Senior Video Editor & YouTube Growth Specialist

Senior Video Editor & YouTube Growth Specialist
Location: Dumaguete - office location required.

SynxBody is one of Australia's fastest-growing health and wellness brands, helping people move better, feel better and live better through innovative footcare, compression and wellness solutions.

We are now building a world-class content engine across YouTube, social media and founder-led content and we're looking for an exceptional Video Editor who understands how to create content people actually want to watch.

This is not a traditional editing role.

We're looking for someone who understands storytelling, audience retention, YouTube growth and content psychology.

The Role

You will be responsible for transforming raw footage into engaging, high-performing content across:

YouTube Long Form
YouTube Shorts
Instagram Reels
TikTok
Founder-led content
Podcast content
Product education videos
Customer stories
Brand campaigns

You will work closely with the Founder, Marketing Team and Content Team to create content that drives engagement, watch time, subscribers and ultimately business growth.

What Success Looks Like

You understand:

How to create compelling hooks in the first 5-15 seconds
Viewer retention and watch-time optimisation
Storytelling structure
Pacing and audience psychology
YouTube best practices
Social-first content creation
Founder-led brand content
Health and wellness content

You don't simply edit videos.

You improve them.

You identify boring ---------- nts, strengthen narratives, increase retention and create content that keeps viewers watching.

Key Responsibilities
YouTube Content
Edit high-quality long-form YouTube videos
Build strong story arcs and engaging narratives
Create attention-grabbing intros and hooks
Use retention-focused editing techniques
Add motion graphics, B-roll, sound design and visual storytelling elements
Analyse YouTube performance and optimise future edits
Short Form Content
Create high-performing Shorts, Reels and TikToks
Repurpose long-form content into multiple short-form assets
Create platform-specific edits
Understand current editing trends while maintaining brand identity
Brand & Product Content
Product demonstrations
Educational content
Customer testimonials
Pharmacy training content
Campaign launches
Retail partner content
Creative Strategy
Participate in content planning sessions
Suggest improvements to filming and storytelling
Recommend thumbnail concepts
Recommend title ideas
Help identify content opportunities
Required Skills
Advanced Editing
Adobe Premiere Pro
After Effects
Photoshop
CapCut
DaVinci Resolve (advantageous)
Technical Skills
Colour correction and grading
Sound design
Audio cleanup
Motion graphics
Kinetic typography
Caption creation
Multi-camera editing
Podcast editing
YouTube Expertise
Audience retention optimisation
Watch-time improvement
Story structure
Thumbnail strategy
Click-through rate awareness
Hook creation
Retention graph analysis
YouTube analytics understanding
Creative Skills
Exceptional storytelling
Strong pacing instincts
Attention to detail
Visual communication
Creative problem solving
Bonus Skills

Highly desirable:

YouTube channel growth experience
Thumbnail design experience
Photography skills
Videography skills
AI workflow knowledge
Motion graphic design
Experience with creators, influencers or founder-led brands
Understanding of health, wellness and consumer behaviour
KPIs
Average YouTube viewer retention
Watch time growth
Subscriber growth
Video completion rates
Content output volume
Short-form performance
Content turnaround times
Improvement in channel engagement metrics
What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who:

Obsesses over great content
Studies successful YouTube creators
Constantly improves their craft
Takes ownership
Moves fast
Has high creative standards
Understands storytelling
Wants to help build a category-leading brand

Most importantly, we want someone who sees themselves as a content creator first and an editor second.

To Apply

Please submit:

Portfolio
YouTube examples you've edited
Before and after editing examples
Channels you've helped grow
Favourite YouTube creators and why
A short video introducing yourself