YouTube Video Editor for Weekly Animated Podcast — Retention-Focused Longform + Shorts

We're a cognitive wellness brand launching a weekly animated podcast series on YouTube, hosted by our brand character. The character animation and voiceover are already produced — no animation or motion graphics creation needed. We need a skilled editor to own everything after that. What you'll do each week (one ~7–9 minute episode): Generate the character footage inside our HeyGen account from the approved script (simple, repeatable process — full training and templates provided; no animation skills needed) Fine-tune the AI voiceover flow: pause placement, punctuation pacing, and clean regenerations of any flawed sections Edit the raw character desk-talk footage for pace and flow Select and cut in b-roll, images, and video from our Envato Elements Pro account (access provided — all licensing covered) Apply retention techniques throughout: punch-ins/zoom-outs, pattern interrupts, on-screen text pops for key terms, visual change every 3–5 seconds Add and mix background music from our locked show music palette (we'll define the signature theme + beds together in week one, then they never change) — final loudness ~-14 LUFS, music ~20 dB under voice Burned-in captions styled to our brand (font and colors provided) Deliver: master episode, clean version + SRT, 3–5 vertical Shorts cut from the episode, 2–3 thumbnail frame exports, chapter timestamps What we provide: the footage, the script with b-roll cues marked, full brand asset pack, Envato access, and a detailed editor guidelines document so expectations are crystal clear. Who we're looking for: Proven longform YouTube editing — you understand retention editing, not just cutting clips together Strong b-roll instincts: your picks should elevate the content, never feel like filler Precise with brand rules (fonts, exact colors, compliance-sensitive on-screen text) Reliable weekly turnaround — this is an ongoing weekly engagement, and a second weekly show in the same format is planned right behind it Process: We start with a paid test — editing Episode 1 (footage and script ready now). Strong test = the weekly seat is yours. We're moving quickly: the test goes out this week, and faster credible turnaround genuinely counts in our evaluation alongside quality. To apply, include: The word TEMPO at the top of your proposal so we know you read this Links to 2–3 longform YouTube videos YOU edited (timestamps of sections you're proud of are a plus) Your fixed price per episode for the full deliverable set above Your realistic turnaround for the test if we sent it to you today Applications without all four will not be considered. Thanks — we're excited to find our editor!