Video Lead, Stories ✓
📍 San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within United States
Published: 21 May 2026
Updated: 2 weeks ago
📝 Description
📋 What you will do
- Own Mercury’s YouTube strategy and programming
- Lead video production from concept to publishing
- Develop and refine formats and concepts to improve engagement
- Build scalable workflows and production systems
- Oversee freelancers, editors, producers, talent, and external partners
- Jump into production directly when needed
🛠 Stack and skills
YouTube
Shorts
Long-form video
Analytics
Audience insights
Platform trends
Packaging
Channel growth
✅ What we expect
- 8+ years of relevant experience across video, multimedia, social content, editorial, creator media, or brand storytelling
- Significant experience growing YouTube channels with measurable audience and engagement results
- Deep understanding of YouTube as a platform
- Strong creative instincts and editorial judgment
- Ability to work in a remote-first, async environment
- Ability to operate independently and communicate clearly