[Remote] YouTube Video Editor
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. HighKey Agency is a digital PR and social media company specializing in building elite personal and brand presences in the aesthetic industry. They are seeking a YouTube Video Editor to produce engaging long-form YouTube videos, focusing on optimizing viewer retention and creating high-quality content for the platform.
Responsibilities
- Edit long-form YouTube 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 YouTube thumbnails designed for high CTR (not cinematic posters)
- Produce clean, engaging intros and outros aligned with YouTube 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
Skills
- Proven experience editing YouTube-native long-form content
- Portfolio demonstrating: Talking-head YouTube videos, Retention-focused editing, Motion graphics / VFX used to enhance clarity
- Strong understanding of: YouTube 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
- Experience working with educational, business, or personal brand content
Benefits
- 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 YouTube content systems
- Opportunity for long-term collaboration and growth within the agency
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