YouTube Editor: Long-Form & Shorts Producer

Sinclair Broadcast Group; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Sinclair Broadcast Group is seeking a freelance YouTube Editor to own the editing of YouTube-bound content and optimize long-form pieces for retention and engagement. This on-site role in Santa Monica focuses on channel strategy, hooks, pacing, and chaptering across YouTube and Shorts.

You will also cut weekly podcast clips for Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram, collaborating with the Long-Form Pod and Social teams.

Qualifications

• Experience editing for YouTube and social platforms.
• Ability to craft hooks, pacing, and chapters for long-form videos.
• Strong editorial judgment and platform-native storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead YouTube editing for 8–25 minute pieces with retention hooks.
• Produce weekly podcast cutdowns for Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram.
• Maintain YouTube content calendar and coordinate with content leads.

Skills

Video editing

YouTube editing

Storytelling

Editorial judgment

Platform-native execution

Tools

Premiere Pro

Final Cut Pro

Job description

Sinclair Broadcast Group is seeking a freelance YouTube Editor to own the editing of YouTube-bound content and optimize long-form pieces for retention and engagement. This on-site role in Santa Monica focuses on channel strategy, hooks, pacing, and chaptering across YouTube and Shorts.

You will also cut weekly podcast clips for Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram, collaborating with the Long-Form Pod and Social teams.