Project Manager – YouTube SEO & News Video | Pepper Media, Bangalore

Pepper Media runs YouTube and social video for some of India’s leading news and media networks. We’re looking for a project manager to lead a growing YouTube SEO and video team.

What you’ll do

Lead and train a team of SEO specialists and thumbnail designers in YouTube SEO and video packaging: keyword research, titles, descriptions, metadata, thumbnails, playlists and end screens

Be the main point of contact for clients’ editorial and digital teams: agree priorities, share findings and resolve issues

Turn YouTube Analytics into transparent weekly and monthly reports on views, CTR, search traffic, Suggested and Browse, and keyword movement, with recommendations

Spot breaking-news and trending search opportunities, and make sure the team acts on them quickly

Build playbooks and templates that keep quality consistent across channels and languages

What we’re looking for





About 6 years’ experience in digital news, with at least 3 years working hands-on with YouTube for a news or media brand A strong grasp of how YouTube search and recommendations work, and of YouTube Studio and Analytics A news background: you understand news judgement, deadlines and how editorial teams work

Experience training or leading a team

Confidence managing senior client stakeholders

Strong reporting skills: you can turn data into a clear story and a plan

Fluent English, and working knowledge of at least one South Indian language: Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada or Telugu

Positive to have

Experience with SEO tools such as vidIQ, TubeBuddy or Google Trends

Familiarity with answer-engine optimisation (being cited in AI search answers) or local search

Location: Bangalore, with some travel

📌 YouTube SEO & News Video (Bengaluru)
🏢 Pepper Media
📍 Bengaluru