YouTube Video Editor

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TYPE OF WORK

Full Time

SALARY

5

HOURS PER WEEK

40

DATE UPDATED

Jul 2, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

Role Overview
We’re expanding our media team with a full-time YouTube Editor to support content for our founder. We don’t hire button pushers. Editors on this team are creative partners. You’ll think deeply about the work, solve problems, contribute ideas, and understand how your edits influence strategy and performance.
This is a hands-off, high trust environment. You’ll run your own workflow with steady touch points from the Content Director. You’ll grow fast here and have a real say in how we evolve the content. If you love the craft, care about the details, and thrive in a team that moves quickly and communicates openly, you’ll fit right in.

Responsibilities
Content Editing & Execution
Edit various types of long-form educational YouTube videos ranging from 5 minutes to 90.
Repurpose long form content into platform native short-form promo clips for platforms like Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, LinkedIn, etc.

Support with ideation and packaging
Maintain organization across project files, footage, sequences, and exports using our internal systems
Work inside Adobe Creative Cloud with speed and proficiency
Deliver clean drafts on schedule with room for notes and iteration
Occasionally assist with thumbnail design and packaging research

Creative Collaboration
Provide ideas, feedback, and creative notes during pre-production and post-production
Suggest improvements to flow, pacing, structure, or visual style based on what you’re seeing in the edit
Help identify ---------- nts worth clipping for short form distribution.
Participate in team brainstorms and quarterly planning sessions

Platform Strategy
Understand the differences between YouTube long form and short form content
Understand the differences between entertainment and education content
Stay aware of trends in and outside the space without blindly copying them
Think brand first, not views

Optimization
Prioritize metrics that move the business forward with a heavy emphasis on conversions, CTR, watch time, and impressions
Monitor video performance and key metrics

Workflow and Tools
Use Adobe Suite, ---------- , Google Drive, file management, and delivery
Utilize AI tools to increase efficiency
Follow established editing workflows while helping the team improve them over time
Collaborate with the Content Director and team on timelines, notes, and expectations

Results (KPIs & Success Metrics)
Deliver 8 long-form YouTube edits per month
Create 1-2 promotional short-form content pieces for each long-form video produced
Improve average watch time and retention on long form videos by 5%
Maintain clean editing workflows and file organization across all projects
Hits quarterly KPIs established with manager
Contribute creative feedback that improves the overall quality of the content
Show steady improvement month over month in editing execution and platform fluency
Produce short form clips repurposed from long form content in your downtime

Requirements
2+ years of experience creating YouTube content for founders, online creators, and/or personal brands
Deep understanding of YouTube as a platform
Strong proficiency in Adobe Suite
Comfortable working in a collaborative team environment
Strong eye for pacing, storytelling, and pulling out educational ---------- nts
Ability to take feedback, iterate quickly, and work reliably within deadlines
Familiarity with short-form formats across Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn
Experience using various AI tools, ---------- , Google Drive, and eagerness to experiment with new tools and workflows to stay ahead

Bonus if you have:
Experience in production, design, and/or copywriting
Familiarity with our content and brand

Rhythm
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm EDT availability
Weekly alignment with Content Director to review content, notes, and timelines
4-8 long form videos per month
8 short form clips per week

Core Brand Values
TRUTH OVER COMFORT
I don’t care about looking perfect.
I care about what’s real.
I don’t believe in fake success
I don’t like surface-level content
I want honesty, even if it’s uncomfortable


CLARITY BEFORE ACTION
I don’t just want to win — I want to know why I’m doing it.
I question everything
I slow down to understand
I help people figure out what they actually want


IMPACT OVER EGO
I'm not creating content to look good.
I’m creating it to change people.
I want people to feel something
I want people to think
I want people to change their life


HUMILITY OVER PRIDE
I don’t act like I have all the answers.
I’m here to learn, grow, and share the process.
I’m open to being wrong.
I learn in public.
I grow through the journey.

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