YouTube Video Editor & Thumbnail Designer

Remote, South Africa

Fully remote role (South Africa-based)

Working hours: 10:00am – 6:00pm Sydney time (1:00am – 9:00am South African time) Dependent on Daylight Savings

40 hours per week

Contract role

Role Overview

We are seeking a creative and platform-savvy Video Editor to lead the production of YouTube content. This role is primarily focused on YouTube long-form growth, audience retention and content packaging, with some support in adapting content for platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. This position suits someone who understands how to capture attention quickly, structure content for retention, and design thumbnails that drive clicks.

Duties & Responsibilities

Edit engaging long-form YouTube videos with strong pacing, storytelling and structure.

Develop compelling hooks and dynamic openings to maximise audience retention.

Design high-converting YouTube thumbnails with strong visual hierarchy and clarity.

Optimise titles, descriptions and tags with a solid understanding of YouTube SEO and discovery.

Structure videos strategically to improve watch time and engagement metrics.

Monitor YouTube analytics (CTR, retention, watch time) and refine edits accordingly.

Repurpose long-form...