YouTube Video Editor

Overview

You Tube Video Editor (Long-Form + VFX)
High Key Agency is a digital PR and social media company specializing in building elite personal and brand presences in the aesthetic industry, from top-tier plastic surgeons to high-growth med spas. We engineer content systems that drive visibility, inbound demand, and long-term brand equity  team moves fast, executes at a high level, and is obsessed with results. If you’re looking to break into a high-performance agency environment, this is your entry point.

You Tube Video Editor (Long-Form + VFX) with strong experience editing direct-to-camera You Tube content, interviews, podcasts, and educational long-form videos (not cinematic films or documentaries). This role is focused on virality, not cinematic storytelling.

• Fast, intentional pacing
• Jump cuts, pattern interrupts, and on-screen emphasis
• Motion graphics, light VFX, and visual overlays that enhance clarity and retention

You will be responsible for producing 4–12 You Tube videos per month, including:

• Full long-form edits
• You Tube-optimized intros/outros
• High-click-through thumbnails
• Occasional short-form cutdowns derived from long-form content

• Edit long-form You Tube videos (direct-to-camera, interviews, podcasts, educational content)
• Optimize pacing, structure, and visual flow for viewer retention
• Add motion graphics, light VFX, callouts, captions, and on-screen emphasis
• Create You Tube thumbnails designed for high CTR (not cinematic posters)
• Produce clean, engaging intros and outros aligned with You Tube best practices
• Occasionally, create short-form clips from long-form videos
• Collaborate with internal short-form editors to maintain brand consistency
• Work directly with creators and internal strategists to execute the content vision
• Proactively suggest improvements to structure, visuals, and presentation

To Be Explicit, This Role Is Not For:

• Cinematic filmmakers
• Wedding/travel/documentary editors
• Film-style storytelling specialists

We are looking for You Tube-first editors who understand how content actually performs on the platform.

• Proven experience editing You Tube-native long-form content
• Portfolio demonstrating:
  • Talking-head You Tube videos
  • Retention-focused editing
  • Motion graphics / VFX used to enhance clarity
• Strong understanding of:
  • You Tube pacing & viewer psychology
  • Retention curves and pattern interrupts
  • Visual reinforcement of spoken content
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, or similar
• Ability to manage multiple projects and hit deadlines consistently
• Strong communication skills and ability to take creative direction
• Bonus:
  Experience working with educational, business, or personal brand content

$200 per long-form video (approx. 5 hours per video). Complex long-form video: $500 per edit (requires more skill/animations).

• Work with high-level creators and brands in a fast-growing niche
• Be part of a performance-driven agency that values execution over fluff
• Gain exposure to high-volume, high-impact You Tube content systems
• Opportunity for long-term collaboration and growth within the agency

If you are a You Tube-first editor
, we want to see your work!

Please submit:

• Your resume
• A portfolio with You Tube long-form examples (required)
• Any relevant results or performance metrics (if available)