Short-Form Video Editor for Raw Travel Vlogs (Storytelling Focus)

Narrative Short-Form Video Editor for Raw Travel Vlogs (Storytelling Focus)

We are looking for an experienced video editor with a strong sense of storytelling to turn long-form travel vlogs into high-retention, raw-style short videos.

This role is ideal for editors with backgrounds in documentary editing, YouTube storytelling, interviews, or podcast clips who understand pacing, restraint, and when to let ---------- nts breathe.

This is not a beginner role. Please do not apply if you do not already have experience editing content focused on narrative, dialogue, and natural pacing.

This is not a flashy edit role.
No music, no color grading, no heavy effects.

This role is about judgment, pacing, hooks, and storytelling.

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Editing style (very important)

Our content follows the raw travel vlogger style. Think Luke Damant, Harry Jaggard, Bald and Bankrupt, Kurt Caz, and similar creators.

-No background music
-No cinematic effects
-No color grading
-No fancy editing or transitions
-No sound effects
-Clean cuts
-Natural pacing
-Strong hooks
-Subtitles that feel human, not spammy
-Letting ---------- nts breathe when needed
-Think real, immersive, curiosity-driven travel ---------- nts.

Think real, immersive, curiosity-driven travel ---------- nts.

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What you will do
-Watch long-form travel videos and identify strong short-form ---------- nts
-Cut short videos optimized for retention
-Create clean subtitles
-Write engaging titles and short descriptions
-Stitch clips together to tell a clear micro-story
-Deliver finished, ready-to-post videos

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What you will NOT do
-No social media uploading or scheduling
-No social media account management
-No social media analytics or reporting
-This role is editing only.

This role is editing only.

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Requirements

* Proven experience editing narrative-driven content such as YouTube videos, documentaries, interviews, or podcast clips
* Strong understanding of hooks, pacing, and viewer curiosity
* Ability to find ---------- nts without being given timestamps
* Comfortable working from long-form footage
* Fluent in English
* Reliable turnaround times
* Experience with travel or vlog content is a big plus
* High speed internet for downloading and uploading video files
* Laptop or desktop with sufficient storage space

To apply, you must also answer the following question in your email:

When cutting a short clip, how do you d ---------- when to cut and when to let a ---------- nt breathe?

Applications that do not answer this question will not be considered.

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Pay structure (per short, not hourly)

We pay per finished short, based on monthly volume ranges.

Monthly volume is agreed in advance and locked for that month.

Per month rates:
30 to 40 shorts: $8 per short
41 to 60 shorts: $7.50 per short
61 to 80 shorts: $7 per short
81 to 100 shorts: $6.50 per short

Rates are not recalculated mid-month.
Tier can change month to month if volume changes.

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How to apply

Please email the following to:

iamtylerfox at gmail

1. A short video introduction
2. Links to short-form or narrative-driven videos you personally edited with proof of authorship
3. Your experience with similar content
4. Your written answer to the screening question above

Applications without your portfolio or without answering the screening question will not be considered.

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This is long-term, consistent work for the right editor.
If you understand restraint, storytelling, and natural pacing, we would love to see your work.