Jon Youshaei

Creator & Journalist (ex Instagram & YouTube)

Los Angeles, California, United States

About

One of few creators to work inside both YouTube and Instagram, Jon Youshaei has been featured in Business Insider, Time, and TED as the "Oprah of YouTube" for his interviews with MrBeast, Steph Curry, Mark Rober, and more. Gary Vaynerchuk also said “Jon is a creative force who every creator, marketer, and executive can learn from.” During 5 years at YouTube, Jon was Head of Creator Product Marketing where he worked with YouTube's top creators and brands. During 3 years at Instagram, Jon helped build their creator team to help even more creators grow and monetize. Now a full-time creator with 1M followers, Jon has been named a LinkedIn Top Voice and NPR ranked him as one of the best commencement speakers since 1774 alongside Steve Jobs, Conan O'Brien and JFK. More recently, Jon hosted and directed a 7 episode docuseries with MrBeast which surpassed 45M views and broke the Guinness World Record for largest behind-the-scenes crew to work on a TV show. For speaking, sponsorships, and consulting, email: [email protected]

Experience

  • Founder at Youshaei Studios
    Jun 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 2 mos

    • For sponsorships, consulting, & speaking opportunities, email: [email protected] • Lead team of 10 editors, creatives, and operators; generated 300M+ views in past year • Clients include Google, American Express, HubSpot, Microsoft, Fiverr, and more

  • Contributor at Forbes
    Nov 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 9 mos

    • 3 articles hit #1 Most Popular on Forbes • Past interviews include: Paris Hilton, Terry Crews, Logan Paul, Danny DeVito, Liza Koshy, and more

  • Head Creator Advisor at TubeBuddy
    Apr 2022 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Product Marketing, Video at Instagram
    Nov 2018 - Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • YouTube (4 yrs 11 mos)
    • Head of Creator Monetization
      Jul 2017 - Nov 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Head of Creator Product Marketing
      Sep 2015 - Jul 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos

      "If anyone has cracked the code on how to go viral, it's Jon Youshaei." - Inc Magazine • Inc Magazine's Top 7 Marketers • Forbes Top 25 Most Influential Marketers • Entrepreneur Magazine's Top 10 Marketers

    • Product Marketing Manager
      Nov 2014 - Sep 2015 · 11 mos