Lead Video Editor at A Impact Media

Brazil

$36k - $60k

<p><strong>Lead Video Editor </strong></p> <p>Transform raw footage into content that helps real estate agents win in their local markets</p> <p><strong>About Knwn Local</strong></p> <p>We&apos;re a creative agency on a mission: scale from 55 to 200+ YouTube channels while helping real estate agents become the most trusted voices in their markets. We build long-form video strategies that create real authority and drive actual business results.</p> <p>The proof is in our growth:</p> <ul><li>Scaling fast from 55 to 200+ channels</li><li>Building systematic production operations that work at scale</li><li>Helping agents win deals through strategic content, not viral gimmicks</li></ul> <p>We believe in extreme ownership, proactive curiosity, and beyond excellence. If that resonates, you&apos;ll thrive here.</p> <p><strong>We&apos;re hiring a Lead Editor to deliver high-quality edits consistently and help us maintain our quality standards across the team as we scale. </strong></p> <p><strong>To Apply Now:</strong> <a href="https://www.notion.so/2a1353fd5db581b3bc15ef09162a06fe?pvs=106" target="_blank">https://www.notion.so/2a1353fd5db581b3bc15ef09162a06fe?pvs=106</a></p> <p><strong>The Role</strong></p> <p>As a Lead Editor at Knwn Local, you&apos;ll <strong>build and develop a team of video editors</strong> who transform raw real estate content into high-impact YouTube videos that help agents dominate their local markets. This is a <strong>player-coach leadership role</strong> where you&apos;ll spend 70-90% of your time managing, mentoring, and building systems, and 10-30% hands-on editing complex projects.</p> <p>You&apos;ll <strong>own editing quality standards, team development, and operational excellence</strong> within your pod, partnering closely with Pod Managers, YouTube Managers, and Strategists to deliver retention-driven content at scale. Your success is measured not by how many videos <em>you</em> edit, but by how well <em>your team</em> performs, grows, and retains talent.</p> <p>This role is perfect for someone who <strong>loves developing editors as much as editing itself</strong>someone who gets energized by building systems, coaching talent, and multiplying their impact through others. If you want to stay purely hands-on without management responsibilities, or purely hands-off without getting in the weeds of editing, this isn&apos;t the right fit.</p> <p>To Apply Now: <a href="https://www.notion.so/2a1353fd5db581b3bc15ef09162a06fe?pvs=106" target="_blank">https://www.notion.so/2a1353fd5db581b3bc15ef09162a06fe?pvs=106</a></p> <p><strong>What You&apos;ll Own</strong></p> <p><strong>Team Leadership &amp; Development (50% of role)</strong></p> <ul><li>Manage and develop 25-50 video editors, conducting weekly 1-on-1s focused on skill progression and performance (with the support of multiple Senior Editors &amp; YouTube Managers)</li><li>Lead weekly team edit reviews with constructive feedback and best practice sharing</li><li>Lead monthly team trainings for the editing team culture &amp; growth</li><li>Build comprehensive onboarding programs and training materials for new editor hires</li><li>Create career development pathways with clear promotion criteria for your team</li><li>Conduct performance reviews and manage accountability through the Clarify Instrument Coach Decide framework</li><li>Participate in hiring (screening portfolios, conducting interviews, making hiring recommendations)</li><li>Build 2-5+ year relationships with editors through proactive retention and engagement strategies</li><li>Implement skip-level check-ins to assess team health and identify early warning signs</li></ul> <p><strong>Quality Standards &amp; Systems (20-30% of role)</strong></p> <ul><li>Own and evolve editing quality standards, style guides, and templates across your team</li><li>Establish QA processes that maintain &gt;85% First-Approval Rate across all editors</li><li>Serve as final quality review and approval for complex or high-stakes edits before client delivery</li><li>Lead A/B testing strategy and retention analysis, translating data into actionable editing improvements</li><li>Create efficiency systems (templates, motion graphics libraries, workflow optimizations)</li><li>Build performance dashboards tracking team metrics (approval rates, turnaround times, retention performance)</li><li>Drive continuous improvement through weekly &quot;edit of the week&quot; reviews and retrospectives</li></ul> <p><strong>Strategic Collaboration (10-15% of role)</strong></p> <ul><li>Partner with Pod Manager and YouTube Managers on content strategy and creative direction</li><li>Participate in Monthly Client Strategy Calls to present editing approach and performance insights</li><li>Collaborate cross-functionally with scriptwriters and designers to align on creative vision</li><li>Communicate proactively with leadership on team capacity, blockers, and resource needs</li><li>Contribute to quarterly planning and annual strategy with editing function perspective</li><li>Handle client escalations and quality issues with transparency and solutions-focused