YouTube News Lead | Pepper Media, Bangalore Pepper Media runs YouTube and video for some of India’s leading news and media networks. We’re looking for a YouTube News Lead with a strong digital newsroom background to lead a growing team and manage client relationships. What you’ll do Lead a team of YouTube specialists and thumbnail designers working on fast-moving news channels Train the team on how news performs on YouTube: titles, thumbnails, descriptions, keywords, playlists, end screens, and getting stories found in search and recommendations Track breaking news and trending stories, and make sure the team packages them quickly and well Be the main point of contact for clients’ editorial and digital heads: agree priorities, share what’s working and resolve issues Turn YouTube Analytics into clear weekly and monthly reports, covering views, CTR, search, and Suggested and Browse traffic,



with practical recommendations Build simple playbooks and templates so quality stays consistent across channels and languages What we’re looking for About 6 years’ experience in digital news, with time spent in a digital newsroom: TV news digital, a news website or a news video team Hands-on experience running or growing YouTube channels for a news or media brand Strong news judgement, and comfort with deadlines and live news cycles A good working knowledge of YouTube Studio and Analytics, and of how YouTube search and recommendations work Experience leading or training a team Confidence handling senior editorial and client stakeholders Fluent English, and working knowledge of at least one South Indian language: Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada or Telugu Valuable to have Experience with tools such as vidIQ, TubeBuddy or Google Trends Exposure to Shorts, live streams and regional-language news channels

Location:
Bangalore, with some travel

📌 YouTube News Lead (Bengaluru)
🏢 Pepper Media
📍 Bengaluru