YouTube Video Editor

About the Role: HighKey Agency is a digital PR and social media company specializing in building elite personal and brand presences. This role is focused on storytelling, structure, and building narratives from raw footage. You will turn raw footage into a structured, compelling story, building tension, pacing, and payoff to create edits that feel like real shows, not just standard YouTube videos.

What You'll Do

• Edit long-form videos (8–15+ minutes) with a strong narrative focus.
• Structure content into clear story arcs (setup → conflict → resolution).
• Enhance scenes with cutaways, music, pacing, and sound design.
• Identify and emphasize key moments, reactions, and turning points.
• Maintain high retention through intentional pacing and storytelling.
• Collaborate with the internal team to execute creative direction.

What You Bring

• Proven experience with long-form, story-driven editing (not just basic vlogs or short-form/TikTok).
• A portfolio demonstrating narrative structure from raw footage, strong pacing, and use of sound design, music, and cutaways.
• Strong understanding of story arcs, scene structure, and viewer retention through storytelling.
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, or similar tools.
• Ability to manage deadlines and communicate effectively.
• Bonus: Experience with documentary or reality-style content, editing interviews, or unscripted footage.

Benefits

• Compensation: $25/hr.
• 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.