YouTube video editor job description: a free job post template

What should a YouTube video editor job description include?

A YouTube video editor job post should give your channel link and niche, the video length and upload pace, what footage you send, two or three style reference videos, what the job includes, the deadline, how you pay per video, and how to apply with links to published videos the editor cut.

A specific post lets an editor see quickly whether your format fits their work, and gives you replies you can compare side by side.

Video editor needed for your YouTube channel? Copy this job post

Replace everything in [brackets] and delete any line that does not apply to your channel.

VIDEO EDITOR NEEDED FOR A YOUTUBE CHANNEL

About the channel
- Channel: [link to your channel]
- Niche: [e.g. Roblox gaming, history documentaries, finance explainers]
- Audience: [who watches, in one line]

The videos
- Finished length: [e.g. 15-25 minutes]
- How often: [e.g. 3 videos a week]
- Pace and tone: [e.g. fast and funny / calm and serious]

What I send you
- [Raw recordings, e.g. gameplay, facecam and mic on separate tracks]
  OR [script + finished voiceover, for a faceless channel]
- Where: [Google Drive / Dropbox folder]
- Raw footage per video: [e.g. about 60 minutes]

Style references (watch these first)
1. [link] - [what to copy, e.g. the first 30 seconds]
2. [link] - [e.g. the captions and sound effects]
3. [link] - [e.g. the music under the voice]

What the job includes
- Cutting and pacing: yes
- Sound (music, sound effects, levels): [yes / no]
- On-screen text and captions: [yes / no]
- Thumbnails: [yes / no / maybe later]
- Uploading to YouTube: [no, I upload / yes]

Deadline
- Turnaround: [e.g. 48 hours after the footage is uploaded]
- First video needed by: [date]

Budget
- Paid per video: [state your budget per video]
  OR [open to quotes: tell me your rate for this length]
- Payment method: [e.g. PayPal]

Short test before the first full video
- About 1 minute of my footage, so we can both see if the style fits.
- After that, the first full video is a normal paid video.

How to apply
- Links to 3 published YouTube videos you edited, ideally in a format like mine
- What you did on each one (full edit, captions only, etc.)
- Your YT Jobs profile, if you have one
- Your rate per video and your usual turnaround
- Start your reply with the word "[pick a word]" so I know you read the post

Three filled-in examples

The channels are made up: copy the format closest to yours and change the details.

1. Hiring an editor for a Roblox or Minecraft gaming channel

VIDEO EDITOR NEEDED: ROBLOX / MINECRAFT GAMING CHANNEL

- Channel: [link] (Roblox and Minecraft challenges, young audience)
- Finished length: 15-25 minutes, 3 videos a week (Mon, Wed, Fri)
- Pace: fast, with reactions and zooms, no long quiet stretches
- I send: OBS recordings (gameplay, facecam and mic on separate tracks), about 60-90 minutes per video, in a shared Drive folder
- Style references: [link] (intro), [link] (captions), [link] (sound effects)
- Job includes: full edit, sound, captions and on-screen text. Thumbnails: no
- Deadline: 48 hours after the upload
- Budget: per video, open to quotes for this length
- Test: about 1 minute of one of my recordings
- To apply: 3 links to gaming videos you edited, what you did on each, your YT Jobs profile if you have one, your rate per video. Start your reply with "obby".

Recording with OBS? See how to record gameplay for your editor. More on the niche: Roblox and Minecraft channels.

2. Hiring an editor for a faceless documentary channel (script + voiceover)

VIDEO EDITOR NEEDED: FACELESS DOCUMENTARY CHANNEL

- Channel: [link] (history documentaries, narrated, nobody on camera)
- Finished length: 20-30 minutes, 1 video a week
- Tone: serious and calm, slow moves on photos, music low under the voice
- I send: the final script and the finished voiceover (one audio file)
- You find: archival photos and footage, maps, and stock clips only where no real material exists
- Licenses: keep a log of every image and clip (source link + license) in the project folder. No clips from films or TV shows
- Style references: [link], [link]
- Job includes: full edit, finding the visuals, music, on-screen dates and names. Thumbnails: no
- Deadline: 5 days after the voiceover arrives
- Budget: per video, state your rate for this length
- Test: the first minute of the script
- To apply: 3 links to narrated documentaries you edited and an example of your license log.

If a claim ever arrives, the license log is your record of where each image came from. More on the format: documentary channels and the faceless editing workflow.

3. Hiring an editor for YouTube Shorts cut from long videos

VIDEO EDITOR NEEDED: SHORTS FROM MY LONG VIDEOS

- Channel: [link] (one long video every week)
- Job: pick 3 moments from each new long video and turn them into vertical Shorts (9:16), 30-60 seconds each
- Style: large captions, the hook in the first seconds, no slow intro
- I send: the finished long video plus the raw recordings
- Style references: [link], [link] (Shorts I like)
- Job includes: picking the moments, reframing to vertical, captions, sound
- Deadline: within 2 days of the long video going live
- Budget: per Short or per batch of 3, open to quotes
- Test: 1 Short from a video already on my channel
- To apply: links to Shorts you edited and to the long videos they came from.

What not to put in a YouTube editor job post

• Vague rush. "ASAP" and "urgent" tell an editor nothing. Give a date, or a turnaround in hours or days.
• A full video as an unpaid test. Editing a whole long-form video is a whole job. Ask for a short test of about a minute, or pay for the first video as a trial.
• Your channel password. Don't offer your login, and don't hand it to anyone who asks. If an editor uploads for you, a channel permission role does the job: see how to give your editor access to your YouTube channel.

How to read the replies

Sort them in three passes:

1. Drop the ones that ignored the post. No links, or no reply word. Following a short post is the first sign of how someone will follow a brief.
2. Open the links. Check that the videos are published, close to your format, and that the editor says what they did on each. On YT Jobs, the channel that published a video confirms or denies it on the editor's portfolio. Full method: how to verify a YouTube editor's portfolio.
3. Test, then trial. Send the short test to two or three people, then give the best fit one real paid video: how to test an editor in one paid trial.

Where to post a YouTube editor job

The same post works in several places. On YT Jobs, a job board only for YouTube roles, you post a job and editors apply. On Upwork you post a job and receive proposals. On Fiverr you send your brief to an editor's Gig and can ask for a custom offer. Each one checks work history and handles payment differently: see where to hire a YouTube editor. You can also share the post with your own community, such as your Discord server.

After you pick someone

Turn the post into a full brief and a short written agreement before the first file changes hands: the YouTube editor brief template, what to agree with a YouTube editor and, for a recurring series, the series style guide template.

Job post FAQ

Should I put my budget in the job post?

Yes, in some form. Say that you pay per video and either state your budget or write that you are open to quotes for your video length. Editors price by length, amount of footage and turnaround, so a clear scope gets you quotes you can compare.

Should I ask for a free test edit?

A short one, yes: about a minute of your own footage is enough to see whether the style fits. A full video is real work, so if you want one as a trial, pay for it.

Does my editor need my channel login?

No. An editor never needs your Google password. Most editors only need your footage and a folder to send the finished file back. If you want them to upload for you, invite them through the channel permissions in YouTube Studio.