Video Editor

We're a fast-growing tech education brand publishing 2-3 long-form YouTube videos per week, scaling to daily. We need a second editor to double our output.

You'll work in-person in Dubai, cutting videos that educate and entertain. This is YouTube editing, retention matters, pacing matters, every second counts.

What You'll Do

• Edit 2-3 long-form YouTube videos per week (10-25 minutes each)
• Work from raw footage: talking head, screen recordings, whiteboard sessions
• Create engaging intros, add motion graphics, lower thirds, callouts, screen annotations
• Cut dead space and make every second count
• Sync with b-roll, stock footage, and screen recordings
• Deliver YouTube-optimized exports (1080p/4K)
• Collaborate on thumbnail concepts and suggest titles/hooks
• 48-hour turnaround standard, 24-hour for timely topics

You Are

• A YouTube native who understands retention graphs, pacing, and what makes tech content work
• Fast, 48-hour turnarounds are normal for you
• Detail-oriented with clean audio, colour grading, transitions, and text placement
• Proactive, you suggest creative improvements, not just execute
• Based in Dubai or near Dubai

Requirements

• 2+ years editing long-form YouTube content
• Portfolio showing tech, education, or talking-head content
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve (required), After Effects (preferred)
• Understanding of YouTube analytics: retention curves, CTR, watch time
• Strong audio editing and motion graphics skills
• Based in Dubai or willing to relocate

Bonus

• Experience editing tech/coding content
• Custom motion graphics and animation skills
• Experience with screen recording overlays
• Thumbnail design skills

How to Apply

Send to [Confidential Information] with:

1. 60-second video introducing yourself and your editing style
2. Portfolio of video edits