LONG-FORM YOUTUBE VIDEO EDITOR + SHORT-FORM CONTENT EDITOR

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TYPE OF WORK

Full Time

SALARY

4/hr

HOURS PER WEEK

30

DATE UPDATED

Oct 5, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

Remote | Philippines Preferred | Long-Term Position | Consistent Monthly Work

We are looking for a talented, reliable and creative video editor to become a long-term part of our real estate media and marketing team.

This is not a one-time freelance project.

We are looking for someone we can build a relationship with and provide consistent monthly content to. Our expected production will be approximately 4–6 long-form horizontal YouTube videos per month, plus approximately 8–12 vertical short-form videos for YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels.

Our content focuses primarily on real estate, relocating from New York City to the New Jersey suburbs, local communities, homeownership, lifestyle, market education and occasionally Florida real estate and relocation.

We want our videos to feel polished, intelligent, engaging and modern without feeling overproduced or gimmicky.

WHAT WE NEED

The right editor must be comfortable editing long-form YouTube videos where storytelling, pacing and viewer retention matter.

You should be able to take raw footage and create a finished video that feels intentional rather than simply cutting pauses between sentences.

Long-form editing may include:

Removing unnecessary pauses, mistakes and repetitive sections

Finding the strongest opening or hook

Improving pacing and overall story flow

Using B-roll to visually support what is being discussed

Adding appropriate property, neighborhood, lifestyle or location footage

Adding maps, screenshots, property imagery or graphics when relevant

Adding clean on-screen text and callouts

Using music appropriately without overwhelming the content

Basic sound cleanup and audio balancing

Basic color correction

Creating natural transitions

Adding lower thirds when appropriate

Creating tasteful calls to action

Adding chapters or visual structure where useful

Keeping viewers visually engaged without making the video feel overly edited

SHORT-FORM CONTENT

You will also create approximately 8–12 vertical videos each month from our existing footage and/or long-form videos.

We are looking for someone who understands how to identify a strong 30–90 second moment rather than simply cutting random sections out of a longer video.

Short-form videos should have:

A strong opening hook

Clean captions

Good pacing

Appropriate punch-ins or visual changes

Relevant B-roll when useful

A clear story or takeaway

Clean branding

An ending that feels intentional

We do not want excessive emojis, distracting animations, constant sound effects or editing that makes professional real estate content feel cheap.

ABOUT OUR STYLE

Our brand is clean, modern, editorial, polished and approachable.

Think knowledgeable local real estate advisor rather than television commercial.

Our audience includes homeowners, home sellers, buyers and families considering moving from New York City, Hoboken and Jersey City into New Jersey communities such as Westfield, Summit, Short Hills, Cranford, Scotch Plains, Mountainside and surrounding towns.

Some videos are educational.

Some are neighborhood or lifestyle videos.

Some include property tours.

Some involve conversations between two Realtors.

Some may involve voiceovers, B-roll and local footage.

The ability to understand the subject matter and find the story within the footage is extremely important.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

You should be:

Highly experienced with long-form YouTube editing

Excellent at pacing and storytelling

Able to recognize where a viewer may lose interest

Comfortable editing talking-head content

Comfortable working with multiple camera angles when available

Very detail-oriented

Reliable with deadlines

Responsive and communicative

Comfortable receiving feedback and revisions

Able to learn our style rather than forcing your own style onto every video

Interested in a long-term relationship rather than individual freelance projects

Able to organize footage and project files properly

Comfortable working independently once you understand our standards

Bonus experience:

Real estate content

Neighborhood or travel content

Podcast editing

Property tours

Map animations

YouTube thumbnails

Motion graphics

Drone footage

YouTube channel management

SEO or YouTube optimization

Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve experience

MONTHLY CONTENT

We anticipate providing enough work for approximately:

4–6 long-form horizontal YouTube videos per month

8–12 vertical short-form videos per month

Our goal is consistency. We want to establish a repeatable workflow where footage is delivered, edits are completed on schedule, revisions are handled efficiently and content continues moving without constant follow-up.

We expect this position to grow as our YouTube and social media presence grows.

HOW TO APPLY

Please do not send only a generic editing reel.

We want to see work that demonstrates your ability to edit the type of content we actually create.

Please submit:

THREE LONG-FORM YOUTUBE EXAMPLES

Please send links to three videos you personally edited that are at least approximately 8 minutes long.

At least two should feature talking-head, educational, lifestyle, real estate, interview, podcast or personality-driven content.

For each video, briefly explain:

What footage you received

What you were responsible for

Whether you selected B-roll

Whether you helped determine pacing/story structure

Whether you created the graphics

Approximately how long the finished edit took you

THREE SHORT-FORM EXAMPLES

Please send three vertical videos you edited.

We would especially like to see examples where you turned longer footage into a compelling standalone short.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR EDITING PROCESS

In a short paragraph, tell us what you do when you receive 45–60 minutes of raw footage that needs to become a strong 12–15 minute YouTube video.

What are you looking for first?

VIEWER RETENTION QUESTION

Imagine the first 90 seconds of a video are informative but slow.

What would you do to improve viewer retention without making the editing distracting or gimmicky?

STORYTELLING QUESTION

When editing a long-form video, how do you d ---------- what should be removed even if the speaker technically said nothing wrong?

SHORT-FORM QUESTION

How do you d ---------- which moments from a 15-minute YouTube video should become Shorts or Reels?

WORKFLOW + AVAILABILITY

Please include:

Your location

Your normal working hours

Your availability in U.S. Eastern Time

Your typical turnaround time for a 10–15 minute YouTube edit

How many clients you currently edit for

How many long-form videos you can realistically complete each month

Your internet speed

Your computer specifications

Your editing software

Your preferred file-transfer method

COMPENSATION

Please tell us how you normally charge:

Per long-form video

Per short-form video

Monthly retainer

Or another structure you prefer

Please include your expected rate.

ATTENTION TO DETAIL

Please begin your application with:

“STORY FIRST, EDIT SECOND.”

Applications without the requested portfolio examples and answers may not be considered.

Candidates who move forward will be invited to a Zoom interview followed by a PAID editing test using our actual footage.

We are looking for someone who wants to learn our brand, understand our audience and grow with us for the long term.

SKILL REQUIREMENT
Video Editing Social Media Video Editing Youtube Marketing
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