Virtual Assistant YouTube Video Editor

This is a remote position.

We are looking for a talented and reliable video editor to join our team long-term and help create engaging, high-quality videos for our Personal Finance and Investing YouTube channel .

This is an ongoing opportunity with the potential for bonuses, increased pay, and additional responsibilities based on the quality of your work, reliability, and overall channel performance.

Work Details

Edit 2–3 videos per week

Each video will be approximately 8–12 minutes long

Initial package: 12 videos for $480–$600

Rate: $40–$50 per video , depending on experience and editing quality

Long-term work available for the right editor

Bonuses and pay increases may be offered based on performance

What We Will Provide

For each video, we will provide

A completed script

Professional voice-over

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Clear editing direction and reference channels when needed

Your Responsibilities

You will be responsible for turning the script and voice-over into an engaging, professional, high-retention YouTube video.

Your responsibilities will include

Gathering relevant stock footage, images, screenshots, and other visual materials

Adding clear and professional captions

Using sound effects and background music where appropriate

Creating smooth transitions and visual effects

Using motion graphics, charts, graphs, and text animations

Maintaining strong pacing to keep viewers engaged

Following the overall style and quality of our reference channels

Delivering videos on schedule

Editing Style and Required Methods

To succeed in this role, you must be highly proficient in the faceless documentary-style editing techniques commonly used in the personal finance and investing space.

Motion Graphics and Visual Storytelling

You must be able to bring financial concepts and information to life through engaging motion graphics, animated charts, graphs, maps, highlighted statistics, and other visual storytelling techniques.

Parallax and 2.5D Effects

You should be comfortable animating photographs and other static images using smooth panning, zooming, layered movement, and 3D depth effects to maintain visual interest.

Immersive Sound Design

You must know how to use carefully selected sound effects, including whooshes, risers, impacts, transitions, and ambient sounds.

Background music should support the narrative, match the pacing, and improve the viewer experience without overpowering the voice-over.

High-Retention Pacing

You should understand how to create videos that hold the viewer's attention from beginning to end.

This includes using

Dynamic captions

Smooth transitions

Frequent visual changes

Pattern interrupts

B-roll

Motion graphics

Zooms and camera movements

Well-timed animations

Sound effects and music changes

Ideal Candidate

The ideal editor should

Have experience editing faceless YouTube videos

Understand storytelling, pacing, and audience retention

Be familiar with finance, investing, business, or documentary-style content

Be able to independently find relevant visuals and supporting materials

Be skilled in motion graphics, sound design, and image animation

Have strong attention to detail

Communicate clearly and meet deadlines

Be open to feedback and revisions

Be interested in building a long-term working relationship

Please include the following with your application

A link to examples of your best YouTube video-editing work

A Google Drive portfolio link showing additional work or editing history

A link to your Fiverr, OnlineJobs.ph, or Upwork profile

A screenshot of your freelancer profile showing your ratings and completed jobs

You must be 18 years of age or older

You must be able to provide a valid government-issued ID or passport for identity verification

Applications without work samples or portfolio links will not be considered.

Requirements

18+ with valid government ID/passport

Experience editing faceless YouTube videos

Strong motion graphics, sound design, captions, and 2.5D effects

Good storytelling, pacing, and audience-retention skills

Able to find stock footage and visuals independently

Reliable, detail-oriented, and able to meet deadlines

Available for 2–3 videos per week

Must provide portfolio/work samples and freelancer profile

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