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Open nowPosted 129 days ago

YouTube Video Editor

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HighKey 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 at scale.

Our 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.

Position Overview

This role is for a hybrid long-form editor who can comfortably operate across multiple editing styles without losing pacing, structure, or retention.

We are specifically looking for someone who can handle BOTH:

  • Story-driven, narrative-style editing
  • Fast-paced, personality-driven YouTube/vlog content

This is extremely important for the role.

One project may require a more structured, cinematic, reality-style approach focused on storytelling and emotional payoff. Another may require a faster, more personality-led editing style built around energy, pacing, and retention.

The ideal candidate understands how to shift between both naturally.

We are not looking for purely cinematic editors, template-based TikTok editors, or basic podcast cutters.

You should be comfortable:

  • Turning raw footage into structured, engaging long-form content
  • Balancing storytelling with fast-paced viewer retention
  • Adapting across multiple content styles and tones
  • Using pacing, cutaways, music, sound design, and visual emphasis intentionally
  • Creating edits that feel dynamic, modern, and highly watchable

This role sits between narrative editing and high-performance YouTube editing.

Key Responsibilities

  • Edit long-form videos (8–15+ minutes)
  • Build strong pacing, narrative flow, and viewer engagement throughout edits
  • Structure content into compelling story arcs and sequences
  • Identify and emphasize key moments, reactions, and emotional beats
  • Use music, sound design, cutaways, graphics, and pattern interrupts intentionally
  • Adapt editing style depending on creator, brand, and content type
  • Collaborate with internal team to execute creative direction efficiently
  • Occasionally create short-form cutdowns from long-form content

What This Role Is Not

To be explicit, this role is not for:

  • Basic vlog editors
  • Short-form/TikTok-only editors
  • Purely cinematic filmmakers
  • Editors who rely heavily on templates or over-editing
  • Heavy VFX-only or motion graphics-only editors

We are looking for editors who understand how to make content perform while still telling a strong story.

References

Docu / Narrative Style: Austin Zaback: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc1ideVKeQg

Korean Englishman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUVMHjZNOYw

Kitchen Nightmares: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D4LIqGzOM0

Bar Rescue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuFcHWYLHIM

Vlog / Personality-Driven Style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA9oDUsQQto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BUrNe3Vhtk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA9oDUsQQto

Qualifications

  • Proven experience with long-form editing
  • Portfolio demonstrating:Strong pacing and retention Storytelling and narrative structure Use of sound design, music, cutaways, and visual emphasis Ability to adapt between different editing styles and tones

Strong understanding of:

  • Viewer retention and YouTube pacing
  • Story structure and emotional payoff
  • Modern long-form editing trends

Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, or similar.

Ability to manage deadlines, receive feedback well, and communicate effectively.

Bonus

  • Experience editing creator-led or personality-driven content
  • Experience with documentary or reality-style editing
  • Experience creating short-form cutdowns from long-form content
  • Basic motion graphics or After Effects knowledge

Compensation

$25/hr

Why Join HighKey

  • 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

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, we’d love to see your work.

Please submit:

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