WORLD-CLASS VIDEO EDITOR & THUMBNAIL DESIGNER (YOUTUBE / REELS / VSL)

READ THIS FIRST – DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE NOT WORLD?CLASS

If you are a “good editor”, a “badass editor”, or “still improving”… this is NOT for you.

I’m Stefan, founder of Status Alpha – a high?ticket mentorship for men who want elite body, energy, mindset and performance.

I am looking for ONE editor who is so good that:
- You would be hired full?time by companies like Alex Hormozi’s,
- You are already operating at a pro, high?end agency level,
- You look at most YouTube / IG edits and think “I can do better than that easily”.

If that is not you, stop reading.

This is NOT a learning role.
This is NOT a “grow with us” role.
This is a seat for a PRO who already knows how to deliver world?class editing and thumbnails and just needs the right brand and volume.

WHO WE ARE

- Brand: Status Alpha
- Niche: Men’s performance – physique, natural hormones, self?image, energy, business and relationships
- Content style: punchy, fast?paced, story?driven, high proof, high authority
- Platforms: YouTube (long?form and Shorts), Instagram Reels, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, X

You will be editing:
- Talking?head + B?roll VSLs
- Deep training videos
- Gym / lifestyle / vlog content
- Client testimonials
- High?impact reels and Shorts

YOUR JOB (WHAT YOU WILL DO)

You will OWN the final look and performance of our video content. Not as a “button pusher”, but as the person responsible for making our content compete with the best on the internet.

1) World?Class Short?Form Editing (Reels / Shorts / TikToks)
- Take raw 4K talking?head and B?roll and turn it into:
- Hook?driven, high?retention vertical videos
- With perfect pacing, snappy cuts, silence removed, and no “dead” frames
- Use:
- Kinetic typography and on?screen text that actually helps retention (not clutter)
- Smart zooms, crops, reframes and push?ins that feel intentional
- Pattern interrupts, b?roll, ---------- s and overlays that support the message
- You understand retention graphs, mid?roll drops and what keeps people watching in the first 3 seconds.

2) High?End Long?Form Editing (YouTube, Trainings, VSLs)
- Edit 10–60+ minute videos into:
- Clean, engaging long?form with strong cold opens and no dead air
- Chapters that make sense
- Seamless transitions and visual variety to keep attention
- Combine:
- A?roll (talking head)
- B?roll (gym, lifestyle, screenshares, social proof)
- On?screen graphics (lower thirds, callouts, subtle effects)
- Your long?form edits feel like a Netflix documentary / top?tier YouTube channel, not a Zoom recording.

3) Thumbnail Creation That DRIVES CLICKS
- Design **high?performance thumbnails** that:
- Are readable at a glance on mobile,
- Have clear subject separation and strong contrast,
- Use composition and text that make people CLICK.
- You already study and model:
- Top business/fitness/education thumbnails on YouTube
- Data from CTR and retention
- You know how to:
- Choose the perfect frame
- Clean up the subject (light retouching if needed)
- Use text (2–4 words max) that hits pain or curiosity

4) Sound Design and Polish
- Clean audio (denoise, EQ, compression)
- Add music where needed (and know when NOT to)
- Mix levels so voice, music and SFX are perfectly balanced
- Sync SFX with motion for punch

5) Quality Control and Over?Delivery
- You **never** ship a “good enough” edit.
- Every video you touch:
- You compare it to the top 1–3 videos in that topic on YouTube and IG,
- You ask: “If I saw this in my own feed, would I stop and watch or click?”
- You catch:
- Typos in on?screen text
- Weird cuts, jumpy zooms, bad framing
- Awkward transitions
- You are proud enough of your work to put it in your reel next to the biggest channels in the world.

6) Collaboration and Speed
- You work from clear briefs (we have a Content OS and clip briefs).
- You communicate clearly:
- What you need,
- What’s blocking you,
- Where you see opportunities.
- You can handle:
- Multiple edits in parallel,
- Tight deadlines,
- Direct feedback without taking it personally.

REQUIREMENTS (NON?NEGOTIABLE)

- You are a PRO editor. Period.
- You have at least 3+ years of full?time editing experience for:
- YouTube channels,
- Serious personal brands,
- Agencies or media teams.
- You can point to:
- Specific videos with 100k+ views you edited (ideally more),
- Channels you’ve worked on that you’re not embarrassed to show.
- You fully control:
- Adobe Premiere Pro OR DaVinci Resolve at a high level
- After Effects (or equivalent) for motion graphics/kinetic text
- Photoshop (or equivalent) for thumbnails
- You understand:
- Storytelling (setup, tension, payoff)
- Hook writing and pattern interrupts
- YouTube and IG/TikTok best practices
- Your **written English** is strong enough to:
- Write on?screen text without errors,
- Improve subtitles when needed,
- Suggest better thumbnail text.

THIS ROLE IS NOT FOR

- Beginners or “still learning” editors
- People who only cut simple vlogs without b?roll or motion
- Wedding editors with no social media experience
- Editors who wait for the client to tell them every micro?detail
- Anyone who is scared of direct, honest feedback and high expectations

SCHEDULE & PAY

- Full?time remote
- 40 hours per week (we move fast and publish a lot)
- 550–750 USD per month to start
- 550 USD in month 1
- If speed AND quality are at the highest level, we increase after the first month
- Long?term role only – if you are good, you will grow with the brand

Yes, the starting pay is low for the level I’m asking for. I know that.
This is for someone who:
- Wants to lock in a long?term, stable role,
- Believes in the upside of being the **main editor for a brand that will blow up**,
- Is willing to prove their skill and then grow fast with us.

HOW TO APPLY (FOLLOW EXACTLY)

Subject line:
STATUS ALPHA PRO EDITOR – [Your First Name]

In your message, include:

1) Portfolio (non?negotiable)
- 3–5 links to the BEST videos you have edited (YouTube or similar).
- For each link, state:
- Exactly what you did (full edit? just b?roll? only color?)
- Channel size at the time (approx).
- 3–5 of your BEST thumbnails (imgur/drive link is fine).

2) Brief Background
- Where you learned editing (self?taught, agency, film school, etc.).
- Who you’ve edited for (channels/brands).

3) Tools
- Which software you use for:
- Editing
- Motion graphics
- Thumbnails

4) Speed
- On average, how long does it take you to:
- Edit a 10–15 minute YouTube video to a level you’re proud of?
- Edit a 30–60 second reel/short with strong on?screen text and b?roll?
- Design a high?end thumbnail?

5) One?Line Honesty Test
Answer honestly in one line each:
- “On a scale of 1–10, my editing skill compared to top YouTube editors is:”
- “On a scale of 1–10, my thumbnail skill compared to top YouTube channels is:”

6) Optional (Big Plus)
- A 1–2 minute Loom explaining:
- Why you think you’re a fit,
- What you’d improve if you took over my current YouTube/IG content (based on what you see online).

Applications without a strong portfolio will be ignored.

I am looking for ONE world?class editor who wants to own this role, over?deliver on every project, and grow with Status Alpha as we scale globally. If that’s you, apply exactly as described.