approach</li></ul> <p><strong>Player-Coach Editing (10-20% of role)</strong></p> <ul><li>Edit 2-4 high-complexity videos per month for VIP clients or training demonstrations</li><li>Model excellence by staying hands-on with the craft and maintaining YouTube editing fluency</li><li>Stay current on YouTube editing trends, competitor content, and platform algorithm changes</li><li>Experiment with new techniques and tools, sharing learnings and innovations with the team</li><li>Maintain organized project files and asset management as an example for the team</li></ul> <p><strong>Requirements</strong></p> <p>We&apos;re looking for someone who combines exceptional editing craft with proven leadership ability. You should be passionate about developing talent and building systems that multiply impact across a team, not just delivering great edits yourself.</p> <p><strong>Leadership &amp; Management Experience</strong></p> <ul><li><strong>5-7+ years of professional video editing experience</strong> with <strong>2+ years managing or leading editors</strong></li><li>Proven track record developing and scaling editing teams of 4+ people</li><li>Experience hiring editors (screening portfolios, conducting interviews, making hiring decisions)</li><li>Demonstrated ability to give feedback that accelerates growth and elevates work quality</li><li>History of conducting performance reviews and managing accountability (including difficult conversations)</li><li>Experience building onboarding programs, training materials, and documented workflows</li><li>Comfortable with the full people management cycle: hiring, coaching, performance management, and when necessary, firing</li></ul> <p><strong>Technical Mastery (You Can Teach Others)</strong></p> <ul><li><strong>Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro</strong> - you can troubleshoot complex technical issues and teach advanced techniques</li><li><strong>Strong proficiency in After Effects</strong> for motion graphics and visual effects</li><li>Working knowledge of DaVinci Resolve, Blender, or other tools (or quick learner)</li><li>Deep understanding of YouTube retention, pacing, storytelling, and algorithm optimization</li><li>Ability to QA others&apos; work and identify issues across editing style, technical execution, and brand consistency</li><li>Portfolio showcasing <strong>both your own work AND examples of team development</strong> (before/after of editors you&apos;ve coached)</li></ul> <p><strong>Systems &amp; Process Thinking</strong></p> <ul><li>Experience building scalable editing workflows, style guides, and template systems</li><li>Understanding of capacity planning and resource allocation for editing teams</li><li>Ability to create performance dashboards and track team metrics (approval rates, turnaround times, retention)</li><li>Skilled at documentation - SOPs, training materials, and knowledge management</li><li>Process optimization mindset - constantly looking for ways to improve efficiency without sacrificing quality</li><li>Experience with project management tools (Asana, Notion, Frame.io) and team collaboration systems</li></ul> <p><strong>Strategic &amp; Business Acumen</strong></p> <ul><li>Ability to translate business objectives into editing strategy and creative direction</li><li>Comfortable presenting to clients and defending creative decisions with data and performance insights</li><li>Understanding of editing team economics (capacity planning, turnaround times, quality vs. speed tradeoffs)</li><li>Experience partnering cross-functionally with strategists, writers, designers, and YouTube managers</li><li>Can navigate ambiguity and make decisions with incomplete information</li><li>Thinks beyond individual edits to how editing impacts channel growth and client business results</li></ul> <p><strong>Communication &amp; Influence</strong></p> <ul><li><strong>Exceptional written and verbal communication</strong> for feedback, presentations, and team documentation</li><li>Ability to give direct, constructive feedback that motivates rather than demoralizes</li><li>Skilled at managing up (keeping leadership informed), across (collaborating with peers), and down (developing direct reports)</li><li>Proactive communication style - you flag capacity issues, quality concerns, and team challenges before they become crises</li><li>Comfortable with difficult conversations (performance issues, client escalations, conflict resolution)</li><li>Can translate technical editing concepts into language that non-editors understand</li></ul> <p><strong>Work Style &amp; Mindset</strong></p> <ul><li><strong>Player-coach mentality</strong> - willing to stay hands-on with editing (10-20% of time) while primarily focusing on team leadership</li><li>Excellent organizational skills managing both your own work and your team&apos;s project pipeline</li><li>Ability to balance competing priorities: team development, quality standards, client deadlines, and strategic initiatives</li><li>Comfortable context-switching between hands-on editing, team coaching, client calls, and strategic planning</li><li>Thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments where processes