Video Editor, Reacts

About the role

MrBeast is looking for a data-driven, creative, and fast-paced Video Editor to join our Content & Post-Production team working on the MrBeast Reacts channel. This role is for a master-level editor who lives and breathes YouTube culture, capable of transforming raw multi-cam reaction feeds into hyper-engaging content that keeps millions of viewers locked in. You will thrive in a high-feedback environment, balancing aggressive production schedules with a relentless obsession for frame-by-frame pacing and audience retention.

What You'll Do

• Cut and assemble raw multi-cam reaction footage, seamlessly balancing primary talent commentary, PIP source media, and visual punch-ins.
• Engineer high-retention video intros and hooks that immediately fulfill title and thumbnail promises within the first 30 seconds.
• Execute hyper-fast pacing, comedic timing, and visual pop-ups, including kinetic typography, memes, and custom tracking graphics.
• Perform high-quality sound design, including impactful SFX, dynamic music ducking, and precise audio balancing for voice clarity.
• Collaborate closely with Lead Editors and creative teams to incorporate rapid turnaround notes and feedback loops.
• Analyze YouTube retention curves alongside lead editors to pinpoint drop-off moments and refine pacing rules for subsequent edits.
• Maintain clean, highly organized timeline projects in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, adhering to internal post-production standards.
• Cook up with the thumbnail team to ensure visual assets and key video climaxes align perfectly with channel creative strategy.
• Stay ahead of internet culture and viral editing meta to continuously inject fresh humor and visual variety into channel content.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of professional video editing experience focused on high-pacing YouTube, commentary, or viral digital content.
• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects, specifically with keyframing, motion tracking, masking, and dynamic linking.
• Deep structural understanding of YouTube algorithm dynamics, Average View Duration (AVD), CTR, and retention curve analysis.
• Mastery of dynamic sound design, audio leveling, and music curation to enhance comedic and emotional shifts.
• A data-driven mindset that prioritizes viewer retention evidence over personal creative assumptions.
• High feedback sensitivity, with the ability to handle rapid creative criticism constructively and pivot quickly.
• Exceptional attention to detail, maintaining frame-by-frame precision in pacing and visual overlays.
• Proven ability to manage high-volume workflows, including file compression, color correction, and final exports optimized for YouTube.
• Extreme ownership over end-to-end video performance, production deadlines, and technical accuracy.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Generous Medical (Blue Cross Blue Shield), Dental, Vision and company-paid Life Insurance
• Company contributions to employee Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• 401k Plan with Safe Harbor company-matching
• Flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays
• Company-provided technology package
• Relocation assistance where applicable, including travel and company-provided housing for the first 90 days