YouTube Growth & Optimization Manager

WE’RE HIRING: YouTube Growth & Optimization Manager📍 Dubai, UAE | Remote candidates consideredThe Next Chapter LLCWe’re looking for someone who knows how to grow YouTube channels and has the numbers to prove it.The Next Chapter is looking for an experienced YouTube Growth & Optimization Manager to oversee the growth, performance, and discoverability of two established podcast channels: No2ta 3al Sater (نقطة ع السطر) and UNPLUGGEDUAE.We produce long-form, conversation-driven content covering society, business, relationships, health, and contemporary issues.Our content is already being produced and published. We need a specialist who understands how to turn quality content into sustained organic growth.What You'll Be Responsible ForYouTube SEO: Optimizing titles, descriptions, keywords, metadata, and search visibility.Thumbnail Strategy: Developing and A/B testing thumbnails and titles to improve click-through rates (CTR).Audience Retention: Analyzing viewer behavior, identifying drop-off points, and recommending strategies to increase average view duration.Channel Growth: Building and executing organic growth strategies to increase views, subscribers, watch time, and returning viewers.YouTube Analytics: Using YouTube Studio to interpret performance data and make evidence-based recommendations.Shorts Optimization: Developing strategies to maximize the reach and effectiveness of short-form clips.Competitor Analysis: Monitoring successful channels, emerging trends, and audience interests.Content Strategy: Advising on publishing schedules, episode packaging, and content positioning.Performance Reporting: Providing clear weekly insights and monthly growth reports with measurable KPIs.Who We're Looking ForMinimum 3–5 years of hands-on experience growing YouTube channels.Demonstrable success with long-form YouTube content, preferably podcasts or interview-based channels.Strong understanding of the YouTube recommendation system, search discovery, CTR, audience retention, and watch time.Experience with YouTube Studio, analytics, thumbnail testing, and SEO tools.Understanding of Arabic & English-speaking audiences and the MENA digital landscape is highly desirable.Excellent analytical skills and the ability to translate data into actionable growth strategies.A proactive, independent professional who takes ownership of results.What We're NOT Looking ForWe are not looking for a general social media manager, video editor, or someone whose experience is limited to uploading videos, writing captions, or scheduling posts.We need a YouTube specialist who understands channel growth from the inside out.How to ApplySTRICTLY: Please send your CV and portfolio to hello@thenextchapter.vip with the subject line:YouTube Growth Manager – ApplicationYour application MUST include:Links to YouTube channels you have personally managed or optimized.Evidence of measurable growth achieved under your management (views, watch time, subscribers, CTR, or retention).A brief explanation of the strategies you used to achieve those results.Your location, availability, and expected monthly compensation.Applications without demonstrable YouTube growth experience will not be considered.We're looking for someone who can take two ambitious podcast channels to their next stage of growth.#Hiring #YouTubeGrowth #YouTubeSEO #YouTubeStrategist #YouTubeAnalytics #PodcastGrowth #DubaiJobs #DigitalMedia #ContentStrategy #MENAJobs