YouTube Video Editor Job at HighKey Agency, Remote

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  • HighKey Agency
  • Remote

Job Description

YouTube Video Editor (Long-Form + VFX)

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
We are hiring a YouTube Video Editor with strong experience editing direct-to-camera YouTube content, interviews, podcasts, and educational long-form videos (not cinematic films or documentaries.)

This role is focused on virality, not cinematic storytelling.

You should be comfortable editing talking-head content with:

  • Fast, intentional pacing

  • Jump cuts, pattern interrupts, and on-screen emphasis

  • Motion graphics, light VFX, and visual overlays that enhance clarity and retention

You will be responsible for producing 4–12 YouTube videos per month, including:

  • Full long-form edits

  • YouTube-optimized intros/outros

  • High-click-through thumbnails

  • Occasional short-form cutdowns derived from long-form content

Key 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

What This Role Is Not

To be explicit, this role is not for:

  • Cinematic filmmakers

  • Wedding/travel/documentary editors

  • Film-style storytelling specialists

We are looking for YouTube-first editors who understand how content actually performs on the platform.

Reference:  (

  • This is to see whether candidates are capable of editing at this level, and our skills test would then verify if the candidate can actually deliver it in
    practice.


Qualifications

  • 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

  • Bonus: Experience working with educational, business, or personal brand content


Compensation

$200 per long-form video (should take approx. 5 hours per video) 

Complex long-form video: $500 per edit (requires a lot more skill/animations/etc.)


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 you are a YouTube-first editor , we want to see your work!

Please submit:

  • Your resume

  • A portfolio with YouTube long-form examples (required)

  • Any relevant results or performance metrics (if available)

Job Tags

Remote job, Contract work,

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