Freelance YouTube Editor — AI Tech Unicorn Project

FREELANCE YOUTUBE EDITOR — AI TECH UNICORN PROJECT

(w/ MrBeast Director + Producer) Contract | $6K flat per video | Edit kickoff: week of May 18

We’re looking for a freelance YouTube editor to partner on a new series for a leading AI tech company, working closely with a top MrBeast director + producer.

This is a high-bar project and a chance to work on something that’s very intentionally built for YouTube performance.

WHAT THIS PROJECT NEEDS (READ THIS CAREFULLY)

We are explicitly looking for editors who understand retention editing:

• Editing with a clear viewer retention strategy
• Obsessing over the first 90 seconds
• Making it impossible to click away
• Structuring edits around curiosity, payoff, and escalation

YOU MIGHT BE A GREAT FIT IF YOU…

• Have experience editing YouTube-first content, preferably for multi-million view creator channels
• Have a strong sense of pacing and story
• Think about viewer experience and flow, not just visuals
• Can take a structured concept and make it feel engaging and watchable throughout
• Have worked on challenge-based formats or performance-driven YouTube content
• Are proficient in motion design and graphics

PROJECT DETAILS

• Rate: $6,000 flat (per video)
• Edit kickoff: Targeting week of May 18 (may shift slightly with production)
• Opportunity for ongoing work if it’s a strong fit

If this sounds like your kind of project, we’d love to see your work!

APPLY WITH

• A few examples of videos you’ve edited
• Anything that shows your sense of pacing / storytelling