Location: RemoteJob Type: Seasonal (December 2024 – March 2025)

About Unrivaled

Unrivaled is a premier professional women’s 3v3 basketball league showcasing the top players in the sport. Our mission is to elevate the profile of women’s basketball through exceptional talent, groundbreaking partnerships, and unparalleled fan experiences.

Job Overview

Unrivaled is hiring a Thumbnail Designer to join our YouTube team. You will be responsible for developing and executing thumbnail concepts for a variety of video ideas. The ideal candidate is passionate about YouTube and graphic design, has experience creating or working with thumbnails, and can demonstrate a track record of designing graphics or content with a high click rate.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the design team to create high-quality YouTube thumbnail concepts. This includes sketching people and environments based on video titles and compositing sketches to align with Youtube thumbnail trends.
• Explore a wide variety of ideas and push the boundaries of visual design; stay on top of thumbnail trends, present ideas that will inspire the team, and incorporate feedback into your work product.
• Set, monitor, and report out performance metrics for published thumbnails.
• Catalog and manage thumbnail assets.
• Participate in creative meetings and stay abreast of the team’s creative and business objectives for our YouTube channels and programming.

Qualifications

• An outstanding portfolio that showcases your artistic ability and imagination.
• An understanding of composition, contrast, rule of thirds, and color theory.
• Proficiency in design software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite).
• An excellent understanding of YouTube thumbnails, trends, and how they work. Experience working for a reputable YouTube channel is highly preferred.
• Knowledgeable about industry trends, best practices, and social platform evolution; able to share your experience and insight to elevate our YouTube content strategy.
• You can manage several projects simultaneously with limited supervision under tight timeframes, and can adapt well to changing priorities and deliverable requirements.
• You collaborate well with other creatives and welcome notes and constructive feedback.
• Strong visual problem solving and communication skills.
• Current residence in the Miami metropolitan area is preferred but not required.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities to work closely with top athletes and industry professionals.
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment.