Freelance YouTube Editor — AI Tech Unicorn Project
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Posted: May 6, 2026
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Freelance YouTube Editor — AI Tech Unicorn Project
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Job Description
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