Youtube video editor

Job Title: Expert YouTube Video Editor for Premium, Documentary-Style Explainer Similar to fern/solve style youtube channels Job Description: I am looking for a highly talented video editor to transform a pre-recorded, 12-minute historical/engineering voiceover into a premium, cinematic YouTube documentary. The script follows the fascinating true story of John Garand and the creation of the M1 Garand rifle. The visual style must closely mirror high-end explainer channels like Fern, Solve, and Primal Space. This means the video should rely heavily on masterful pacing, immersive sound design, and creative visual assets—not cheap stock footage or flashy, over-edited TikTok transitions. Your Responsibilities: Asset Sourcing & Curation: Source high-quality historical archival footage, relevant stock clips, patent drawings, and mechanical schematics. Visual Treatment: Apply clean, cinematic treatments to static images Immersive Sound Design: Build a deep, cinematic audio landscape. You must layer subtle sound effects (mechanical clicks, ambient battlefield noise, industrial factory sounds) and perfectly mix the background music to rise and fall with the narrator's voice. Pacing & Storytelling: Maintain high viewer retention over an 12-minute runtime through deliberate, meaningful cuts and a slow-burn, high-tension narrative flow. Requirements: Proven experience editing documentary, historical, or complex engineering explainer videos. Expertise in video editing software (Premiere Pro, After Effects, or CapCut Desktop) with strong asset manipulation skills. An exceptional ear for audio mixing and sound design. Ability to take a raw audio file and independently direct the visual narrative. To Apply: Please start your proposal with the word "Garand" so I know you read this entire brief. Provide exactly 1 to 2 links to videos you have edited that best showcase a documentary or historical explainer style. (Generic portfolio dumps or TikTok/gaming reels will be automatically declined).