YouTube Thumbnail Editor

This is a paid freelance, remote position

Valnet’s Screen Portfolio (CBR, ScreenRant, Collider, and MovieWeb) is home to some of the largest and most influential entertainment brands in digital media, delivering breaking news, features, and video coverage across movies, TV, comics, gaming, and pop culture.

Our brands reach tens of millions of readers and viewers each month, and we operate at a fast pace. We are always looking for skilled and creative contributors who can produce high-quality work quickly and consistently.

We are seeking a talented YouTube Thumbnail Editor to support our Screen portfolio across CBR, ScreenRant, Collider, and MovieWeb.

This role is responsible for creating high-impact, click-driven thumbnails and visual assets that directly influence YouTube performance, audience growth, and brand identity across multiple channels. The ideal candidate understands how to design for speed, clarity, and conversion while maintaining distinct visual identities for each brand.

You will work closely with video producers, editors, and brand teams across the portfolio to ensure every video is visually competitive in today’s crowded YouTube ecosystem.

• Produce 20–30 branded thumbnails and visual assets per week across CBR, ScreenRant, Collider, and MovieWeb.

• Design bold, engaging, click-optimized thumbnails tailored to each brand’s tone, audience, and editorial focus.

• Ensure all visuals follow brand and editorial style guidelines, maintaining consistency across platforms and publications.

• Manage and maintain a well-organized asset library for efficient production and reuse.

• Meet deadlines while balancing speed, quality, and accuracy.

• Stay current on entertainment trends, pop culture moments, and digital design best practices to keep visuals fresh and competitive.

• Collaborate with producers and editors to align thumbnails with video strategy and performance goals.

• Competitive compensation

• Consistent and timely payments

• Flexible schedule

• Fully remote freelance role

• Exposure across four of the largest entertainment brands on YouTube

• 2+ years of professional experience with Photoshop and/or Illustrator in a digital media, entertainment, or YouTube-focused environment.

• Strong image sourcing, compositing, and retouching skills.

• Experience blending fan art, promotional stills, and photography into clean, on-brand visuals.

• Solid understanding of YouTube thumbnail strategy, including contrast, composition, and audience psychology.

• Ability to work efficiently in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.

• Strong attention to detail and visual consistency across multiple brands.

• Passion for movies, TV, and pop culture.

Please submit:

• Your CV

• A link to your portfolio or examples of YouTube thumbnails and digital artwork

Our hiring team will review your application and contact you if your experience is a strong match.
 

This role is part of Valnet’s Screen Portfolio.

Valnet, founded in 2012, is a global digital publishing and media investment company that owns and operates over 25 authoritative brands across entertainment, sports, technology, gaming, lifestyle, and travel.

Valnet is committed to producing premium content, and all contributors must adhere to our Editorial Standards, including a prohibition on the use of Artificial Intelligence.