The World's Best Video Editor

mrbeastyoutube; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with safe-harbor matching

HSA contributions

Paid company holidays

Flexible vacation policy

Company-provided technology package

Relocation assistance (housing for 90d

Job summary

mrbeastyoutube is seeking an editor for a high-volume digital content operation that reaches millions. The role owns editing decisions frame by frame, with an emphasis on maximizing viewer retention across a range of formats and platforms.

You will edit long-form and short-form content, make scene-level decisions on cuts, sound, and visual storytelling, and collaborate with producers and creators to ship content at speed.

Qualifications

• Video editing experience with decision-making across frame-by-frame cuts.
• Ability to optimize pacing, retention, and audience engagement.

Responsibilities

• Edit long-form and short-form video content with emphasis on pacing, retention, and engagement.
• Make scene-level decisions on cuts, sound, and visual storytelling across projects.
• Collaborate with producers, creators, and editors to ship content quickly.
• Iterate on edits using performance data and feedback.
• Develop repeatable editing workflows for high-volume content slate.

Skills

Video editing

Storytelling

Team collaboration

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