Story-Driven Video Editor (YouTube & Shorts)

Resumonk; Remote; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital media company is seeking a Story-Driven Video Editor for a remote, long-term position focused on developing thoughtful video content for a YouTube channel. The ideal candidate will have proven video editing experience, a strong grasp of storytelling and pacing, and proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro. Compensation starts at $900/month with potential for growth. The role emphasizes creative ownership and consistent work rather than viral content production. Applicants should provide examples of their video edits and insights on audience retention.

Qualifications

• Proven experience editing long-form and short-form YouTube content.
• Strong understanding of storytelling and audience retention.
• Ability to interpret loose briefs and make confident decisions.
• Good command of sound design and music selection.
• Clear written and spoken English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Edit long-form YouTube videos and short-form content.
• Help shape the channel's visual identity.
• Grow with the channel over time.

Skills

Video editing experience

Storytelling

Pacing

Retention

Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro

Sound design and music selection

Communication skills

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Job description

Story-Driven Video Editor (YouTube & Shorts)

Location: Remote
Type: Long-term, full-time
Time commitment: ~25–30 hours per week
Compensation: $900/month to start, with scope to grow as the channel grows

Hi, I’m Keshav. I run a YouTube channel focused on leadership, wellbeing, and practical personal development. The content is thoughtful, grounded, and designed to help people think and live better, not surface-level motivation.

I’m looking for a story-driven video editor who understands pacing, restraint, and audience retention, and who wants to grow with a channel over time. This is a long-term role, not a short freelance gig.

What you’ll be working on

• Long-form YouTube videos: Typically 10–20 minutes, around 1 per week
• Short-form content: YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, TikTok — Approximately 12–16 shorts per month to start
• Helping shape a consistent, recognisable editing style over time
• We’ll start at a sustainable cadence and scale based on what’s realistic and working
• This channel is intentionally not hyper-edited or dopamine-maximised.

The editing style sits in a deliberate tension between:

The slow, cinematic, restrained aesthetic of Life of RZA and Malama Life

The retention-aware, narrative-driven structure of James Jani

Minimal is the default. Cuts, zooms, sound design, and motion are used only when they matter.

Silence and breathing room are tools. Cinematic means intention and texture, not constant slowness.

Skills required

Required

• Proven experience editing YouTube long-form and short-form
• Strong instinct for storytelling, pacing, and retention
• Ability to take a loose or ambiguous brief and make confident creative decisions
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro
• Good ear for sound design and music selection
• Clear written and spoken English
• Reliable communication and ability to integrate feedback

Nice to have

• After Effects or motion graphics experience
• Experience cutting talking-head content into Shorts/Reels/TikToks
• Familiarity with YouTube analytics and retention graphs

What this role is (and isn’t)

This is:

• A long-term role with stability and creative ownership
• A chance to help shape a channel’s visual identity
• Consistent work with room to grow

This is not:

• A high-pressure viral content factory
• A role with rigid SOPs or constant micromanagement
• A short-term freelance gig

Compensation & growth

Starting pay: $900/month

Designed as a long-term relationship

Compensation and scope are expected to grow as the channel grows and revenue becomes consistent

I’m looking for someone who is genuinely happy with this role at this stage of their career and takes pride in doing thoughtful work consistently.

How to apply

Please submit your application via the form linked below.

• Examples of long-form and short-form edits you’ve done
• A short explanation of how you think about hooks and retention
• The word "samosa" somewhere in your application (so I know you read this)

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete a paid trial edit (a short YouTube Short). This is not about perfection, but about taste, judgment, and creative decision-making.

I’m rebuilding consistency after not posting regularly for several years. The most important thing right now is showing up, publishing, and improving over time.

If this sounds like something you’d enjoy being part of, I’d love to hear from you.

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