Video Editor Reacts

Beast Industries, founded by MrBeast, is a media and entertainment company focused on digital media, philanthropy, consumer products, and innovative initiatives, aiming to entertain, inspire, and create social impact.

Location: Greenville, NC, United States

Salary: Not specified

Responsibilities

• Cut and assemble raw multi-cam reaction footage, balancing primary talent commentary, PIP source media, and visual punch-ins.
• Engineer high-retention video intros and hooks 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.
• 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.
• Maintain clean, highly organized timeline projects in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• Coordinate with the thumbnail team to ensure visual assets and key video climaxes align with channel strategy.
• Stay ahead of internet culture and viral editing meta to inject fresh humor and visual variety.

Requirements

• 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.
• A data-driven mindset that prioritizes viewer retention evidence.
• High feedback sensitivity and ability to handle rapid creative criticism.
• Exceptional attention to detail with frame-by-frame precision.
• Proven ability to manage high-volume workflows, including file compression, color correction, and final exports.
• Extreme ownership over end-to-end video performance, 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 including travel and company-provided housing for the first 90 days