YouTube Associate Producer, Yahoo Finance

About the role

We are seeking an Associate Producer, YouTube to support the day-to-day execution, creative development, and packaging of our YouTube channel. This is a hands-on production role focused on the logistical, creative, and technical elements of video creation.

Responsibilities

• Produce and package daily YouTube content from Yahoo Finance’s extensive content library of shows, and interviews into clear, standalone, platform-native video packages.
• Support senior producers in translating complex financial concepts into structured, visually engaging video concepts.
• Develop concepts for YouTube-native formats that translate complex financial topics into visual, culturally resonant videos that drive views, engagement, and growth.
• Execute day-to-day video packaging — titles, thumbnails, descriptions, chapters — grounded in audience behavior and real-time trends.
• Use YouTube Analytics to monitor performance (CTR, views, watch time, retention, subscribers) and support ongoing A/B testing and content experiments.
• Partner collaboratively with editorial, social, senior producers, and talent to adapt live video segments across the Yahoo ecosystem.
• Actively experiment with and adopt emerging internal and approved third-party AI video and productivity tools to identify new operational efficiencies in daily creative workflows.
• Utilize approved AI tools to draft multiple variations of highly engaging, search-optimized video titles, descriptions, and descriptive metadata for final editorial review.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in digital, streaming, or social video production, journalism, or social video creation.
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or similar editing systems to execute high-quality, quick-turn video edits daily.
• Solid understanding of core YouTube packaging mechanics, including thumbnails, title optimization, playlists, and community features.
• Strong written communication and editorial judgment, with a focus on writing clear, compelling headlines and descriptions.
• Commitment to continuous learning, experimentation, and adapting workflows to evolving digital platforms and AI-augmented environments.
• Outstanding organizational skills and high attention to detail while managing multiple deadlines in a fast-paced news environment.
• Flexibility to work a variable schedule, including occasional early mornings, evenings, or weekends aligned with major financial market events or earnings cycles.