YouTube Video Editor

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:

Korean Englishman:

Kitchen Nightmares:

Bar Rescue:

Vlog / Personality-Driven Style:

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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