YouTube Video Editor for Home Décor, Lifestyle & DIY Content — Long-Form + Shorts

We are looking for a talented and reliable YouTube video editor to join our home décor and DIY channel on an ongoing basis. Our content focuses on affordable interior decorating, home décor shopping finds, room transformations, lifestyle content, and step-by-step DIY projects. We need an editor who can turn our footage into polished, engaging long-form videos and repurpose the strongest moments into high-retention vertical Shorts. ## Weekly Deliverables Each week, the editor will create: * One fully edited long-form YouTube video * Three to five short-form vertical videos created from the long-form footage * Reasonable revisions based on feedback * Final exported files ready for upload Long-form videos will generally include a combination of talking-head footage, voice-over narration, shopping footage, DIY demonstrations, product close-ups, decorating tips, and before-and-after reveals. Short-form videos will be used across: * YouTube Shorts * Instagram Reels * Facebook Reels ## Long-Form Editing Style We are looking for a clean, modern, warm, and polished editing style. The videos should feel professional and visually engaging without being overly flashy or distracting. You should be comfortable with: * Creating a strong opening hook * Removing pauses, mistakes, repetition, and unnecessary footage * Editing DIY tutorials so every step is clear and easy to follow * Using B-roll to maintain viewer interest * Adding tasteful zooms, transitions, sound effects, and motion graphics * Adding prices, measurements, labels, and instructional text * Colour correcting footage for a bright, warm, cohesive appearance * Cleaning and balancing dialogue, music, and sound effects * Selecting music that complements home décor and lifestyle content * Creating satisfying before-and-after reveals * Maintaining strong pacing throughout a long-form video * Editing with YouTube audience retention in mind ## Short-Form Editing Style The Shorts should feel intentionally created for vertical platforms—not simply cropped sections of the full video. You should be able to identify and edit strong short-form moments such as: * Dramatic room or DIY transformations * Before-and-after reveals * Surprising or affordable home décor finds * Quick decorating tips * Useful DIY techniques * Mistakes and creative solutions * Visually satisfying project steps * Strong reactions or memorable moments Each Short should generally include: * A strong opening hook * Vertical 9:16 formatting * Clear, easy-to-read captions * Strategic text overlays * Reframing, punch-ins, close-ups, music, and sound effects * Fast, engaging pacing * A clean ending, loop, or call to action when appropriate * Proper placement of text within platform-safe areas Shorts will generally be between 15 and 60 seconds long. ## Experience Required Applicants should have experience editing: * Long-form YouTube videos * YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, or TikTok-style videos * Interior decorating or home décor content * Lifestyle videos * DIY, tutorial, makeover, or transformation videos You should understand YouTube storytelling, viewer retention, short-form hooks, pacing, captions, and how to turn one long-form video into several distinct short-form concepts. ## Requirements * Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, or similar professional editing software * Excellent attention to detail * Reliable and responsive communication * Ability to follow editing notes and brand guidelines * Ability to meet a consistent weekly schedule * Willingness to make reasonable revisions * Access to properly licensed music, graphics, and sound effects * Fluent written and spoken English * Reliable file-transfer and internet capabilities ## To Apply Please include the following in your proposal: 1. A brief introduction and description of your editing experience 2. Links to three examples of your best long-form YouTube editing work 3. Links to two or three examples of short-form videos you have edited 4. At least one relevant example involving home décor, lifestyle, DIY, tutorials, makeovers, shopping, or transformations 5. The editing software you use 6. Your typical turnaround time for one long-form video plus three to five Shorts 7. Your weekly package rate for all deliverables 8. Your rate for additional Shorts beyond the agreed weekly package 9. A brief explanation of how you improve audience retention in both long-form and short-form videos 10. The phrase **“Cozy Home”** at the beginning of your proposal so we know you read the full job description Please do not submit a portfolio containing only unrelated short-form videos. We need someone with strong long-form YouTube editing experience as well. We may begin with a paid trial project before moving into consistent weekly work. This is intended to become a long-term relationship with the right editor.