YouTube Video Editor / Documentary Video Editor

Company: Almonx
Job Title: YouTube Video Editor / Documentary Video Editor
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: ₹10,000 – ₹21,000 per month
Experience: 0–2 years
Location: [Hyderabad]

About Almonx

Almonx is a creative video production company focused on video editing, AI-powered content creation, commercial videos, documentary storytelling, and digital media. We create engaging, high-quality visual content for YouTube, brands, and digital platforms.

Job Overview

We are looking for a YouTube Video Editor / Documentary Video Editor who can transform raw footage, scripts, voiceovers, and creative briefs into engaging, professional long-form videos.

The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of storytelling, pacing, B-roll selection, motion graphics, and sound design. You should be able to create videos that hold audience attention and communicate a clear story from beginning to end.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit long-form YouTube videos, documentaries, interviews, and storytelling content.
• Convert scripts, voiceovers, and raw footage into engaging visual narratives.
• Select and arrange relevant B-roll, stock footage, archival footage, and supporting visuals.
• Create smooth transitions, professional pacing, and engaging storytelling sequences.
• Add motion graphics, titles, lower thirds, captions, maps, charts, and other visual elements.
• Perform sound design, audio cleanup, music synchronization, and basic audio mixing.
• Ensure clear dialogue, balanced audio levels, and a professional overall sound.
• Apply basic color correction and color grading to maintain visual consistency.
• Create engaging openings, hooks, and pacing that help retain viewer attention.
• Collaborate with the creative team to understand scripts, references, and project requirements.
• Revise videos based on feedback and deliver final exports within deadlines.
• Maintain organized project files, footage, assets, and editing timelines.

Required Skills

• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or similar video editing software.
• Strong understanding of long-form video editing and storytelling.
• Good knowledge of B-roll selection, sequencing, and visual continuity.
• Ability to edit videos according to voiceover, script, and narrative flow.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of motion graphics and visual effects.
• Good understanding of sound design, audio cleanup, and music placement.
• Knowledge of basic color correction and video export settings.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain consistency throughout a video.
• Ability to understand creative briefs and work within deadlines.

Preferred Skills

• Experience editing YouTube documentaries or long-form storytelling videos.
• Experience with interview-based content, educational videos, or investigative storytelling.
• Knowledge of Adobe After Effects for motion graphics.
• Experience using stock footage, archival footage, maps, charts, and visual references.
• Understanding of YouTube audience retention, hooks, pacing, and storytelling structure.
• Experience with AI-assisted video editing or content creation is a plus.

Portfolio Requirements

Candidates must share a portfolio containing 2–4 strong long-form video examples.

Preferred portfolio work includes:

• YouTube documentaries
• Long-form storytelling videos
• Interview-based videos
• Educational or informative content
• Documentary-style editing
• B-roll-driven videos
• Motion graphics and visual effects
• Professional sound design and audio mixing

Portfolio must demonstrate:

• Documentary storytelling
• Effective B-roll usage
• Motion graphics
• Sound design
• Professional editing and pacing

Please share links to your best work when applying.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on YouTube and documentary-style video projects.
• Exposure to professional long-form video production workflows.
• Creative and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunity to improve storytelling, editing, and motion graphics skills.
• Career growth based on creativity, skills, and performance.

If you are passionate about storytelling, documentary editing, and creating engaging YouTube content, apply with your portfolio.

Pay: ₹10,317.20 - ₹33,767.05 per month

Work Location: In person