YouTube Long-Form Editor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take charge of the long-form editing process for the Roland Frasier and Ryan Deiss YouTube channels.

• Transform raw footage into polished long-form videos that feature precise pacing, clear audio, intentional B-roll, and a well-structured narrative.

• Produce 3 to 4 videos each for both Roland Frasier and Ryan Deiss monthly.

• Develop the internal editing workflow from the ground up, creating templates, organizing assets, establishing revision loops, implementing feedback systems, and archiving projects.

• Create documentation of the workflow by the third month to facilitate efficient onboarding for future team members.

• Establish and enhance unique editing signatures for each channel, focusing on pacing, B-roll, music and sound effects, lower-thirds, and transitions.

• Oversee project files, asset libraries, version control, and archives using Frame.io and Premiere.

• Make autonomous creative decisions regarding cuts, pacing, and overall structure.

• Quickly iterate on feedback while aiming to complete no more than two rounds of revisions per video.

• Analyze YouTube Studio retention metrics for released videos and modify future edits based on audience engagement drops.

• Work collaboratively with the Senior Content Strategist, Ryan Deiss, and Roland Frasier to define creative direction and provide feedback.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of full-time experience editing long-form YouTube content (15+ minute videos), with a portfolio showcasing at least 5 published long-form edits where you served as the primary editor.

• Proficiency in building systems from the ground up.

• Strong skills in motion graphics and animation, including animated B-roll, kinetic typography, data visualizations, and motion design.

• Expert-level proficiency in DaVinci Resolve Studio or Adobe Premiere Pro, covering multicam editing, nested sequences, audio mixing, color correction, and proxy workflows.

• Solid audio engineering skills, including equalization, compression, and noise reduction.

• Proven storytelling ability, encompassing pacing, narrative structure, and viewer retention strategies.

• Familiarity with Frame.io or similar review tools.

• Capability to manage deadlines independently and deliver content according to a publishing schedule.

• Daily use of AI tools, including Opus 5.5 for Motion Graphics, Premiere AI features, transcription, and B-roll search.

• A workstation that can handle editing of 4K ProRes footage without performance issues.

• Strong written communication skills.

• Experience in color grading using DaVinci Resolve or high-end Lumetri work is preferred.

• Previous editing experience for a founder or CEO personal brand channel within the B2B or entrepreneurship sector is preferable.

• Comfort with editing clips for platforms such as Reels, Shorts, or TikTok is preferred.

• Fluency in YouTube Studio analytics is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary plus performance-based compensation.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.

• HSA plan with company matching for eligible HDHP enrollees.

• Company-covered telemedicine plan.

• Company-paid mental wellness, financial wellness, and legal counseling services.

• Company-funded life and disability insurance.

• Unlimited paid time off (PTO).

• 401K plan with company matching.

• Parental leave.

• Software, plugins, and asset libraries provided by the company.