Thumbnail Designer For Faceless Youtube Channel at HotNaija

HotNaija is a media company with one agenda: To serve the news while its hot.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Thumbnail Designer For Faceless Youtube Channel

Location:  Nigeria

Description

• We're looking for an elite YouTube thumbnail designer who understands one thing: Getting people to click.
• This is NOT a position for someone who simply makes thumbnails look "nice."
• We need someone who understands psychology, curiosity, emotion, and CTR.

What You'll Be Designing Thumbnails For

• Geopolitics
• Current events
• World news
• Documentary-style content.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience designing high-CTR YouTube thumbnails
• Strong understanding of:
  • Visual hierarchy
  • Curiosity gaps
  • Emotional triggers
  • Contrast and readability
  • Mobile-first design
• Ability to create thumbnails similar to top-performing news/documentary channels
• Can source, edit, and manipulate images when needed
• Fast turnaround times.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with faceless YouTube channels
• Ability to suggest thumbnail concepts, not just execute instructions.

What Success Looks Like
Your thumbnails should:

• Be instantly understandable
• Tell a story in one image
• Create curiosity
• Make viewers feel compelled to click.

Application Closing Date
19th June, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to: contact@hotnaija.com.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Application Instructions
Candidates should send:

• Their best 5 thumbnail examples
• Theirr portfolio, your typical turnaround time
• The word "CTR" at the beginning of your application (to show you read everything).

Important:

• If your portfolio mainly contains gaming, stream highlights, or generic social media graphics, this position probably isn't the right fit.
• We're looking for designers who understand how to create thumbnails that can compete with channels getting hundreds of thousands to millions of views.
• Long-term work available for the right person.