YouTube Editor

Remotedxb; Dubai; On-site; AED 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Remotedxb in Dubai is seeking a senior video editor to own end-to-end post-production for high-performing YouTube content, from ingest and assembly through final delivery.

You will shape narratives with pacing, music, graphics and sound design to maximize retention and watch time, collaborate with producers and stakeholders, and apply platform-specific strategies to grow the channel. You must meet tight deadlines and bring a data-informed mindset to editorial decisions.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience editing top-tier YouTube programming or digital content.
• Exceptional storytelling instincts and sensibility.
• Deep fluency in YouTube formats, trends, performance drivers, and audience behavior.
• Advanced proficiency in professional editing tools and post-production workflows.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with creative teams.
• Proactive, solutions-driven mindset with ability to execute under tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end post-production for high-performing YouTube content, from ingest and assembly through final delivery
• Shape compelling narratives through pacing, structure, music, graphics, and sound design to maximize retention and watch time
• Collaborate with producers, creators, and stakeholders to refine concepts and translate creative vision into finished edits
• Execute precise, efficient workflows across multiple projects while meeting tight deadlines
• Apply platform-specific editing strategies, trends, and formats optimized for YouTube performance
• Incorporate analytics and performance insights to inform editorial decisions and improve future content
• Maintain uncompromising quality standards aligned with the channel’s creative vision and brand

Skills

YouTube editing

Storytelling

Collaboration

Deadline-driven

Analytics-informed editing

Tools

Editing software

Job description

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end post-production for high-performing YouTube content, from ingest and assembly through final delivery
• Shape compelling narratives through pacing, structure, music, graphics, and sound design to maximize retention and watch time
• Collaborate with producers, creators, and stakeholders to refine concepts and translate creative vision into finished edits
• Execute precise, efficient workflows across multiple projects while meeting tight deadlines
• Apply platform-specific editing strategies, trends, and formats optimized for YouTube performance
• Incorporate analytics and performance insights to inform editorial decisions and improve future content
• Maintain uncompromising quality standards aligned with the channel’s creative vision and brand

Requirements

• Extensive experience editing top-tier YouTube programming or digital content
• Exceptional storytelling instincts and sensibility
• Deep fluency in YouTube formats, trends, performance drivers, and audience behavior
• Advanced proficiency in professional editing tools and post-production workflows
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with creative teams
• Proactive, solutions-driven mindset with ability to execute under tight timelines