Youtube Editor

We are seeking a creative, energetic YouTube Video & Shorts Editor to bring Out of Ink Media’s comedy content to life!

Our ideal editor should be comfortable working with both long-form and short-form content and understand how editing style, pacing, and storytelling differ between the two formats.

Content You’ll Edit

• Long-Form YouTube Videos: 1920×1080 (16:9), typically 10–40 minutes in final length.
• YouTube Shorts: 1080×1920 (9:16), typically 15 seconds–2 minutes in final length.

Our editing style is inspired by comedy channels, with an emphasis on comedic timing, engaging pacing, punch-ins, visual gags, graphics, sound effects, music, and edits that enhance our hosts' personalities and chemistry.

You’ll work alongside our current editor and rotate between long-form and short-form assignments. While we want our editors to be able to edit both formats, you will not be responsible for editing both the long-form video and its Shorts for the same project. For each project, one editor will handle the long-form content while the other handles the short-form content, with responsibilities rotating between projects.

Because Out of Ink Media is still a growing independent channel, this is currently an unpaid position.

We’re looking for someone who wants to build their portfolio, gain hands-on editing experience, contribute creatively, and potentially grow alongside the channel.

As the channel grows and develops consistent revenue, our goal is to transition long-term contributors into paid positions when financially possible. Future compensation is not guaranteed and will depend on the channel's growth and financial sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging pacing through cuts, punch-ins, zooms, reaction shots, and other comedic editing techniques.
• Add sound effects, music, graphics, text, captions, images, memes, and other visual elements when appropriate.
• Identify and emphasize the funniest or most entertaining moments from recordings.
• Repurpose moments from long-form recordings into engaging, standalone Shorts when assigned to short-form editing.
• Organize project files, footage, graphics, music, and other media so the team can easily access them.
• Follow established Out of Ink editing conventions while also bringing your own creative ideas and comedic instincts to projects.
• Communicate with the team about editing decisions, questions, deadlines, and potential creative ideas.
• Receive and implement revision notes and feedback before finalizing videos.
• Export completed videos using the appropriate specifications for YouTube and YouTube Shorts.
• Meet agreed-upon deadlines and communicate in advance if you need additional time.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with professional video editing software.
• Ability to edit both long-form YouTube content (16:9) and vertical short-form content (9:16).
• Strong understanding of comedic timing, pacing, and visual storytelling.
• Ability to dedicate 4 -8 hours a week per project.
• Comfortable receiving constructive feedback and revision notes.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating creatively with a small team.
• Access to a computer capable of handling video editing and a reliable internet connection for transferring project files.