Podcast Long-Form Video Editor for @UnlearnedWisdom

Core of the Heart • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

Our Mission: Bring biblical clarity and daily guidance to people seeking God in a chaotic world Your Role: As the Podcast Long-Form Video Editor for the Unlearned Wisdom podcast, you are the chief storyteller responsible for transforming raw podcast recordings into engaging, spiritually impactful video episodes. You will work directly with our team to set the quality bar, ensuring every episode is a premium, on-brand experience. You will be responsible for the entire long-form post-production process, from initial assembly to final polish. Constant growth in audience retention, creative execution, and unwavering quality is what you’ll be measured by. What You’ll Do: Own the entire long-form editing process, turning 2-3 hour raw recordings into compelling video episodes, predominately for YouTube. Lead the creative execution, adding dynamic B-roll, designing the ad insertions, motion graphics, and sound design to maximize viewer engagement. Constantly find new ways to level up our editing style, staying ahead of YouTube trends while maintaining our unique, mission-driven brand.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional experience editing long-form video content specifically for video podcasts
• Must provide a portfolio of long-form podcast editing that clearly demonstrates exceptional storytelling, pacing, and technical skill.
• Must have a deep knowledge of YouTube as a platform (packaging, titling, thumbnails, community engagement).
• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Proficiency in After Effects for motion graphics and text.
• Proficiency in audio mixing and mastering (within Premiere or Audition) to broadcast-level standards.
• Innate understanding of YouTube analytics, particularly audience retention graphs.
• Must be proficient in the following: Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, After Effects, Audition, Photoshop) ClickUp (or similar PM tool like Asana/Notion) Google Drive & G-Suite

Responsibilities

• Full Lifecycle Video Editing: Own the entire post-production for 1-2 long-form YouTube episodes per week, including multi-cam assembly, story editing, color grading, sound mixing, and adding all creative/graphical elements.
• Creative Storytelling: Go beyond just cutting. Identify the most powerful moments, and structure the edit to maximize emotional impact and audience retention.
• Brand & Quality Control: Act as the final guardian for all long-form content. Ensure every second of video aligns with our brand, our mission, and our high standard of technical excellence (no audio pops, no color issues, no typos).
• Asset & Project Management: Meticulously organize all project files, raw footage, B-roll, and graphic assets in our systems (ClickUp & Google Drive), ensuring seamless handoffs and archiving.
• Performance Analysis: Review the performance of every episode you cut. Analyze YouTube Studio retention graphs to understand what's working and what's not, and bring those insights to the next edit.
• Collaborative Revisions: Work directly with the Head of Content to receive and execute feedback efficiently and with a positive, solutions-oriented attitude.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed