Video Editor for YouTube Long Form + Instagram Reels

I run a sales education brand. I teach experienced sales reps how to get better results and get placed in high paying roles. I am looking for one editor to own my entire content output long term.

This is not a one off gig. I want someone who stays with me, learns my style, and gets faster and better every month.

What you will edit

2 long form YouTube videos per week. These are 30 minutes to 1 hour of raw footage, mostly talking head and training style content.
2 short form videos per day, 7 days a week (Instagram Reels, reused as YouTube Shorts and TikTok)

Where the short form comes from

You will be working from three types of source material:

Long form recordings and call recordings I send you. You watch these and pull the strongest moments, then cut them into shorts.
Reels I film myself on my phone, which you clean up and edit.
Clips from the YouTube long form videos you already edited.

Part of the job is finding the content, not just cutting it. If I send you a 45 minute recording, I expect you to come back with the moments worth posting.

You will not be guessing

I send editing briefs. You will know what I am looking for in each video, which sections matter, what the hook should be and what the point of the piece is. You bring the eye and the execution, I give you the direction.

Editing style

Long form: Alex Hormozi style. No background music at all, not even subtle. This rule is not flexible. Tight cuts to remove dead air and filler, burned in captions, selective punch ins, simple text callouts and basic graphics when a point needs emphasis. No heavy motion graphics, no cinematic transitions, no stock footage overload. The talking is the content. Nothing should compete with it.

Short form: clean and simple. Strong first frame, captions that are easy to read on mobile, tight pacing, cuts that keep retention. Vertical 9:16, safe zones respected so nothing gets covered by the UI.

What I actually need from you

I am not looking for someone who only follows instructions. I want an editor who understands the platforms.

You should know:

What makes someone stop scrolling in the first 2 seconds
Why some Reels get pushed and others die
How retention works differently on YouTube long form vs Shorts
How to cut a video so the message lands, not just so it looks nice

Requirements

Strong English. You must understand my content well enough to know which lines matter and which moments are worth clipping. This is non negotiable.
Comfortable working with long recordings. You will regularly be handed 30 to 60 minutes of raw footage and expected to cut it down cleanly.
Proven experience editing talking head content for YouTube and short form for Instagram or TikTok
Portfolio with real examples, ideally in the business, coaching, sales or personal brand space
Ability to handle daily volume without quality dropping
Reliable turnaround. Long form within 48 hours, shorts within 24 hours.
Available for daily communication on Slack or WhatsApp
Your own computer and editing software (Premiere Pro, CapCut, After Effects or similar)
Stable internet and enough storage to handle large files

Nice to have

Experience with thumbnails
Basic audio cleanup
Experience posting or scheduling content

Why this role is worth taking seriously

I am not looking to fill a seat for three months. I am building a team.

I want one editor who grows with the brand. As my output and revenue grow, your pay grows with it. First review at 90 days.
I am well connected in the info and coaching space. Editors who do good work for me get seen and get referred. That has real value for your career and your rates.
Long term, I want the person in this seat travelling with me and filming on location, not just editing from a folder. If that is something you want, say so in your application.

What you get

$500 USD per month to start, paid on time, every month
Long term stable work with one client
Performance review at 90 days with a clear path to increase
Clear editing briefs, organised file delivery, no chaos

HIRING PROCESS

You apply following the instructions below
Short call so we can talk through your experience
Paid trial. Shortlisted candidates get the same raw recording and a brief, and produce 1 long form edit and 2 shorts pulled from it. I pay $30 USD for the trial whether or not I hire you.
Offer and start date

HOW TO APPLY

Do not send a generic application. I read every one and I ignore copy paste messages.

Start your message with the word RETENTION so I know you read this fully.
Send me 2 or 3 links to work you personally edited. Tell me exactly what you did on each one.
Answer this in 3 sentences or less: what is the number one reason most talking head Reels fail in the first 3 seconds?
Tell me what software you use and your current time zone.
Confirm you can handle 2 shorts per day, 7 days a week.

Applications without a portfolio will not be reviewed.