Graphic & Thumbnail Designer (YouTube + Social Media)

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About the Role

Social-Media-first Graphic Designer

high-speed, template-driven

Canva

Key ResponsibilitiesYouTube (Major Focus)

• Design

  high-CTR YouTube thumbnails

  for daily news, interviews, and explainers
• Maintain visual consistency across thumbnails
• Work with the video + editorial teams to create fast, accurate turnarounds
• Use

  Canva

  templates efficiently and create new variations when needed

Instagram & Social Media

• Design

  Instagram post covers

  ,

  reel covers

  , and

  story templates

• Support the team with static creatives for announcements, promos, and campaigns
• Export multi-format creatives for different platforms (1:1, 9:16, 16:9)

Brand & Assets

• Manage a consistent visual identity across all platforms
• Update and organise design templates inside Canva
• Support with ad creatives, simple motion graphics, and basic retouching (optional but good to have)

Must-Have Skills

• Expert knowledge of Canva

  (mandatory)
• Understanding of YouTube thumbnail psychology: contrast, faces, text hierarchy
• Good sense of layout, typography, and mobile-first design
• Speed + accuracy ability to work on multiple thumbnails per day
• Collaboration with editors, producers, and social media team
• Ability to take feedback and iterate quickly

Good-to-Have Skills (Not Mandatory)

• Basic Photoshop
• Knowledge of news design aesthetics
• Ability to propose new styles or design ideas

Who You Are

• 13 years of experience in graphic design or social media design
• You work well under deadlines
• You enjoy template-based execution but can tweak creatively when required
• You are comfortable working

  on-site at Nariman Point

• You follow YouTubers, news channels, creators and understand how thumbnails influence performance