Podcast Editor

Changing Lives Productions LLC • Burbank, CA

3d • Remote

About The Position

At Changing Lives Productions, we tell stories that impact millions of people worldwide, and we are now launching a new podcast focused on the untold stories of extraordinary individuals and the hardships they overcame to succeed. We are looking for an exceptionally skilled, world-class Video Podcast Editor who doesn’t just cut footage but truly understands the art of storytelling, retention, and emotional payoff. You will be responsible for transforming raw, long-form conversations into cinematic journeys that keep viewers engaged until the very end by building cliffhangers, powerful reveals, dynamic graphics and impactful emotional arcs. This role requires a dedicated, mission-driven individual who can craft a compelling narrative with minimal direction and is passionate about our goal of changing lives through storytelling. You will take raw, high-stakes conversations and transform them into immersive journeys using sophisticated pacing, cinematic B-roll integration, and high-tension narrative arcs that keep viewers hooked from the first frame to the final second.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience editing long-form video content for high-profile podcasts, interviews, or documentary-style YouTube channels. Additional YT/social editing experience a plus.
• Experience on a podcast that consistently ranks in the top 5% of all podcasts, with a minimum of 100,000+ downloads per episode within the first 30 days of release.
• Natural instincts for story structure and pacing, knowing exactly when to hold on a moment, when to cut faster, and when silence is more powerful than music.
• A high-level understanding of YouTube performance metrics and the ability to use narrative structure to keep people watching through attention dips.
• Expertise in the Adobe Creative Suite, with a primary focus on Adobe Premiere Pro, and the ability to integrate motion graphics or storytelling overlays.
• The ability to identify and highlight vulnerability, turning points, and inspiring moments that move an audience emotionally.
• The experience to take raw footage with minimal direction and produce high-quality work on tight deadlines while working in a fast-paced, remote environment under strict deadlines.
• An eye for emotional moments that will make for shareable content.
• Deep fluency in the visual and narrative language of world-class podcasts, with the ability to benchmark against and implement the production standards of industry leaders.
• Speed and velocity oriented to turn high quality content in short turnaround time.

Responsibilities

• Identifying the most powerful emotional moments within a conversation and structuring episodes to create curiosity, momentum, and powerful reveals.
• Using pacing, music, graphics and editing rhythm to amplify emotion, build tension, and highlight the critical turning points in a guest’s story.
• Integrating motion graphics, b-roll, and other visual elements to enhance the cinematic value and entertainment of each long-form episode.
• Structuring edits to maximize watch time, building "open loops" to keep viewers watching, and identifying potential drop-off points to improve performance.
• Managing all final subtitling, branding, and file organization to ensure every episode is polished and ready for global publishing.
• Working closely with the creative team to refine the editorial voice of the show, implementing feedback quickly, and iterating on edits to meet high production standards.
• Identifying emotional, high-engaging moments from the long-form podcast and working closely with our trailer/clips editor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed