YouTube Documentary Video Editor for Mega Projects / Infrastructure Channel

Posted 2 weeks ago

Worldwide

Summary

📌 Job Description Our YouTube channel, Mega Projects Insights, focuses on mega infrastructure, engineering, and futuristic construction projects around the world. We’re looking for a skilled YouTube video editor who can create high-quality, cinematic, documentary-style videos using stock footage, aerials, maps, animations, and sound design. 🎯 Our goal is to match the quality and pacing of top channels in the mega-projects / engineering niche (The B1M: (link removed) | MegaBuilds: (link removed)). 🛠️ What You’ll Do • Edit around 15 min YouTube videos (faceless, documentary style) • Source high-quality stock footage (construction, cities, drones, maps, renders) • Add motion graphics, animations, and text overlays • Do sound design + music selection and AI-generated commentary. • Deliver clean, engaging, professional final videos and Thumbnails with the resources. We will provide: ✔ Script / narration text ✔ Video topic + structure ✔ Creative direction and feedback 🎬 Style We’re Looking For • Cinematic • Story-driven • Clean pacing • Documentary / YouTube explainer feel 👤 Ideal Candidate • Has experience editing YouTube documentary or faceless channels • Strong sense of storytelling & pacing • Comfortable sourcing visuals & building scenes • Can match the quality of top competitors • Communicates well & hits deadlines • Knowlege with YT copyrights system • Can handle sourcing stock footage, aerials, maps, diagrams, and b-roll 💰 Budget We pay per-video pricing. Please include in your proposal: 👉 Your rate per video 👉 Links to relevant YouTube / documentary samples 🧪 Trial We will start with one paid test video. If it’s a great fit, this can become a long-term weekly collaboration. ✍️ To Apply, Please Send: • 1–3 relevant editing samples • Your rate per video (15 min documentary style) • Your availability per week • A short note on why you’re a good fit

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    Hourly
  • 6+ months
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  • Remote Job
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Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Video Editing
Adobe Premiere Pro
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  • Last viewed by client:last week
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About the client
Member since Feb 10, 2026
  • Egypt
    Toukh9:05 PM
  • $60 total spent
    1 hire, 1 active

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