YouTube Growth Strategist for Independent Music Artist (Not a Video Editor)

About Us We are Band Mélange, an independent band with a growing catalog of original music, professional music videos, live performances, and behind-the-scenes content. We already create consistent, high-quality content. We are not looking for someone to create content or edit videos. We are looking for someone who can grow our audience, improve conversions, and help build a sustainable music business centered around YouTube. What We Need We want someone who can: * Audit our YouTube channel * Improve click-through rate (CTR) * Increase watch time and audience retention * Increase subscriber conversion * Build playlists and viewer funnels * Optimize titles, thumbnails, descriptions, and end screens * Recommend advertising strategies * Set up and improve YouTube and Meta retargeting * Review analytics and provide clear action items Important We are not interested in someone who simply schedules social media posts. We want someone who understands YouTube growth strategy and can demonstrate measurable results. Our Budget * Initial engagement: 90 days * Approximately 5–8 hours per month * Budget: Approximately $500 per month, with the opportunity to expand if we see measurable results. To Apply Please answer the following: 1. What YouTube channels have you personally helped grow? 2. What measurable results did you achieve? 3. What would be the first three things you would change on our channel? 4. Have you worked with musicians, creators, or entertainment brands? 5. Please include the word “Melange” in your proposal so we know you’ve read the entire posting. Paid Mini Project Before hiring anyone long-term, we will pay finalists for a short strategy project. You will review our YouTube channel and provide: * The five biggest opportunities for growth * Three thumbnail improvements * Three title improvements * Three recommendations to increase subscribers * Three recommendations to improve watch time * One recommended advertising strategy for the next 90 days We are looking for someone who provides clear, actionable recommendations backed by data and experience—not generic marketing advice.