YouTube Producer

On-Target Earnings: $45,000–$70,000 CAD (part-time or flexible contract)

Location: Vancouver preferred (to allow filming on-site), hybrid or remote with occasional travel

Benefits:

• Full ownership of a top-performing YouTube channel's content cycle
• Work directly with Wilson K Lee (200K+ subs, ex-restaurant founder, advisor, educator)
• Build a portfolio that shapes one of the leading F&B business channels on YouTube

About the Channel

I'm Wilson K Lee — creator of a YouTube channel with 200K+ subscribers, trusted by thousands of food and beverage entrepreneurs worldwide.

I've built and exited a dessert chain, advised a publicly traded company, mentored mom-and-pop operators, and taught hundreds of students how to start and scale their F&B business.

The channel is now evolving into a deeper blend of:

• F&B business education
• AI prompting and automation for operators
• Practical frameworks for growth, operations, and marketing

We're looking for someone who can own the entire production cycle from idea → script → filming → distribution.

About the Role

We're hiring a full-cycle YouTube Producer — someone who can take a video from start to finish:

Research → Script → Shoot → Edit Direction → Optimize → Publish

You will:

• Conduct SEO-driven research
• Develop scripts
• Shoot the footage
• Direct the edit
• Ensure the content aligns with best practices
• Upload and distribute the final video for maximum reach

This role is ideal for someone who loves YouTube as a platform, understands how great content is made, and wants to build a channel with a strong voice, personality, and educational mission.

What You'll DoResearch & SEO

• Conduct deep research using VidIQ, TubeBuddy, Google Trends, and competitor analysis
• Identify food & beverage topics with ranking potential
• Spot emerging trends in operations, AI tools, restaurant growth, and entrepreneurship
• Build outlines and insights based on search volume, retention hooks, and viewer intent

AI Prompting & Content Development

• Research and test AI prompting workflows for F&B operators (SOPs, HR, menu costing, branding, marketing, etc.)
• Translate these insights into scripts, visuals, and tutorial content
• Stay updated on the latest AI hacks, prompting frameworks, and use cases

Script Writing

• Turn research into structured scripts with clear hooks, pacing, and narrative flow
• Include shot lists, B-roll ideas, and talking points
• Write in Wilson's voice — practical, concise, and story-driven

Filming & Production

• Plan and shoot videos (A-roll, B-roll, talking head, location shoots, product shots)
• Frame, light, and capture footage that aligns with modern YouTube visual standards
• Record clean audio and ensure consistent video quality
• Direct Wilson during filming for clarity, pacing, and retention

Edit Management & Review

• Work with an editor or do light editing yourself (depending on your skills)
• Review drafts, provide clear feedback, and ensure story alignment
• Approve final cuts before publishing

Upload, Optimization & Distribution

• Upload videos using SEO best practices
• Write strong titles, descriptions, tags, chapters, and metadata
• Work with thumbnail designers or propose thumbnail concepts
• Monitor performance and identify optimization opportunities
• Repurpose long-form content into shorts, reels, or IG content when needed

Pipeline Management

• Maintain a clean content calendar
• Manage pre-production, shoot days, review cycles, and distribution timelines
• Ensure consistent publishing rhythm

You'll Thrive Here If You…

• Understand YouTube deeply (SEO, CTR, retention, storytelling)
• Are confident shooting and directing content
• Have strong writing and scripting skills
• Are resourceful and can work independently
• Enjoy researching both F&B and AI workflows
• Can balance creativity with discipline and consistency
• Communicate clearly with creators and editors
• Thrive in a fast-moving environment with high creative ownership

Bonus Points

• Experience growing or managing a YouTube channel
• Editing ability (Premiere Pro, Final Cut, CapCut, Descript)
• Knowledge of the F&B industry or operations
• Strong sense of framing, lighting, and pacing
• Ability to design thumbnails or work with designers
• Understanding of Shorts/Reels formats

You'll Love Working Here If You…

• Want to build a meaningful library of content that helps business owners
• Want creative autonomy and responsibility
• Want a front-row seat to how a 200K+ channel grows
• Value clarity, communication, and high standards
• Want to merge F&B, storytelling, education, and AI

The Process

• Submit 2–3 videos you've produced or shot
• Short assignment:
• Research a topic
• Draft a script
• Provide shot list + thumbnail ideas
• Short interview
• Paid test shoot
• Final decision within 7 days

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00-$35.00 per hour

Work Location: In person