Youtube Long Form Editor $100K+/yr | Full-Time | Sarasota, FL | Remote or In-Person
Role
We're hiring a long form video editor to join the team behind one of the top comedy channels on YouTube, @Vlogcreations. Millions of people watch every video.
Our content includes comedy pranks, unscripted entertainment, and original dating shows, all built around high energy, banter, and strong retention editing. Working with Ross, you'll focus on story clarity over visual polish.
This is not wedding videography. This is not cinematic ad work. This is Youtube retention editing. You must understand opening and closing loops, delaying payoff, and stakes.
Responsibilities
Long-Form Editing
- Writing an outline of how each video will be structured.
- Edit the video to match the outline with good pacing, music, and VFX.
- Implementing revisions from Ross.
- Turn multiple takes into one cohesive and retentive video.
- Constantly learning more about Youtube retention.
Requirements
- 3–5+ years of youtube retention editing experience.
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro; familiar with After Effects.
- Basic motion graphics skills
- Strong understanding of audio mixing
- A portfolio showcasing your strongest Youtube retention editing work.
- Can perform under pressure
The Test
You will be given a paid editing test, if we think you're suited for the position.
You will be given raw footage and a story structure, to demonstrate pacing and retention editing ability.
If we don't reach out to you, but you think you have what it takes, you can still take the test. If you kill it, you get the job. Send us a message.
Results
- Make a story structure per idea, that will clearly hold retention before editing starts
- Make exact revisions without losing sight of the big picture
- Complete each video by the given deadline
Compensation
$100,000+ annually
Base salary of $100,000/year, plus a percentage of revenue per video.
Location
Remote or In Person, Sarasota FL
Benefits
- Revenue-sharing per video
- Generous paid time off
- Your work will directly affect the company’s growth
Core Values
Our core values are the heart of this team. The right person for this role will see themselves in every one of these and understand why each matters.
Truly Care - Willing to go above and beyond. If something needs to get done, you do it even when inconvenient. You care about the work, the audience, and the people you work alongside.
Masterful - You are a master of your craft and you never stop sharpening. You're always honing your skills to stay at the top of your game.
Courageous - We push boundaries and overcome social norms. You must be on-board with this. Internally, you must be able to receive and communicate hard but necessary truths for the sake of achieving greatness.
Capable - You find answers to your problems, and fix them without involving leadership, unless it's absolutely necessary.
Creative - You bring new ideas that improve the product or the operational systems around it.
