Done-for-you hiring kit

Hire a 2D Animator for @ArtOfWork

A 2D animation channel in the faceless business & war history space. a new faceless 2D channel spun out of The Art of War (1.6M subs). This kit is grounded in Tim's Module 5 + the AOY HR SOPs - follow the six phases in order.

You pay

$1,500/mo

Per-video in month 1 (trial), salary from month 2

To land 1 hire

150-200 apps

about 10 completed test tasks

Golden rule

Hire 2

Month-1 dropout is the #1 risk

🧭 How to use this: phases 1-6 are the do-it-now path, top to bottom. Firing rules and funnel math sit in Reference for when you need them. Do not skip the test task - it's the only real filter.

Decide & Budget

Lock timing and pay before a single post goes out.

Hire after the channel's visual format is set. Two at once to de-risk month 1.

Pay benchmark

$1,500/mo

Comp model

Per-video in month 1 (trial), salary from month 2

How many

Two in month 1 - compare, keep best

⚠Why two? Month-1 dropout is the single biggest risk in this hire. One hire is a coin-flip; two is insurance.

Post the Job

Get your listing in front of talent - weekly, on the right channels.

Watch first - how to hire on Telegram

Where to post - Telegram

✈motionhunter ✈design_jobs_uxui ✈designer_work ✈young_gamedev ✈devjobs ✈artisthh

AOY Talent DatabaseHiring channels + our candidate base - request candidates

Posting rules

✓Post weekly in your top 4-5 channels - posts get buried in ~1 day, a post lives ~1 week
✓Posting costs ~$7-15 per post; never pay more than $20
✓Never stop the pipeline - keep a bench of 3-5 ready candidates even after you hire
✓Hire TWO animators in month 1 (month-1 dropout is the #1 risk), compare, keep the best

Job post - 2 English + Русский

📎Post with an image, not a wall of text. Attach a banner - a simple graphic with your role + channel name centered (like the box below). Posts with an image get far more eyes than text-only ones.

Your Job Banner

Job post

Join a dynamic new 2D animation channel spun from The Art of War, which boasts 1.6M subs! We’re on a mission to reach 10M views/month and are building a founding animation team. This is your chance to grow with us and take on a key role in our exciting journey!

🎨 Position: 2D Animator

💸 Salary: $1,500/mo

What you’ll do:
- Animate from ready scripts + voiceovers (e.g. 5-6 videos / month)
- Hold readability, pacing, and a consistent style
- Be a long-term part of the team

What we’re looking for:
- 1+ year in Adobe Animate
- Strong sense of rhythm, staging, smooth motion
- Organized, responsible, deadline-driven

What we offer:
- Fully remote, flexible schedule (deadlines matter, hours don't)
- Steady long-term workload, not one-off gigs
- Minimal revisions - you own the final result
- Bonuses for viral videos and creative initiative
- Growth path: lead role / channel producer as we scale

Apply here: https://forms.gle/aow
Message @aow_hr to connect!

Join our new faceless 2D animation channel, spun from The Art of War with 1.6M subs! We’re aiming for 10M views/month and need talented animators to grow with us! 

🎨 Position: 2D Animator

💸 Salary: $1,500/mo

What you’ll do:
- Animate 5-6 videos/month from scripts + voiceovers
- Maintain readability, pacing, and style

What we’re looking for:
- 1+ year in Adobe Animate
- Strong rhythm and smooth motion skills

What we offer:
- Fully remote, flexible hours
- Long-term projects, minimal revisions
- Growth into lead roles as we scale

Apply here: https://forms.gle/aow
Message @aow_hr!

Присоединяйтесь к нашему новому анимационному YouTube-каналу без ведущего, основанному на The Art of War с 1.6M подписчиков! Наша цель - достичь 10M просмотров в месяц, и нам нужны талантливые аниматоры, чтобы расти вместе с нами!

🎨 Должность: 2D Аниматор

💸 Зарплата: $1,500/мес

Что вы будете делать:
- Анимировать 5-6 видео в месяц по готовым сценариям и озвучке
- Поддерживать читаемость, ритм и стиль

Что мы ищем:
- 1+ год работы в Adobe Animate
- Чувство ритма и плавности движений

Что мы предлагаем:
- Полностью удаленная работа, гибкий график
- Долгосрочные проекты, минимальные доработки
- Возможность роста в ведущие роли по мере нашего развития

Подайте заявку здесь: https://forms.gle/aow
Напишите в @aow_hr!

🇷🇺 The Русский tab is a ready translation - post it in Russian-speaking Telegram chats for noticeably higher conversion. Keep your form in English and add an English-level question.

Collect Applications

Build an application form that sells the company - not a survey.

