Video Essay Editor

Sleepline is hiring a remote Video Essay Editor for long-form YouTube essay-style content. Sleepline is a YouTube channel covering sleep science, mattress industry analysis, and the cultural history of sleep. The role focuses on editing 13–20 minute video essays with narration-driven storytelling, custom graphics, historical imagery, diagrams, maps, archival material, and on-screen text. The style is similar to channels such as Wendover Productions, Polymatter, Johnny Harris, or Knowing Better.

Edit long-form YouTube video essays, usually around 13 to 20 minutes.
Turn narration, presenter footage, research material, and visual assets into compelling essay-style videos.
Use custom graphics, historical imagery, diagrams, maps, archival materials, and on-screen text to support storytelling.
Create a smart, accessible, and engaging edutainment tone.
Collaborate with writers, producers, and content creators to match the creative direction of each video.
Maintain high editorial quality and pacing suitable for YouTube essay audiences.

Experience editing essay-style, documentary-style, or long-form YouTube content.
Strong understanding of YouTube video essay formats.
Ability to edit narration-driven content with strong pacing and clear visual structure.
Portfolio with 2–3 examples of essay or documentary-style work is requested.
Ability to provide a per-video rate in the application.
Interest in channels such as Wendover Productions, Polymatter, Johnny Harris, or Knowing Better is preferred.
Strong English comprehension for editing narration, text, and research-based content.

Sleepline is a sleep-focused digital publishing and review platform that helps consumers research mattresses, bedding, and sleep products. The company publishes expert-backed guides, product reviews, comparisons, and sleep education content created by a team of writers, doctors, and researchers.