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YouTube Shorts Creative Lead

MrBeast· Vertical Platforms
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Greenville, NCPosted 1mo ago

About the role

Beast Industries seeks a YouTube Shorts Creative Lead to own and elevate the brand’s creative voice on YouTube Shorts. The role leads a team of creatives, works with a Social Analytics Lead, and drives ideation, production, and post-mortem evaluations to deliver high-volume, platform-native short-form content for MrBeast.

Responsibilities

  • Generate and pitch high-impact creative concepts for YouTube Shorts on a continuous basis.
  • Lead a team of creatives and direct a dedicated writers room.
  • Own the full creative lifecycle from brainstorming through post-mortem content evaluations.
  • Direct and film short-form vertical content hands-on.
  • Manage high-volume production schedules without sacrificing creative quality.
  • Collaborate closely with our Social Analytics Lead to translate platform intelligence into executable creative.
  • Stay obsessively current with YouTube Shorts trends, formats, and platform shifts.
  • Develop a deep understanding of the MrBeast brand and what makes content feel authentically Beast.
  • Participate in regular creative reviews and after-action analysis to sharpen output over time.
  • Work cross-functionally with creative, production, and social teams to bring concepts to execution.

Qualifications

  • Genuine, platform-native fluency on YouTube Shorts and understanding of vertical vs horizontal content.
  • Proven track record producing vertical content that performs.
  • Direct experience filming and directing short-form content.
  • Experience collaborating with prominent talent, creators, or celebrities.
  • Calm, level-headed demeanor with ability to manage high-volume output in a fast-paced setting.
  • Video editing experience is a plus.
  • Strong creative instincts and confidence to pitch ideas clearly.
  • Ability to work at speed without sacrificing quality of thinking.
  • Coachability, low ego, and hunger to operate at the highest level of creative.
  • Comfort in a high-pressure, feedback-rich environment with world-class standards.

Skills

Required:YouTube Shorts fluencyVideo direction and filmingTeam leadershipIdea generation and pitchingCollaboration with analyticsHigh-volume production management
Nice to have:Video editing

Benefits

  • Competitive Salary
  • Generous Medical (Blue Cross Blue Shield), Dental, Vision and company-paid Life Insurance
  • Company contributions to employee Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
  • 401k Plan with Safe Harbor company-matching
  • Flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays
  • Company-provided technology package
  • Relocation assistance where applicable, including travel and company-provided housing for the first 90 days
Last updated Oct 10, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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