YouTube Video Editor & Growth Strategist

To Be Magnetic; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

To Be Magnetic seeks an experienced YouTube video editor for Lacy Phillips' personal channel. You will edit 2 videos per month (5–20 minutes each) with a clean, chic style that makes viewers feel like they're right there with her.

This role combines technical editing with strategy: optimize titles, descriptions, and thumbnails for SEO, craft hooks for the first 15–30 seconds, and loosely engage with comments to boost growth as the channel expands.

Qualifications

• Experience editing specifically for YouTube (not general video editing).
• Strong understanding of YouTube SEO and audience retention.
• Ability to design thumbnails and test titles.
• Able to work independently and meet monthly deadlines.
• Experience with personal brand / creator / coaching content is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Edit 2 videos per month (5–20 minutes each) for personal vlogging content.
• Optimize titles, descriptions, and tags for YouTube SEO.
• Design or guide the creation of thumbnails to drive clicks.
• Structure hooks and pacing in the first 15–30 seconds to maximize retention.
• Respond and loosely manage comments to boost engagement.
• Access to sound packages for edits.
• Advise on what's working based on YouTube trends and analytics.
• Collaborate with the team on content strategy as the channel grows.

Skills

YouTube video editing

YouTube SEO

Thumbnail design

Content strategy

Independence

Job description

Estimated Hours: ~10–15 hrs/month to start (2 videos/month ranging from 5 minutes - 20 minutes), with room to grow

Why this role:

This starts at 2 videos/month but there's real room to grow. Lacy already has a loyal following with over 70k IG followers, 400k IG following on her business account @tobemagnetic, and 34k subscribers on To Be Magnetic youtube channel.

Although her personal channel will be starting from scratch, it has the real potential to grow and scale quickly. There is also the opportunity to do more editing for To Be Magnetic's youtube channel and for Jessica Gill's youtube channel (podcast cohost) if it's an aligned fit.

Job Description:

We're looking for an experienced YouTube video editor to work on Lacy Phillips' personal YouTube channel. A good example of what she is looking to create is similar to Ballerina Farm. This isn't a corporate talking head, it will be a lot of day in the life vlogging content around her hobby farm properties in Topanga and Mendocino. To get a better sense of her aesthetic and style you can check out her instagram account: @lacyannephillips. We're looking for simple and clean cuts, grounded, chic, and the kind of youtube video that makes you feel like you're right there experiencing it all with her.

This is also a bit of a strategic editing role and it's a big bonus if you have start to finish full youtube channel experience: account creation, thumbnails, hooks, video titles, seo/algorithm/tagging, and can loosely manage responding to comments to boost engagement.

What you'll be doing:

• Edit 2 5-20 minute videos per month (personal vlogging content)
• Optimize video titles, descriptions, and tags for YouTube SEO
• Design or guide the creation of thumbnails that drive click-through
• Structure hooks and pacing in the first 15–30 seconds to maximize retention
• Respond and loosely manage comments on videos after posting (to help boost engagement)
• Access to sound packages for edits
• Advise on what's working/not working based on the YouTube algorithm trends and channel analytics
• Collaborate with our team on content strategy as the channel grows

What we're looking for:

Proven experience editing specifically for YouTube (not just general video editing). Please share channel examples you've worked on, ideally with any growth metrics or shareable insights.

• Strong understanding of YouTube SEO, algorithm behavior, audience retention curves, and CTR optimization
• Skilled in thumbnail design and title testing/hook writing
• Comfortable working independently, hitting monthly deadlines, and giving strategic input as needed
• Experience with personal brand / creator / coaching / personal development content is a plus