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Content Strategist (YouTube, Instagram & Podcasts)

Content Strategist (YouTube, Instagram & Podcasts)

Pinnacle Growth Consulting (PGC)pune, India
20 hours ago
Job description

Mission

Build and lead an independent content & media vertical that 1) scales our brand presence on YouTube and Instagram, 2) launches and grows a flagship podcast, and 3) operates as a service hub supporting our consumer brands with content strategy, production, distribution, and monetization.

12-Month Outcomes (What Success Looks Like)

  • YouTube : Post consistently (weekly). Get a few clear wins—think 5 videos that really pop and a healthy lift in subs (2–3×) . Watch-time trending up and more people coming back because they like the format.
  • Instagram : Run a steady Reels rhythm ( 15–20 / mo ). Aim for 4–5%+ engagement , a couple of mini‑viral Reels each month, and regular collabs that bring in fresh audiences.
  • Podcast : Launch in the first 60 days , then keep it weekly. Hit your first 10k total downloads by mid‑year and land 1–2 paying sponsors by the back half.
  • Revenue : By year‑end, the content engine pays for itself through sponsors, affiliates, and light product promos.
  • Ops : A simple in‑house workflow that moves fast clear content calendar , quick title / thumbnail tests, and a one‑glance dashboard everyone checks.
  • Team : A lean crew that ships (editor + designer / thumbnail + producer), with freelancers plugged in when and if needed.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Leadership

  • Own the multi-platform content strategy, brand voice, and programming pillars for YouTube, Instagram, and the podcast.
  • Act as business head for the media vertical : forecasting, budgets, vendor management, rate cards, and monetization.
  • Build the operating model to serve internal / portfolio brands with clear SLAs and quarterly OKRs.
  • Production & Distribution

  • Stand up a light-weight studio workflow (scripts, shoots, edits, thumbnails, metadata, SEO, shorts slicing, audiograms).
  • Ship weekly video pods, 2–3 longform videos / month, 12–20 Shorts / Reels per week across brands.
  • Run creator collabs, guest booking, and community initiatives (Discord / WhatsApp / YouTube Communities).
  • Growth & Monetization

  • Drive channel growth via content-market fit, thumbnails / titles testing, retention curves, and distribution loops.
  • Build sponsorship pipeline, affiliate programs, UTM-ed storefronts, and newsletter cross-sells; integrate social commerce where relevant.
  • Analytics & Governance

  • Build dashboards (YT Studio, GA4, Meta Insights, Chartable / Spotify for Podcasters).
  • Own IP, music / copyright, usage rights, brand safety, and crisis playbooks.
  • Ideal Candidate Profile

    Must-have experience (screen-out if missing) :

  • Proven 0→1 builder : launched and scaled a YouTube channel and / or podcast from scratch (or revived from near-zero) with clear before→after metrics.
  • Independent operator : prior freelance / creator / consultant stint owning outcomes end-to-end (strategy → production → distribution → monetization).
  • Business mindset : has turned content into a business (pricing / rate cards, sponsor deals, affiliates) with hands-on P&L ownership or direct contribution.
  • 7–12 years in content / media; proven YouTube channel growth and Instagram Reels expertise.
  • Shipped / hosted / produced at least one weekly podcast with measurable growth.
  • Strong editorial instincts + performance mindset (CTR, AVD, RPM, view-to-subscribe, reach-to-engagement).
  • Comfortable with on-camera direction and talent management.
  • Working knowledge of editing & production (Premiere / Final Cut / CapCut, Descript), audio (RØDE, Shure, Focusrite), and studio workflows.
  • Experience owning P&L and closing brand deals / sponsorships.
  • Excellent storytelling, scripting, interviewing, and community-building skills.
  • Preferred backgrounds : Candidates from content / creative agencies who have helped build a content / media practice into a business unit (service line / P&L), and independent creators / consultants who have taken multiple brands from 0→1 .

    Nice-to-have : Creator economy networks, newsletter growth, live-stream ops, social commerce, basic motion / graphics.

    Tooling Stack (Suggested)

  • Planning : Notion / Asana, Airtable content calendar, Figma for thumbnails.
  • Production : Sony / Canon mirrorless, RØDE / SHURE mics, Aputure lights; Premiere / Final Cut, CapCut, After Effects, Descript.
  • Analytics : YouTube Studio, vidIQ / TubeBuddy, GA4, Meta Insights, Chartable / Podbean, Looker Studio.
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