Long-Form YouTube & VSO Video Editor – Premium Luxury Branding (Long-Term Retainer)

We are an established, high-end luxury real estate brand seeking a talented, detail-oriented Video Editor to handle our long-form video content pipeline. We are stepping away from standard property walkthroughs to produce strategic, educational, and high-level market content. Our immediate need is to edit a premium Video Sales Optimization (VSO) video and a collection of curated YouTube scripts we have ready to shoot. This project has direct potential to evolve into a permanent, weekly part-time retainer as we launch a regular luxury podcast, development reviews, and neighborhood spot-checks. What You Will Be Editing: Long-form YouTube videos and VSOs (typically 8 to 15 minutes). High-quality, talking-head footage paired with a pre-written script. Seamless overlay cuts utilizing architectural renderings, neighborhood b-roll, drone footage, and premium stock media. Your Creative Responsibilities: Elegant Narrative Pacing: Clean, intentional cuts that maintain viewer engagement without resorting to chaotic, flashing, or "hype" editing styles. The tone must remain sophisticated, authoritative, and smooth. Premium Motion Graphics: Implementation of clean, minimal lower-thirds, elegant text callouts for key data, and high-end title cards. Color & Audio Mastering: Professional color grading to ensure a warm, high-end aesthetic. Crisp audio mastering—removing background noise, balancing voice tracks perfectly, and layering subtle, premium background music. Platform Deliverables: Deliver the main high-resolution horizontal cut for YouTube, plus 2–3 vertical "hooks/shorts" extracted from the main footage for social cross-promotion. Required Qualifications: Proven experience editing long-form YouTube content, podcasts, or corporate brand videos (Real Estate or Luxury Brand portfolios are a massive plus). Expert-level mastery of Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or DaVinci Resolve. An eye for luxury aesthetics—understanding how music selection, minimalist text layouts, and steady pacing establish brand authority. Excellent communication skills, respect for deadlines, and a collaborative mindset. To Apply: Please submit your portfolio. Crucial: Include links to 1 or 2 specific examples of long-form, talking-head content or corporate/luxury brand storytelling that you have personally edited.