Senior Video Editor - 22174

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Role: Senior Video Editor (Long-Form Podcast & Documentary YouTube) 

Priority Location: Latin America (Brazil strongly preferred) 

Working Hours: Monday – Friday, aligned with US Central Time (CST/CDT) business hours to allow for live collaboration and real-time feedback 

Salary Range: The final offer is at the client’s discretion and depends on the candidate’s interview result, skills, and experience.

Type of contract: Independent Contractor 

Type of job: Remote

About the Company: Our client is a fast-growing, US-based Christian podcast and YouTube production company. As an independent contractor, you will enjoy full remote flexibility, direct working relationships with company leadership without middleman agencies, and the creative autonomy to take true ownership of your craft.

About the Role: Our client is seeking a seasoned Senior Video Editor to take end-to-end creative ownership of flagship long-form podcasts and documentary-style YouTube episodes. Moving beyond basic assembly, you will shape full-episode narrative arcs, elevate motion graphics, and bring intuitive storytelling instincts to faith-based content without requiring heavy hand-holding. Working directly alongside the Creative Lead during US Central Time hours, you will eliminate communication bottlenecks, reduce revision cycles, and set the quality benchmark for a growing, high-performing creative team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Edit and deliver high-retention, long-form podcasts and documentary-style YouTube episodes across a roster of ~18 channels, consistently meeting weekly and bi-weekly publishing deadlines.
• Elevate viewer retention beyond the opening hook by weaving dynamic pacing, narrative storytelling, B-roll, sound design, and custom motion graphics throughout the entire runtime.
• Interpret high-level creative briefs independently, applying strong editorial judgment and contextual awareness of Christian and faith-based audiences to minimize revision rounds.
• Collaborate directly with the Creative Lead and graphic design team during US Central Time hours to incorporate live feedback and maintain seamless 
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• cross-team handoffs.
• Maintain clear, proactive production visibility inside Notion, providing regular status updates so leadership always has real-time insight into project progress.
• Audit existing editing workflows and proactively recommend creative or technical improvements that raise production value and streamline turnaround times.

Qualifications:

• Required:
  • 8+ years of experience as a Senior Video Editor (or an exceptional portfolio demonstrating equivalent mastery) producing long-form YouTube content, video podcasts, and documentary-style storytelling.
  • Advanced proficiency in industry-standard editing, audio mixing, color grading, and motion graphics software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve).
  • Demonstrated experience working directly with US-based clients or media teams, with strong English communication skills and overlapping availability in US Central Time.
  • High degree of creative autonomy and comfort executing from high-level direction rather than step-by-step instructions.
  • Strong organizational habits with experience tracking deliverables and communicating proactively in project management tools such as Notion.
• Preferred:
  • Prior experience editing Christian, faith-based, or values-driven podcasts and YouTube channels, with a natural understanding of the tone and cultural context.
  • Experience collaborating closely with thumbnail and graphic designers to ensure cohesive visual packaging across YouTube releases.