YouTube Long-Form Editor

The Scalable Company · via Work With Indies

💰 $70,000 - $85,000/yr 🌎 Remote ⌛ Posted 2 days ago

Own the long-form edit pipeline across the Roland Frasier and Ryan Deiss YouTube channels
Turn raw camera files into publish-ready long-form videos with tight pacing, clean audio, deliberate B-roll, and strong structure
Deliver 3–4 Roland Frasier videos and 3–4 Ryan Deiss videos per month
Build the in-house editing workflow from scratch, including templates, asset organization, revision loops, feedback systems, and project archiving
Document the workflow by month 3 so future team members can onboard efficiently
Build and refine distinct edit signatures for each channel, including pacing, B-roll, music/SFX, lower-thirds, and transitions
Manage project files, asset libraries, version control, and archives in Frame.io and Premiere
Make independent creative decisions on cuts, pacing, and structure
Iterate quickly on feedback while targeting no more than two revision rounds per video
Pull YouTube Studio retention curves for published videos and adjust future edits based on audience drop-off
Collaborate with the Senior Content Strategist, Ryan Deiss, and Roland Frasier on creative direction and feedback

3+ years of full-time experience editing long-form YouTube content (15+ minute videos), with a portfolio of at least 5 published long-form edits where you were the primary editor
Comfortable building systems from scratch
Strong motion graphics and animation proficiency, including animated B-roll, kinetic typography, data visualizations, and motion design
Expert-level DaVinci Resolve Studio or Adobe Premiere Pro proficiency, including multicam, nested sequences, audio mixing, color correction, and proxy workflows
Strong audio engineering instincts, including EQ, compression, and noise reduction
Demonstrated storytelling instinct, including pacing, narrative structure, and viewer retention
Frame.io or equivalent review tool proficiency
Ability to self-manage deadlines and deliver against a publish calendar
Daily AI tools usage, including Opus 5.5 for Motion Graphics, Premiere AI features, transcription, and B-roll search
Workstation capable of editing 4K ProRes footage without performance issues
Strong written communication
Color grading chops in DaVinci Resolve or high-end Lumetri work preferred
Experience editing for a founder or CEO personal brand channel in the B2B or entrepreneurship niche preferred
Comfort cutting clips for Reels, Shorts, or TikTok preferred
YouTube Studio analytics fluency preferred

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