Story-Driven YouTube Editor & Videographer in Austin

selfpublishing.com; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

PTO + paid holidays

401(k) option

Monthly self‑care stipend

Mission‑driven team building

Job summary

selfpublishing.com in Austin, TX is seeking a YouTube Video Editor & Videographer to tell stories that convert. This in‑office role focuses on long‑ and short‑form content, filming B‑rolls, editing with intention, and creating motion graphics to enhance narrative.

The candidate should have 3+ years of YouTube editing experience, strong storytelling sense, and proficiency in Premiere Pro. You’ll collaborate with Creative and Marketing, stay on top of trends, and contribute to a mission‑driven

Qualifications

• 3+ years editing for YouTube or content creators.
• Proven experience filming and lighting professional video.
• Strong sense of story structure, timing, and emotional pacing.
• Mastery of Adobe Premiere Pro (After Effects + Photoshop a plus)
• The ability to craft intros that hook and edits that retain.
• A passion for collaboration and creativity (in-office role in Austin, TX).
• A love for storytelling, personal growth, and making an impact.

Responsibilities

• Film and edit long-form and short-form content with focus on storytelling, pacing, and retention.
• Capture high-quality footage during shoots, interviews, and events to support the content calendar.
• Edit long-form YouTube videos with strong hooks and narrative flow.
• Cut short-form social clips (Reels, TikToks, LinkedIn) that stop the scroll.
• Optimize structure, pacing, and transitions to boost Watch Time and retention.
• Enhance videos with music, sound effects, and audio mixing for emotion and flow.
• Design and animate motion graphics, text, and transitions for clarity and polish.
• Collaborate with Creative and Marketing teams to align edits with titles, thumbnails, and strategy.
• Stay on top of YouTube and social trends.

Skills

Storytelling

Video editing

Premiere Pro

Filming & lighting

Collaboration

Tools

After Effects

Photoshop

Motion graphics

Job description

selfpublishing.com in Austin, TX is seeking a YouTube Video Editor & Videographer to tell stories that convert. This in‑office role focuses on long‑ and short‑form content, filming B‑rolls, editing with intention, and creating motion graphics to enhance narrative.

The candidate should have 3+ years of YouTube editing experience, strong storytelling sense, and proficiency in Premiere Pro. You’ll collaborate with Creative and Marketing, stay on top of trends, and contribute to a mission‑driven