About the Role
Join Fireship, a leading software engineering and tech YouTube channel with over 4 million subscribers, known for its high-energy, fast-paced tutorials. We are seeking creative freelance Video Editors for our remote content production team, ideal for those with experience in story-based editing and a passion for technology and coding.
Responsibilities
- Play a key role in the production and video editing of Fireship’s YouTube content to increase output quantity and variety.
- Source, select, and import relevant media elements to create dynamic video content.
- Collaborate with creators and scriptwriters to align with storytelling vision and produce high-quality work.
- Maintain organized project files and documentation for easy asset access and collaboration.
- Stay updated on internet culture and tech world news.
Requirements
- Proven experience in video editing with a strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in digital content creation, particularly for YouTube and short-form video.
- Confident use of keyframe animation for 'faceless' video content.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop).
- Strong attention to detail to ensure brand consistency in fonts, colors, styles, and visual elements.
- Experience working with programming or tech-related content is highly desirable.
- Ability to understand complex topics and break them down into digestible, engaging video formats.
- Passion for technology, programming, and digital content creation.
- Keen interest in staying up-to-date on industry trends and best practices.
- Innate ability to craft YouTube videos that maximize engagement and audience retention, using YouTube as a primary source for education and entertainment.
Skills
- Video editing
- Story-based video editing
- Keyframe animation
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Attention to detail
- Programming content editing
- Tech content editing
- YouTube content creation
- Audience engagement maximization
- Audience retention maximization
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Freelancer
- Remote
Experience Level
- Mid-level
Salary/Compensations
- 250 - 350 USD per day
Benefits
- Work from anywhere
- Flexible hours
- Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, vibrant, dynamic, and innovative environment
- Supportive, inclusive, and collaborative team
About the Company
- Electrify is a dynamic new digital media company that invests in and scales creators with an established YouTube presence.
- Fireship specializes in high-intensity code tutorials and tech news.
- Fireship YouTube channel has over 4 million subscribers.
- Fireship Pro offers high-intensity programming courses.
- Electrify is dedicated to providing a world-class creative culture.
- Electrify seeks self-starters with an entrepreneurial mindset.
- Electrify fosters a culture that values innovative, diverse ways of thinking and the ability to drive positive change.
- DEI is in Electrify's DNA.
- Electrify believes in unlocking the power of digital media to tell stories that change lives.
- Electrify Impact provides initiatives and resources to support emerging creators and positive impact organizations.
- Electrify actively encourages support for the United Nations 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Equal Opportunity
- Electrify is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees.
- We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
