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Hey hey! Jake Hurwitz here, Founder and CEO of Thursday Labs. Thanks for checking out our Thumbnail Designer role. This is a high-volume, high-impact design position on a small team that produces podcasts for some of the biggest founders, investors, and executives in tech. Below is everything you need to know. I look forward to seeing your work!

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About Thursday Labs

High-level: We're a podcast studio for hypergrowth founders and VCs. Our clients are the builders, funders, and backers of what comes next. Over the past few years, we've produced 60+ podcasts reaching more than 1B organic eyeballs across the web. Our vision is to build the empire of podcasts in tech.

We are a full-service studio, meaning our clients show up to record and we take care of everything else: strategy, booking, production, editing, distribution, and growth. At any given time, we're running 15-25 ongoing shows with a small, collaborative team that loves working together.

About the Role: Scope, Responsibilities, and Compensation

Title: Thumbnail Designer

Location: Remote (anywhere in the world). Freelance, part-time, contract.

Schedule: Must have reliable internet and availability for async communication during US business hours. Turnaround times are tight, so responsiveness matters even across time zones.

You'll be the dedicated thumbnail designer across our entire portfolio of shows. Thumbnails are not an afterthought at Thursday Labs. They are one of the highest-leverage pieces of content we produce. A great thumbnail is the difference between 500 views and 50,000 views, and our clients' growth depends on getting this right every single week.

What You'll Do

• YouTube episode thumbnails: Design 15-20 thumbnails per week for long-form podcast episodes across our full client roster. Each thumbnail needs to match the client's brand, reflect the episode's core hook, and compete for clicks on YouTube's homepage and suggested feeds.
• Short-form thumbnails: Design 30-50+ thumbnails per week for Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts. These are the cover images for vertical clips and need to stop the scroll in feed.
• Develop and maintain show-specific design systems. Each client has their own visual identity. You'll build thumbnail templates and systems for each show so that every episode feels cohesive within its series while still standing out on its own.
• A/B test and iterate. Work with our producers to test different thumbnail styles, expressions, text treatments, and compositions. Track what performs and evolve your approach based on real data, not just gut feel.
• Turn around revisions quickly. Our production pipeline moves fast. When a producer flags a thumbnail for revision, same-day turnaround is the expectation.
• Stay current on platform trends. YouTube thumbnail culture moves quickly. What worked six months ago stops working. You need to be studying top-performing channels constantly and bringing new ideas to the team.

You'll report to and work directly with me, Jake Hurwitz (Founder / CEO) and Hannah Hanrahan (Head of Operations), and collaborate closely with our producers who brief you on each episode.