Editor

Role: Video Editor (YouTube documentary style: archival footage + light animation)
Start: Immediately

Important: We provide the script and voice-over. You focus 100% on editing + motion.

Job Description

You build a tight radio edit from our voice-over, source suitable Public Domain/CC footage, and add light animation (Ken Burns, parallax/2.5D, lower thirds, year titles, map pins). You ensure a solid audio mix and basic color correction, and deliver YouTube-ready exports plus well-organized project files.

Responsibilities

Radio edit and timing based on the provided VO (place markers/chapters).

Source and curate footage (Wikimedia, Library of Congress, NARA) with correct attribution.

Apply Ken Burns and light parallax; maintain consistent lower thirds / title cards / year slates.

Audio mix: high-pass, de-esser, compression, music ducking; limiter to ?1 dBTP (target ?14 LUFS).

Basic color correction for a uniform look.

Requirements

Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve (advanced level).

After Effects or Fusion for simple motion (lower thirds, 2.5D).

Strong sense of pacing for photo-driven edits (image change approx. every 3–5 seconds).

Experience with Public Domain/CC materials and proper crediting.

Clear communication in English is a plus.

Deliverables per video

1× MP4 (1080p or 4K)

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