YouTube Long-Form Editor

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United StatesFull-TimeMiddle
Salary$70,000 – $85,000 / year
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Experience
3+ years of full-time experience editing long-form YouTube content (15+ minute videos)

Requirements

  • Have 3+ years of full-time experience editing long-form YouTube content, defined as videos of 15+ minutes.
  • Provide a portfolio of at least 5 published long-form edits where you were the primary editor.
  • Be able to build editing systems and workflows from scratch.
  • Have strong motion graphics and animation proficiency, including animated B-roll, kinetic typography, data visualizations, and motion design.
  • Have expert-level proficiency in DaVinci Resolve Studio or Adobe Premiere Pro, including multicam, nested sequences, audio mixing, color correction, and proxy workflows.
  • Have strong audio engineering instincts and know how to use EQ, compression, and noise reduction for dialogue.
  • Demonstrate storytelling, pacing, and narrative-structure skills in your portfolio.
  • Be proficient with Frame.io or an equivalent review tool, including asset organization, revision workflows, and version history.
  • Be able to self-manage deadlines and deliver against a publishing calendar.
  • Use AI tools in editing workflows, such as Opus 5.5 for Motion Graphics, Premiere AI features, transcription, or B-roll search.
  • Provide a workstation capable of editing 4K ProRes footage without performance issues.
  • Have strong written communication skills for giving and receiving feedback.

Responsibilities

  • Edit raw footage into publish-ready long-form videos for the Roland Frasier and Ryan Deiss channels.
  • Build and document the in-house edit workflow, including templates, asset organization, revision loops, feedback systems, and project archiving.
  • Develop distinct edit signatures for each channel, including pacing, B-roll, music and sound effects, lower-thirds, and transitions.
  • Manage project files, asset libraries, and version control in Frame.io and Premiere.
  • Make creative decisions on cuts, pacing, and structure, and deliver drafts ready for evaluation.
  • Apply revision feedback and target no more than two revision rounds per video.
  • Review YouTube Studio retention curves for published videos and use the findings to adjust future edits.
  • Flag issues in raw footage before spending time editing around them.
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