The form is marketing. It sells the channel, it doesn't just collect data. Add a banner, a short intro (what the channel is + its numbers + the role + "we reply within 1 business day"), keep it under ~2 minutes, and pipe responses to a Sheet. A generic Google Form gets fewer - and weaker - applicants.

Your role's form templateCopy this as your starting point Tim's reference formThe one that sells the company

How to build it - copy these rules

✓Open your role's template (link above) as the model - or if you have its EDIT link, use the 3-dot menu -> Make a copy.
✓Title that sells: '[Role] for [Channel]' or 'Join [Company]: open roles'.
✓Settings -> add a header / banner image - it's marketing, not a survey.
✓Intro paragraph: what the channel is + its goal / numbers + the role + 'we reply within 1 business day'.
✓Add the questions below; mark the key ones Required. Keep it under ~2 minutes.
✓Turn ON 'Collect email' and keep the Source question for UTM-style tracking.
✓Responses tab -> link to a Google Sheet so applications auto-collect.
✓Send -> link -> copy (shorten it), then drop it into your job posts as the apply link.
✓Test-submit it once yourself before you post anywhere.

Questions the form should ask

✓Full name (required)
✓Age (required)
✓Country / city you're currently in (required)
✓Contact: Telegram or WhatsApp link / number (required)
✓Portfolio / reel link (required - but don't over-filter; the test task is the real filter)
✓What you're currently doing (job / studies / freelance) (required)
✓Role you're applying for (required - if the form covers more than one role)
✓Link to a video closest to the style you can make (required)
✓Software / experience (e.g. Blender, Maya, C4D, Adobe Animate, Premiere) (required)
✓English level (required)
✓Salary expectation (required)
✓A few words about yourself (optional)
✓Source: 'where did you see this post?' (so you know which channel converts)

Run the Test Task

This is the real filter. Everything before it is just funnel.

⏱Deadline: 3 days

Test task spec

Create a short video matching the style of @theartofwarrr. Focus on pacing, readability, and maintaining a consistent style. Remember, never just copy - improve!

To build the actual test-task asset, your coach chains AOY_Program_write_script (script from the reference) + AOY_Program_voiceover (the voiceover). This kit gives the spec; those two build the files.

Message to send with it

Script - Test task invite

Hi! Thanks for your interest in the 2D Animator role. Please complete this test task to showcase your skills:

Create a short video matching the style of @theartofwarrr. Focus on pacing, readability, and maintaining a consistent style. Remember, never just copy - improve!

Looking forward to seeing your work!

✓Give feedback on every test within 48h ✓Interview AFTER the test - never before

Hire or Pass

Move fast on the winners; close out everyone else cleanly.

Script - Invitation to interview

Send after the test passes

Hi! I'm Tim, recruiter at Art of Work. I'm excited to invite you to an interview for the 2D Animator position. We believe your skills could be a great fit for our growing team!

Script - Accepted

The offer

Congratulations! We’re thrilled to offer you the 2D Animator position. Join our team chat here: https://t.me/aow_team to get started.

Script - Refusal

Keep the door open

Thank you for your application. Unfortunately, we will not be moving forward with your candidacy for the 2D Animator position. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best in your job search.

Onboard

Onboard while they're still excited - momentum matters.

✓Onboard while they're excited - momentum matters
✓Give Gmail access (Google Drive, Sheets, YouTube Studio run off it)
✓Add them to the team Telegram chat - all comms there, not DMs
✓Add them to Asana for task assignment + feedback + approvals
✓Point them at the dashboard's ONBOARDING tab first
✓Trial = 4 weeks. Month 1 per-video (trial), month 2+ salary (lifts retention)
✓Assign one simple first task - do NOT overload day one
✓Never become the approval bottleneck - set fixed reply windows and step back

Reference - consult when needed

Not part of the launch path. Come back to these once someone's hired and running.

When & how to fire

›Fire trigger (data): 2 consecutive months where their cost > revenue from their output
›Fire trigger (gut): if it consistently feels wrong despite borderline metrics, trust it
›NEVER fire by text - always a short 5-10 min phone call
›No negotiation, no reversal - the decision is final before the call
›Pay everything owed within 24-48h, then revoke access immediately (Asana / Drive / Telegram / Studio)
›Offer a referral / testimonial - people talk in the hiring communities
›Alternative to firing expensive talent: pause the relationship, don't burn the bridge

Funnel math - what to expect

1000post views

40applications

3completed tests

1hire

Post -> form20-60%low = weak post, wrong platform, or form too long
Form -> test10-30%low = test too hard, unpaid, or no pre-test pitch
Test -> offer10-30%low = vague criteria or misaligned expectations

Reverse-engineer from your goal (Tim's example): 5 hires needs ~25 tests -> ~250 applications -> ~1000 post views. Baseline: 1 solid hire is about 10 completed tests and 150-200 applications.