[Hiring] Thumbnail Designer @Cloud9 Esports

Role Description

We are seeking a talented and creative Thumbnail Designer - Projects (Contractor) to support our Content and Social team. The Thumbnail Designer will create a variety of engaging, high-quality thumbnails for content such as podcasts, comms videos, and game highlights, while adhering to strict quality, deadlines, and performance standards. This is a project-based remote contractor position open to candidates around the world.

Applicants must submit a thumbnail design portfolio, preferably with esports content, to be considered.

What You’ll Do

• Design high-quality thumbnails for video content, including podcasts, comms videos, and game highlights.
• Ensure that thumbnails align with brand guidelines and messaging.
• Maintain a quick turnaround on deliverables without sacrificing quality and best practices.
• Deliver thumbnails by deadline with the ability to take and incorporate feedback for revisions as needed.
• Coordinate across internal teams to ensure alignment and adherence to messaging and deliverables.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in designing thumbnails.
• Ability to work flexible hours to align with Pacific Time deadlines.
• Ability to create engaging thumbnails without relying on AI-generated imagery.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.
• Proficiency in graphic design software (e.g., Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar).
• Familiarity and passion for esports, entertainment, and pop-culture.
• Must submit a thumbnail design portfolio to be considered.

Requirements

• Ability to critically think on the fly and adjust behavior and solutions to the situation at hand.
• Ability to apply intelligence to practical, real-world scenarios, where a “book solution” doesn’t necessarily exist.
• Strong active listening skills with an emphasis on understanding.
• The artful ability to deliver clear and logical thoughts in response.
• High growth-oriented mindset with a strong internal need for achievement.
• Ability to work effectively and supportively with teammates to prioritize organizational and/or team priorities over individual needs, seeking out win-win situations wherever they exist.

Benefits

• Fast-paced environment within a rapidly growing company.
• Access to industry-leading esports resources and community.
• Part of a winning team with a growth mindset.
• The rate for this role is $75-150 USD per project, with potential for ongoing work based on performance.