YouTube & Social Media Content Creator

Are you a wildly creative creator of scroll-busting video content?
Do you have a knack for designing punchy and eye-catching thumbnails and visuals?
Are you obsessed with mastering social media algorithms and trends?

Come join our award-winning studio as our YouTube & Social Media Content Creator and help bring our hit shows and beloved characters to life doing what you love!

In this role, you’ll work closely with our Marketing and Content Development teams, taking ownership of the growth and management of a collection of social media accounts (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok) in the animated kids and family space. You’ll be responsible for developing and creating content, managing channel operations, and driving audience and revenue growth.

This position requires strong video editing and graphic design skills, along with a keen eye for analytics and trends.

Responsibilities:

• Create videos (including Shorts, Reels, and TikToks) for multiple social media accounts and made-for-kids YouTube channels using a combination of editorial  content, repurposed episodic footage, motion graphics, and live-action elements
  
• Design eye-catching thumbnails and visuals that will drive CTR
  
• Manage channel operations, monthly calendars, uploading videos, optimizing metadata
  
• Conduct audience analysis, market research, and competitor benchmarking to inform content creation and optimization
  
• Monitor analytics and identify opportunities for improvement
  
• Stay up-to-date on social media trends and best practices

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who lives to create fun, original, and attention-grabbing content and who has a deep understanding of YouTube and social media platforms.

The ideal candidate is ambitious, self-sufficient at creating content, and full of ideas! Having working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (especially Illustrator and Photoshop) is required. 

A love of animation, toys, games, and pop culture is also a must!

Guru Studio is a creative-driven entertainment company and an industry leader in animated storytelling. For over twenty years, our studio has brought to life some of the most recognizable and beloved children’s properties in the world.

We’re always looking for passionate and committed talent, so come join our dynamic and growing team!

Why Join Guru?

• We create a collaborative and creatively fulfilling work environment by promoting courage, purpose, inspiration, integrity, transparency, and empowerment as our core values
• We take great pride in our work and we always ensure it reflects a high standard of quality and creativity
• We encourage individuals to grow with us by offering learning opportunities that encourage skill development and growth
• We are proud to support philanthropic initiatives that support our local and global community through our charity committee Guru Gives
• We offer health and wellness support through an extensive benefits plan and extended mental health services and initiatives
  

Guru is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that celebrates the diversity of its employees. We are dedicated to employment equity and welcome applications from people from all Indigenous groups, races, religions, genders and people with disabilities.

We are committed to providing an accessible candidate experience during our recruitment process and are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible ‎environment where candidates and ‎employees feel valued and respected. Guru strives to respect the dignity and ‎‎independence of people with disabilities and is committed to giving them the same ‎‎opportunity to succeed in the recruitment process as all other candidates. If you have a disability, you may request ‎to be accommodated at any time. Guru will work with all candidates to ‎‎accommodate individual accessibility needs to the point of undue hardship. 

Guru Studio would like to thank all applicants for your interest, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.  Guru Studio is an equal opportunity employer.  

Please note this is an In-Studio/ Hybrid Work position