Video Editor – YouTube, LinkedIn B2B Content

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Africa.

📋 Description

• Edit raw talking-head videos, podcast-style discussions, screen shares, and call breakdowns into captivating long-form content.

• Oversee post-production from initial footage to final upload-ready files.

• Enhance pacing and clarity by eliminating unnecessary elements while maintaining core content.

• Incorporate dynamic captions, lower thirds, B-roll, simple motion graphics, and on-screen text.

• Identify significant moments and produce 2–3 vertical clips from each long-form video for YouTube Shorts and LinkedIn.

• Create eye-catching thumbnails along with titles, SEO-friendly descriptions, and timestamps.

• Ensure a consistent visual identity using Whistle's branding materials.

• Organize and manage the shared footage library efficiently.

• Uphold predictable turnaround times for deliverables.

• Analyze channel metrics monthly, including retention curves, click-through rates, and drop-off points.

• Utilize performance insights to refine editing techniques.

• Deliver 4 long-form YouTube videos each month, with a maximum length of 20 minutes, fully uploaded and optimized.

• Provide 8–12 short-form vertical clips monthly.

• Generate one monthly channel performance report containing key metrics and actionable insights.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in editing YouTube content.

• Experience preferably with a business or B2B channel.

• A strong portfolio showcasing video editing expertise.

• A clear understanding of what captivates viewers on YouTube.

• Knowledge of how pacing and hooks vary on LinkedIn.

• Capability to independently identify compelling short clips from lengthy discussions.

• Excellent time management abilities.

• Capacity to meet deadlines and communicate proactively if timelines are at risk.

• Basic graphic/thumbnail design skills (preferred).

• Familiarity with YouTube SEO best practices (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work setup.

• Opportunity to collaborate with an international B2B Go-To-Market agency.

• Work on YouTube and LinkedIn content for technology companies.