Lead Editor — Los Angeles, CA

Role: Lead Editor

Location: Remote, USA

About the Role

Zr8Y 9QFc is looking for a talented, self-driven Lead Editor to join our in-house production team. This contract, remote role includes managing the editing pipeline and shaping narrative structure to align with each project’s creative vision and brand guidelines. The Lead Editor will collaborate closely with creators, producers, and other content stakeholders to provide feedback, ensure clarity and coherence across the content slate. Day-to-day tasks include supervising other editors or freelancers as needed, enforcing style guides, resolving editorial issues, and coordinating deadlines to ensure timely delivery of polished content. This is a hands-on role for someone who lives and breathes content, moves fast without sacrificing quality, and knows instinctively what keeps an audience watching.

What You'll Do

• Edit long-form content projects from start to finish

• Collaborate closely with the Creative and Production teams from rough cut through final delivery

• Establish and maintain editorial standards, pacing, retention strategies, and storytelling frameworks across projects

• Manage multiple concurrent timelines on fast-paced production schedules

• Contribute to pre-production planning, including story structure and shot list review

• Ensure consistent quality, tone, and brand voice across all published content

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience editing long-form YouTube or creator-led content, with a strong sense of what keeps viewers watching

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and/or DaVinci Resolve, plus working knowledge of After Effects or other motion graphics tools

• Deep familiarity with creator culture. You live and breathe content and know the formats and editing frameworks that work

• Strong editorial skills, including story structuring, advanced editing and proofreading

• Highly self-sufficient with strong project management instincts.

• Experience editing branded or sponsored content, with the ability to work in partner moments naturally without disrupting the viewer experience

• Experience working with talent and creative teams in gaming and media

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to give clear, constructive feedback to creative partners

• Comfortable with collaborative tools and content management systems

Please email resumes and portfolios to •••••••• to be considered.