The World's Best Video Editor

mrbeastyoutube; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

HSA contributions

401(k) with safe-harbor matching

Paid company holidays

Flexible vacation policy

Company-provided technology package

Relocation assistance including travel

Company-provided housing for first 90 

Job summary

mrbeastyoutube is seeking an editor embedded in a high-volume digital content operation that produces video reaching millions of viewers. The role owns editing decisions frame by frame, with a focus on maximizing viewer retention across formats and platforms.

You will edit long-form and short-form content, make scene-level cuts, collaborate with producers and fellow editors, and iterate on edits using performance data and audience signals.

Qualifications

• A self-produced walkthrough video of 5 minutes or less that walks through a personal edit, explains the decisions made, and reflects on what you would change today
• Submission must be a link to a hosted video that the review team can access directly
• No resume or cover letter required

Responsibilities

• Edit long-form and short-form video content with an emphasis on pacing, retention, and audience engagement
• Make scene-level decisions on cuts, sound, and visual storytelling across multiple projects
• Collaborate with producers, creators, and fellow editors to ship content at speed
• Iterate on edits based on performance data, audience signals, and team feedback
• Develop repeatable editing approaches and workflows that scale across a high-volume content slate

Job description

Role overview

An editor role embedded in a high-volume digital content operation that produces video reaching audiences in the millions. The position owns editing decisions frame by frame, with an emphasis on maximizing viewer retention across a range of formats and platforms. It is a creative, hands-on role that defines how stories come to life for a global audience and shapes the visual language of a category-defining channel.

Responsibilities

• Edit long-form and short-form video content with an emphasis on pacing, retention, and audience engagement
• Make scene-level decisions on cuts, sound, and visual storytelling across multiple projects
• Collaborate with producers, creators, and fellow editors to ship content at speed
• Iterate on edits based on performance data, audience signals, and team feedback
• Develop repeatable editing approaches and workflows that scale across a high-volume content slate

Requirements

• A self-produced walkthrough video of 5 minutes or less that walks through a personal edit, explains the decisions made, and reflects on what you would change today
• Submission must be a link to a hosted video that the review team can access directly
• No resume or cover letter required

Benefits and work setup

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage plus company-paid life insurance
• HSA contributions, 401(k) with safe-harbor company matching, and paid company holidays
• Flexible vacation policy
• Company-provided technology package
• Relocation assistance where applicable, including travel and company-provided housing for the first 90 days