YouTube Video Editor Long-Form (Atrium)

We're looking for a highly skilled Video Editor to join the Atrium team, creating long-form documentary content focused on science, history, nature, and the mysteries of our world.

This role is focused on crafting immersive, narrative-driven videos that combine compelling storytelling, high-quality visuals, archival footage, motion graphics, and 3D sequences. The ideal candidate has a strong sense of pacing, knows how to build tension and retention, and can bring complex topics to life through thoughtful editing choices.

What You’ll Do

- Edit long-form, documentary-style videos tailored for YouTube, with a strong focus on storytelling, pacing, and audience retention

- Refine the pacing of cuts, voiceover timing, and pauses to create a compelling narrative flow

- Work with pre-rendered 3D sequences, integrating them seamlessly into the edit based on provided direction

- Source high-quality, relevant stock footage if needed , and creatively incorporate it to support the story

- Create immersive transitions and engaging visual moments that elevate the viewing experience

- Apply color correction to ensure consistency between stock footage and 3D segments

- Collaborate closely with Directors to align on narrative structure, tone, and creative vision

- Integrate motion design elements (provided and/or self-created depending on skill level)

- Handle basic sound design, including audio cleanup, mixing, and balancing

- Ensure consistency in style, tone, and branding across all videos

- Deliver high-quality edits within tight deadlines to support a consistent publishing schedule

What You’ll Be Working With

- Pre-rendered 3D sequences, with clear direction on placement

- Curated voiceovers and narrative scripts

- Motion design assets (depending on the project)

- Creative direction from the team, with room for your own input and ideas

About You

- Proven experience editing YouTube content, ideally documentary-style or narrative-driven formats

- Strong understanding of pacing, storytelling, and audience retention techniques

- Ability to source and curate high-quality stock footage that enhances storytelling

- Strong eye for visual cohesion, especially when blending different types of media (stock + 3D)

- Experience with color correction and creating a consistent visual look

- Detail-oriented, with a strong focus on quality and storytelling clarity

- Ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines

- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with creative teams

- Solid portfolio showcasing relevant YouTube or long-form work

- Comfortable creating or adapting motion graphics when needed (bonus, not required)

- Bonus: Experience in sound design and audio post-production

What Makes This Role Exciting

- You’ll collaborate on well-established YouTube channels with a strong audience and proven content formats

- You’ll work on high-quality, narrative-driven content with a strong creative focus

- You’ll be part of a fast-moving, creative, and supportive team

- You’ll have autonomy and creative input in how stories are told

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