Freelance Video Editor ? YouTube Documentary Style (Start to End Format)

I'm looking for a reliable and creative video editor to help bring my YouTube channel to life. The channel focuses on entrepreneurial storytelling, covering real founder journeys and product development stories from start to end , in a documentary-style format.

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?? What I'm Looking For:

?Editors who can tell a full story visually, not just cut clips

? Someone who can fully source and organize all footage, images, clips (you won?t receive any footage from me other than voice + script)

? Ability to sync visuals with the voiceover and script smoothly

? Chronological storytelling with clear scene transitions and logical pacing

? Moderate use of text on screen, basic animation, and simple sound effects

? Videos will usually be 20 to 25 minutes long

? Final result must feel like a YouTube documentary , engaging, informative, and cleanly paced

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?? What You'll Receive From Me:

? Script (written voiceover-ready)

? Final voiceover audio (already recorded and synced)

? Clear direction (e.g. tone, structure, length, chapter breakdown)

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?? The Style I Want (Very Important):

Please study the editing and storytelling style in the examples below before applying:

? Cat Toon (Story-based recap style):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8ebLpgKJw4&t=6s (Must apply start to end animation to our style)

? Jartoon (Lighter, humorous but still structured):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4IYUvDUlkA

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? Extras:

? Bonus if you're experienced in YouTube storytelling or similar formats (biographical, case studies, animation analysis, etc.)

? Must deliver high-quality (4k), copyright-safe final videos (fair use)

? Ideally, using Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or similar

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?? To Apply:

Please send:

? Your portfolio or samples of similar work

? A short message confirming that you can handle all sourcing + editing

? Confirmation you reviewed the example links and can follow that style

Looking forward to building something amazing with you!

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