YouTube Video Editor & Videographer

About the Company

At selfpublishing.com, we help people turn their ideas into bestselling books and their books into movements that change lives. We’ve helped thousands of authors publish, launch, and grow their impact, reaching millions of readers worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Filming and editing both long-form and short-form content with a focus on storytelling, pacing, and retention
• Capturing high-quality footage during shoots, interviews, and events
• Editing long-form YouTube videos with strong hooks and narrative flow
• Cutting short-form social clips (Reels, TikToks, LinkedIn) to stop the scroll
• Optimizing structure, pacing, and transitions to boost Watch Time and AVD
• Enhancing videos with music, sound effects, and audio mixing
• Designing and animating motion graphics, text, and transitions
• Collaborating with Creative and Marketing teams to align edits with strategy
• Staying on top of YouTube and social trends

Requirements

• 3+ years editing for YouTube or content creators
• Proven experience filming and lighting professional video
• Mastery of Adobe Premiere Pro
• Strong sense of story structure, timing, and emotional pacing
• Ability to craft intros that hook and edits that retain
• Experience with motion graphics and high-retention pacing

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with After Effects and Photoshop
• Editing experience with top creators, entrepreneurs, or educators
• Understanding of YouTube analytics and data-driven creative decisions
• Curiosity about AI tools, plug-ins, or workflow automation

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• PTO + paid holidays
• 401(k) option
• Monthly self-care stipend