YouTube Video Editor

Hardly Hectic; India; Remote; INR 182,800 - 218,959; Part time

Job summary

Hardly Hectic is seeking a part-time Video Editor to enhance its YouTube channel. Responsibilities include editing long-form videos and creating engaging shorts. The ideal candidate has a strong portfolio and is proficient in editing software. This role offers a remote and flexible working environment, aligning with a cinematic aesthetic.

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio of long-form YouTube edits.
• Proficiency in Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro.
• Experience in color grading and motion graphics.

Responsibilities

• Edit 4-5 long-form YouTube videos per month.
• Create 8 highly engaging shorts with text overlays.
• Collaborate on creative direction and pacing.

Skills

Video Editing

Color Grading

Motion Graphics

Visual Storytelling

Pacing Knowledge

Tools

Premiere Pro

Final Cut Pro

After Effects

Job description

Hardly Hectic is a YouTube channel run by Suheb, a former strategy consultant turned AI productivity explorer.

Role Description

This is a Full-time remote role for a YouTube Video Editor at Hardly Hectic. The Video Editor will be responsible for video production, editing, color grading, motion graphics, and graphics work to enhance the visual appeal of the channel's content.

• Edit 4-5 long-form YouTube videos/month
• Create 8 highly engaging shorts (30–60 sec highlights with vertical formatting)
• Add text overlays, motion graphics, and b-roll where relevant
• Collaborate on creative direction: pacing, tone, transitions, and emotion
• Ensure visual consistency aligned with our channel’s aesthetic: minimalist, cinematic, sharp
• Turn around edits within 4–6 days of receiving assets
• Keep viewers hooked we optimize for watch time, retention, and click-throughs
• Strong portfolio of long-form YouTube edits (please share links)
• Proficiency in Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro, Video Color Grading, and Motion Graphics skills
• Knowledge of pacing and retention best practices for YouTube
• Ability to tell a story visually, using B-roll, rhythm, and cinematic techniques
• Comfort editing both educational and emotionally-driven content
• Bonus: Experience with motion graphics or After Effects
• Obsessed with visual storytelling
• Detail-oriented but not perfection-paralyzed
• Emotionally intuitive — you know when to slow it down or speed it up
• Comfortable working async with fast turnaround
• Hungry to help build a high-performing channel with viral potential

How to Apply

Send us:

• A few links to long-form YouTube videos you've edited
• A few examples of shorts or reels you've cut
• 2–3 lines on what excites you about editing for HardlyHectic

Monthly budget 18k

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Blogs

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