are constantly evolving</li><li>Gets energized by developing talent and seeing team members succeed</li></ul> <p><strong>Cultural Leadership</strong></p> <ul><li><strong>Extreme Ownership</strong> - Takes full accountability for team results; models this for direct reports</li><li><strong>Beyond Excellence</strong> - Sets impossibly high standards and inspires team to consistently exceed them</li><li><strong>Proactive Curiosity</strong> - Anticipates problems, asks better questions, and stays ahead of issues</li><li><strong>Mission Focus</strong> - Obsesses about client success and team development, not personal recognition</li></ul> <p><strong>Results You&apos;ll Drive</strong></p> <p><strong>Team Performance</strong></p> <ul><li>Your editing team consistently maintains <strong>&gt;85% First-Approval Rate</strong> across all editors</li><li><strong>Editor retention rate exceeds 85% annually</strong> with clear development and career progression</li><li>New editors productive at <strong>80% capacity within 60 days</strong> through your training systems</li><li><strong>100% of direct reports show measurable skill improvement</strong> quarter-over-quarter</li><li>Team operates at <strong>80-90% capacity utilization</strong> - productive output without burnout</li></ul> <p><strong>Quality &amp; Systems</strong></p> <ul><li><strong>Zero client escalations</strong> due to editing quality issues or missed deadlines from your team</li><li><strong>95%+ on-time delivery rate</strong> across your entire team&apos;s project portfolio</li><li>Editing workflows, templates, and style guides documented and adopted agency-wide</li><li><strong>Average video retention improves 5-10% year-over-year</strong> through data-driven editing strategies</li></ul> <p><strong>Strategic Impact</strong></p> <ul><li>Editing function viewed as <strong>strategic partner</strong> by Pod Managers and leadership</li><li>Successfully contribute to client strategy with editing insights that drive performance</li><li>Your team supports clients publishing <strong>4+ videos per month consistently</strong></li><li><strong>Client satisfaction scores remain &gt;4.5/5</strong> for editing quality and communication</li><li>At least <strong>1-2 editors promoted or advancement-ready annually</strong> due to your mentorship</li></ul> <p><strong>Player-Coach Excellence</strong></p> <ul><li>Edit <strong>2-4 high-complexity videos per week</strong> as benchmarks and training examples</li><li>Your edits consistently achieve <strong>8-10% average retention</strong> (above platform benchmarks)</li><li>Model extreme ownership, excellence, and proactive curiosity through your work</li></ul> <p><strong>COMPENSATION &amp; BENEFITS:</strong></p> <p><strong>Salary:</strong> &#x24;36,000 - &#x24;60,000 USD annually (based on experience and team size managed)</p> <p><strong>What We Offer:</strong></p> <ul><li>Fully Remote</li><li>Flexible Time Off policy (we trust you to manage your time and energy)</li><li>Annual Holiday Breaks</li><li>Leadership development program</li><li>Access to industry-leading tools, plugins, and AI-assisted editing software</li><li>Opportunities to earn Monthly wellness allowance, Home office stipend, Professional development budget &amp;/or Health Insurance Reimbursement (after 60-90 day trial period)</li><li>Clear career progression with transparent promotion criteria</li></ul> <p><strong>REAL TALK:</strong></p> <p>This is an <strong>early-stage startup scaling rapidly</strong>. You&apos;ll face challenges - processes break, priorities shift, and things get messy. We need people who are <strong>resilient, resourceful, and committed long-term</strong>.</p> <p>But if you want to:</p> <ul><li><strong>Build a world-class editing team</strong> and multiply your impact 10x</li><li><strong>Develop editors</strong> and watch them grow beyond their potential</li><li>Help America&apos;s top real estate leaders dominate their local markets</li><li><strong>Build something meaningful</strong> from 55 to 200+ channels</li></ul> <p>This is the place.</p> <p><strong>This role is player-coach (10-25% hands-on editing, 75%+ leadership).</strong> If you want to focus purely on editing without managing people, this isn&apos;t the right fit.</p> <p><strong>Location</strong></p> <p>Remote-first,</p> <p><strong>Our Core Values</strong></p> <p><strong>Extreme Ownership</strong> Take responsibility for your work and outcomes. No excuses, just solutions.</p> <p><strong>Beyond Excellence</strong> Care about the details. Deliver work that exceeds expectations.</p> <p><strong>Proactive Curiosity</strong> Don&apos;t wait to be told. Ask questions, identify problems, suggest solutions.</p> <p><strong>Mission Focus</strong> Remember: your edits help real estate agents build their businesses. That matters.</p> <p><strong>Ready to Apply Now?</strong></p> <ul><li>Submit your application: <a href="https://www.notion.so/2a1353fd5db581b3bc15ef09162a06fe?pvs=106" target="_blank">https://www.notion.so/2a1353fd5db581b3bc15ef09162a06fe?pvs=106</a></li></ul> <p>We primarily look at those who apply above.</p> <p>Pay &#x24;36K - &#x24;60K+ USD a year (depending on experience)</p>