John Malecki Media is a fast-growing media company with two prominent YouTube channels and a rapidly expanding e-commerce brand, reaching over 2.5+ million followers across platforms . Our success is built on engaging content, strong visual packaging, and a loyal community. We don't hire portfolios. We hire people who make things get clicked. Clean design doesn't impress us. Years don't impress us. CTR does.

You own one number:

click-through rate across John Malecki Unscrewed, John Malecki Builds, and The Creator Playbook. Measured quarterly. That's the job. This isn't general graphic design. Thumbnails are closer to direct response than brand work. We have a separate role open for brand and product design — if you want to make beautiful things, apply to that one. Onsite in Gibsonia, PA. Not remote. Not contract. Not per-thumbnail. Who we're looking for AI-first. Generating, compositing, relighting, upscaling — already in your pipeline. If you build 20 thumbnails by hand, this will not work. A student of the game. You can tell us what's working on other channels right now and why, without being asked. Opinionated. About faces, contrast, text load, focal points. And able to defend it. Fast. Hard publish dates. Daily output. If you need someone to hand you the data, this isn't a fit. Good people here go get it. What you'll do 3-4 variants per video across three channels — 18-21 thumbnails a month Grade every variant through internal software before it hits review Watch YouTube Studio, flag underperformers, pitch replacement thumbnails on the back catalog Run and Manage A/B/C Tests alongside producers for future and past videos published. Build your own AI pipelines so volume goes up and quality doesn't What you need Adobe Photoshop — real compositing and masking, not filters Thumbnails in your portfolio, ideally with CTR attached AI tools running in your daily workflow (hard requirement) An understanding of click psychology and attention 500K+ sub channel experience is a plus What you get Real Impact — your work reaches millions, and you see it move within a week. A Built System — documented workflow, reference library with CTR data, internal AI grading tool. Speed & Autonomy — direct feedback from the talent and the head of media. No approval chain. Benefits — full health coverage, PTO, paid parental leave, professional development assistance. Upside — quarterly CTR bonuses. Revival bonuses on back-catalog wins. How we hire Fast, direct, no BS. Intro video — 1-3 minutes, unlisted YouTube. Questionnaire — position-specific. Tells us how you think. Paid test — $50. Real projects. Paid whether or not we move forward. Virtual interview — we walk through your work together. On-site half day — meet the team, live design sprint, lunch. Offer — if we're both fired up, we move. How to apply Send your resume and portfolio. Then record a 1-3 minute unlisted YouTube video. Start with your name, where you're from, and a hobby.

Then:

Pick a thumbnail from a channel you don't work on. Why does it work, or why doesn't it? We watch every one

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Flexible schedule Health insurance Paid time off Parental leave Professional development assistance Application Question(s): Please respond to this with a 1-3 min YouTube Unlisted Video Link, Start with your name, where you're from, and a hobby.

Then:

Pick a thumbnail from a channel you don't work on. Why does it work, or why doesn't it? Ability to

Commute:

Gibsonia, PA 15044 (Required) Ability to

Relocate:

Gibsonia, PA 15044: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person