for games like Minecraft and Roblox. The ideal candidate has a strong eye for visual storytelling, composition, and styles that resonate with playful, character-driven aesthetics. A strong eye for visual storytelling, chibi/cute styles, and composition is essential.
In this role, you’ll help shape visual concepts, guide thumbnail strategy across multiple channels, and ensure consistent quality while meeting fast-paced deadlines.
To apply, please submit a resume and portfolio. Shortlisted candidates may be invited to participate in a portfolio review and a management/design exercise.
 
What You’ll Do
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<li>Manage and mentor a team of thumbnail artists, offering feedback and support</li>
<li>Collaborate with the Creative Director, Lead Artist, editors, and writers to plan thumbnail concepts that match the tone and story of each video</li>
<li>Contribute directly to the creation of thumbnails (illustration, compositing, layout) as needed</li>
<li>Oversee and improve thumbnail workflows, quality control, and delivery schedules</li>
<li>Stay current on YouTube design trends and iterate on what makes a thumbnail clickable</li>
<li>Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align thumbnail strategy with content goals</li>
<li>Help maintain a consistent visual style across channels while innovating for performance </li>
</ul>
What We’re Looking For
<ul>
<li>3+ years of experience in digital illustration, graphic design, or thumbnail creation</li>
<li>1+ years of experience in a leadership or managerial role within a creative team</li>
<li>Advanced Photoshop skills and a strong portfolio of high-performing thumbnails</li>
<li>Experience with cute/chibi art styles and video game aesthetics (Minecraft, Roblox)</li>
<li>Strong understanding of color theory, lighting, layout, and visual storytelling Awareness of YouTube culture and what drives views and engagement</li>
<li>Highly organized, able to manage timelines, reviews, and revisions efficiently</li>
<li>Must be based in the Austin, TX area or willing to relocate (relocation assistance available) </li>
</ul>
Bonus Points
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<li>Experience with 3D modeling or painting over 3D assets</li>
<li>Familiarity with Maya, Blender, or Blockbench for character posing and modeling</li>
<li>Interest in animation pipelines and collaborative storytelling</li>
<li>Experience in thumbnail A/B testing and performance analysis </li>
</ul>
What We Offer
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<li>Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision health benefits</li>
<li>401(k) contribution</li>
<li>Flexible time off</li>
<li>Lunch, snacks and drinks provided in the office</li>
<li>Pets in the office once a month</li>
<li>Onsite fitness center</li>
<li>Learning Stipend</li>
<li>Relocation assistance for those coming from outside Austin.</li>
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