Youtube Lifestyle Video Editor

YouTube Video Editor (Lifestyle / Travel Vlogs)

Position: YouTube Video Editor

Employment Type: Long-Term Contract Position

Compensation: Competitive Pay (Based on Experience & Portfolio)

Location: Remote

### About the Role

We're looking for a talented YouTube video editor to join our team and help create high-retention lifestyle and travel vlogs. This is not a basic editing position. We need someone who understands storytelling, audience psychology, pacing, and how to keep viewers engaged from beginning to end.

The editing style we're aiming for is similar to creators such as Brez Scales and BSM Fredo. The goal is to make viewers feel like they're experiencing the journey with us, not just watching random clips stitched together.

If you know how to turn raw footage into content people cannot stop watching, we want to hear from you.

### Responsibilities

• Create engaging, high-retention YouTube vlogs from raw footage.
• Develop strong storytelling intros that immediately capture attention within the first 5 to 30 seconds.
• Identify and preserve every exciting, funny, emotional, luxurious, or high-energy ---------- nt.
• Remove dead space, repetitive footage, awkward pauses, and anything that hurts viewer retention.
• Structure videos to maintain curiosity and ---------- ntum throughout the entire vlog.
• Use purposeful cuts, zooms, punch-ins, sound design, and pacing techniques to increase engagement.
• Incorporate B-roll, overlays, graphics, and cinematic sequences when appropriate.
• Add transitions that enhance storytelling without becoming distracting or overused.
• Color correct and color grade footage to improve overall image quality.
• Improve poorly lit scenes whenever possible through professional editing techniques.
• Sync edits with music to elevate emotional ---------- nts and create energy.
• Utilize music from our approved playlists while ensuring copyright compliance.
• Balance dialogue, music, ambient sounds, and sound effects for a polished final product.
• Maintain consistency with our brand style across all videos.
• Organize project files and deliver edits in a timely manner.
• Be receptive to feedback and implement revisions efficiently.
  
  

### Requirements

• Experience editing YouTube lifestyle, entrepreneurship, luxury lifestyle, or travel content.
• Proven experience working with U.S.-based creators or brands.
• Strong understanding of YouTube audience retention principles.
• Ability to build compelling narratives from large amounts of footage.
• Excellent sense of timing, pacing, and comedic delivery.
• Skilled in Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or DaVinci Resolve.
• Strong color correction and audio editing abilities.
• Experience sourcing and incorporating B-roll effectively.
• Ability to follow brand guidelines while also bringing creative ideas to the table.
• Reliable communication and ability to meet deadlines consistently.
• Fast turnaround times without sacrificing quality.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to excellence.
  
  

### Bonus Qualifications

• Experience editing videos in styles similar to Brez Scales, BSM Fredo, MrBeast, Airrack, or other high-retention creators.
• Ability to create custom motion graphics.
• Understanding of YouTube analytics and how editing impacts watch time.
• Experience creating compelling thumbnails or providing thumbnail recommendations.
• Knowledge of current YouTube trends and viewer behavior.
• Ability to suggest improvements to filming techniques that would improve the editing process.
  
  

### What Success Looks Like

• Viewers stay engaged throughout the vlog.
• The videos feel cinematic, entertaining, and authentic.
• Exciting ---------- nts are amplified, while slower ---------- nts still contribute to the story.
• Videos consistently improve in pacing, retention, and overall quality.
• Our audience feels invested in the lifestyle, experiences, and journey being documented.
  
  

### To Apply

Please Submit

• Your portfolio or YouTube videos you have edited.
• Examples of lifestyle or travel vlogs you've worked on.
• The software you use for editing. ( prefer premiere pro , final cut pro , davinci resolve , after effects )
• Your typical turnaround time for a 15 to 30-minute vlog.
• Your desired compensation.
• A brief explanation of how you approach editing for viewer retention.
  
  

Important: Applications without relevant portfolio examples will not be considered.