Podcast Long-Form Video Editor @UnlearnedWisdom

Overview

Our Mission: Bring biblical clarity and daily guidance to people seeking God in a chaotic world

Your Role: As the Podcast Long-Form Video Editor for the Unlearned Wisdom podcast, you are the chief storyteller responsible for transforming raw podcast recordings into engaging, spiritually impactful video episodes. You will work directly with our team to set the quality bar, ensuring every episode is a premium, on-brand experience. You will be responsible for the entire long-form post-production process, from initial assembly to final polish.

Constant growth in audience retention, creative execution, and unwavering quality is what you’ll be measured by.

What You’ll Do:

• Own the entire long-form editing process, turning 2-3 hour raw recordings into compelling video episodes, predominately for You Tube.
• Lead the creative execution, adding dynamic B-roll, designing the ad insertions, motion graphics, and sound design to maximize viewer engagement.
• Constantly find new ways to level up our editing style, staying ahead of You Tube trends while maintaining our unique, mission-driven brand.

What Success Looks Like (First 90 Days):

Objective 1: Master the brand's unique editing style and workflow

• Achieve a 100% on-time delivery rate for all assigned long-form episodes (1-2 per week) after an initial 2-week ramp-up period.
• First-Draft edits are delivered within 72 hours of receiving footage.
• Final revisions are completed within 24 hours of feedback.

Objective 2: Measurably improve long-form content performance

• Contribute to a 15% increase in average view duration (AVD) on new episodes by the end of 90 days.
• Great Result: 15% increase in AVD.
• Exceptional Result: 25% increase in AVD.

Objective 3: Become a self-sufficient leader of the long-form process.

• Proactively identify and execute 1 new editing technique or creative experiment (e.g., new graphic style, B-roll source, or intro hook) that measurably improves an episode's performance.
• Iterate and improve our brand insertions for our internal initiatives as well as for our external partners.

Your

Core Responsibilities:

• Full Lifecycle Video Editing:
  Own the entire post-production for 1-2 long-form You Tube episodes per week, including multi-cam assembly, story editing, color grading, sound mixing, and adding all creative/graphical elements.
• Creative Storytelling:
  Go beyond just cutting. Identify the most powerful moments, and structure the edit to maximize emotional impact and audience retention.
• Brand & Quality Control:
  Act as the final guardian for all long-form content. Ensure every second of video aligns with our brand, our mission, and our high standard of technical excellence (no audio pops, no color issues, no typos).
• Asset & Project Management:
  Meticulously organize all project files, raw footage, B-roll, and graphic assets in our systems (Click Up & Google Drive), ensuring seamless handoffs and archiving.
• Performance Analysis:
  Review the performance of every episode you cut. Analyze You Tube Studio retention graphs to understand what's working and what's not, and bring those insights to the next edit.
• Collaborative Revisions:
  Work directly with the Head of Content to receive and execute feedback efficiently and with a positive, solutions-oriented attitude.

Who You Are:

• You are Mission-Driven:
  You are genuinely excited to help us create the #1 spiritual podcast in the world.
• You are a Master Storyteller:
  You understand that editing is not just about cutting clips; it's about pacing and emotion. You know how to build tension, deliver a punchline, and hold a viewer's attention.
• You are a Proactive Problem-Solver:
  When you hit a technical snag or a creative block, you find a solution. You don't wait to be told what to do.
• You are Obsessed with Details:
  You notice the 2-frame jump cut, the slight audio hiss, the misspelled graphic. You believe that excellence is found in the small things.
• You can Thrive Under Pressure:
  You understand that a media brand has firm deadlines. You manage your time effectively and communicate proactively if any issues arise.

Non-negotiable Requirements (Skills & Experience)

• 4+ years of professional experience editing long-form video content specifically for video podcasts
• Must provide a portfolio of long-form podcast editing that clearly demonstrates exceptional storytelling, pacing, and technical skill.
• Must have a deep knowledge of You Tube as a platform (packaging, titling, thumbnails, community engagement).
• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Proficiency in After Effects for motion graphics and text.
• Proficiency in audio mixing and mastering (within Premiere or Audition) to broadcast-level standards.
• Innate understanding of You Tube analytics, particularly audience retention graphs.
• Must be proficient in the following:
• Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, After Effects, Audition, Photoshop)
• Click Up (or similar PM tool like Asana/Notion)
• Google Drive & G-Suite

This Role Is NOT For You If:

• You have never edited successful podcast episodes before
• You need lots of…