YouTube Social Media Manager (French & English Channels)

About the role

LXD is looking for an analytical, creative and proactive Social Media Manager to own channel growth and audience engagement across its French and English YouTube channels. The role works closely with production and editorial teams covering entertainment, gossip, pop culture, cinema, history and geography, and involves maximizing video reach, optimizing metadata and visual packaging, tracking analytics and adapting the growth strategy to platform changes.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end publishing workflow on YouTube Studio (uploading, scheduling, playlists, end screens and cards)
• Craft high-CTR titles, descriptions and tag strategies, and collaborate on thumbnail concepts
• Track watch time, CTR, audience retention and traffic sources in YouTube Analytics via Google Sheets or Excel
• Manage comments, community posts and audience interactions to build loyalty
• Identify viral trends and propose video topics and formats

Required profile

• Bilingual fluency in French and English
• At least one year of proven experience managing YouTube channels with verifiable metrics
• Strong interest in entertainment, pop culture, cinema, history and geography content
• Strategic thinking, creative ideation, analytical mindset and storytelling ability

Required skills

• Advanced YouTube Studio
• Google Sheets / Excel for data tracking
• Basic Photoshop (strong plus)

What we offer

• Base monthly fee of USD 700, with a performance bonus of up to USD 300 per quarter
• Payment by ACH or wire in two installments (15th and 30th of the following month)
• Independent contractor agreement with full availability during French business hours
• Creative freedom and ownership of highly visible platform pages