About the Role
As a Long-Form Video Editor, you will transform raw 9–13 camera footage into engaging episodes for millions worldwide. These retention-driven edits are crucial for the show, creating conversations that influence how people think, live, and work. You will collaborate with a world-class production team, manage edits end-to-end, and innovate long-form storytelling on YouTube.
Responsibilities
- Edit and deliver weekly podcast episodes to the highest standard, crafting narratives that drive strong retention and emotional impact.
- Cut with precision using 9–13 multicam angles and multiple audio channels, maintaining pacing that keeps millions engaged.
- Collaborate closely with senior creatives, adapting quickly to feedback and evolving creative direction.
- Contribute to pre-production outlines and packaging to ensure alignment between recording and post-production.
- Conduct competitor and trend research to stay ahead of long-form YouTube standards.
- Share knowledge, systems, and best practices to elevate standards across the editing team.
- Maintain project files and workflows that are seamless, scalable, and production-ready.
Requirements
- Minimum 3+ years professional editing experience, with a portfolio of long-form multicam edits (podcasts, interviews, documentaries).
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, comfortable with large multicam timelines, syncing, and file management.
- Deep instinct for pacing, rhythm, and story structure in long-form content.
- Understanding of retention curves and editing choices that maximize watch-time.
- Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and communication skills.
- Growth mindset: proactive, solutions-oriented, and eager to experiment with new techniques.
Skills
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Multicam timelines
- Syncing
- File management
- Pacing, rhythm, and story structure in long-form content
- Retention curves and editing choices
- Attention to detail
- Organization
- Communication skills
- Proactive
- Solutions-oriented
- Experimentation with new techniques
Location
- London, UK
Experience Level
- Minimum 3+ years professional editing experience
About the Company
- Flightstory is a media and investment company dedicated to elevating stories, building communities, and supporting founders who inspire a happier, healthier humanity.
- The company scales creator-led media, ventures, and communities.
- The Diary of a CEO aims to create the world's most impactful conversations.
