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YouTube Video Editor (Reality TV drama channel) Looking for a talented, fast, and legally-savvy YouTube editor to help launch and scale a commentary channel focused on the reality-TV drama Survivor. This is a growth-driven role: tight turnarounds for episode reaction videos, and high-quality evergreen deep dives. Looking to create videos like this: https://youtu.be/gj6k_tty8yQ If you love storytelling, can turn messy footage into heated cinematic moments, and understand how to edit for YouTube attention + fair-use transformation, keep reading. About the channel Format: 8–12 min episode reaction / analysis videos. Tone: dramatic, investigative, but fact-checked and respectful. Audience: older demo (30–55+) — we need retention and a clear narrative. Start: immediate, creating first set of videos for launch, then 1 video per week until growth picks up. Must-have skills & experience 2+ years editing for YouTube (documentary, commentary, true-crime, or reality TV preferred). Expert in Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or DaVinci Resolve + After Effects for motion/graphics. Proven ability to edit tight, attention-grabbing hooks (first 10s) and keep audience retention. Familiar with fair-use / transformative editing best practices (cropping, visual overlays, commentary framing) and how to reduce Content ID risk. Reliable communicator, on-time delivery, collaborative. Nice-to-have Experience with channel growth (basic SEO: titles, descriptions, tags, chapters). Experience working with editorial/legal teams or handling Content ID disputes. Familiarity with Survivor TV Show/other reality shows (huge plus). Compensation Flexible: open to hourly or per-minute rates. Range depends on experience and deliverables, but aiming for $10/minute ($100/10 min video, $1000 for 10 videos). How to apply (please follow exactly) Short cover note (1–3 sentences): why you’re a fit for a Survivor/reality TV drama channel. Your availability and typical turnaround time for a 10-min video. Your rate per minute or set price for 10 minute video. One-line confirmation: “I have experience editing with fair-use transformations” (yes/no). Give one concrete technique you use to strengthen a fair-use claim when using TV clips.