Senior Youtube Video Editor for Premium Finance Channel ( 100+ Videos | Long - Term )

# Experienced YouTube Video Editor for Finance Content We are looking for a highly experienced video editor with a **proven track record in finance content**. The ideal candidate must have a deep understanding of **motion graphics, professional transitions, audience-retention editing and exceptional sound design**. This project will run for **four months**. The selected editor will be responsible for producing professional long-form finance videos, with approximately **30% of the main content produced in a mid-form format**. A high-quality, clickable thumbnail must be provided for every main video. The initial milestone will include: * 3 main finance videos consisting of long-form and mid-form content * Approximately 10 Shorts created from the main videos * One professional thumbnail for each main video The complete project is expected to include approximately **100 total video assets** over four months. The exact combination of long-form videos, mid-form videos and Shorts may be adjusted based on the channel’s strategy and performance. ## Required Skills The editor must have extensive experience in: * Finance, investing, business or economic content * YouTube pacing and audience-retention editing * Advanced motion graphics and professional transitions * Financial charts, graphs and text animations * Exceptional sound design and audio mixing * Subtitles and animated captions * Colour correction and colour grading * B-roll selection and visual storytelling * Strong hooks, pattern interrupts and smooth scene changes * Repurposing main videos into engaging Shorts * Designing professional, high-CTR YouTube thumbnails We are looking for clean, modern and premium-quality editing. We are not interested in basic cuts, generic templates, excessive stock footage or low-quality AI-generated visuals. ## Editor Responsibilities The selected editor will be responsible for providing: * Complete editing for all assigned videos * Professional thumbnails for every main video * Copyright-safe background music * Licensed or royalty-free B-roll and stock footage * Sound effects, graphics, icons and motion elements * Accurate subtitles and animated captions * Properly formatted exports for YouTube and Shorts * Editable project files when requested All music, footage, images, graphics and sound effects must be properly licensed and safe for commercial YouTube use. ## Milestones and Payments The project will be divided into clearly defined Upwork milestones. * No advance payments will be provided. * Payment will only be released after all agreed milestone deliverables have been completed, submitted and approved. * Partial or incomplete deliverables will not qualify for milestone approval. * Required revisions must be completed before payment is released. * Future milestones will depend on editing quality, reliability, communication and turnaround time. ## How to Apply Please include: * Your best finance-related editing samples * Long-form, mid-form and Shorts examples * Examples of thumbnails you have designed * Your fixed-price quote for 3 main videos, 10 Shorts and 3 thumbnails * Your estimated turnaround time * Confirmation that you accept milestone-based payments with no advance payment Please begin your proposal with **“FINANCE EDITOR”** to confirm that you have read the complete job description.