YouTube Video Editor — Kajabi

YOUTUBE VIDEO EDITOR — KAJABI

Contract | US Remote

The company is seeking a YouTube Video Editor to help create engaging, high-quality content for Kajabi, the platform empowering creators, coaches, educators, and entrepreneurs to build thriving online businesses.

ABOUT KAJABI

Founded in 2010 and rebuilt from the ground up, Kajabi is in the middle of a once-in-a-decade transformation. With their founders back at the helm, they're moving fast, raising the bar, and rewriting what the expert economy can look like. This isn't a corporate SaaS company playing it safe. It's a team of builders who believe the next decade belongs to real experts, people with earned wisdom, real experience, and something worth teaching.

Tens of thousands of people around the world use Kajabi to turn their knowledge into income, impact, and independence. Their users, called Heroes, aren't customers. They're everyday entrepreneurs building freedom for themselves and changing lives because of it.

In a world flooded with AI-generated noise, Kajabi exists to give experts leverage. A platform that amplifies their humanity, protects their credibility, and makes real expertise worth more.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Kajabi is expanding its YouTube presence. As a YouTube Video Editor, you'll transform raw footage into engaging stories that educate, inspire, and keep audiences watching. You'll collaborate closely with producers, strategists, and creatives to create videos that balance strong storytelling with clear educational value.

This role supports Kajabi's growing YouTube presence, with the company serving as Kajabi's creative partner leading channel strategy, creative development, and growth. You'll work alongside the company's YouTube experts (27M+ subscribers, 110B+ views) to refine storytelling, experiment with new formats, and create content that helps entrepreneurs build better businesses while growing Kajabi's audience.

We're looking for someone with exceptional editing instincts, a strong understanding of YouTube storytelling, and the ability to shape educational content into videos that feel dynamic, polished, and highly engaging.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Edit YouTube-first, long-form content with strong pacing, structure, and audience retention

• Shape compelling narratives from interviews, educational content, customer stories, and product-focused videos

• Collaborate with producers and strategists to refine story structure, tone, and creative direction

• Create engaging short-form cutdowns and social edits from long-form content

• Incorporate motion graphics, text animation, music, and sound design to improve clarity and viewer engagement

• Balance speed with quality while maintaining organized project files and efficient workflows

• Iterate quickly based on creative feedback and YouTube performance insights

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• 3–5+ years of professional video editing experience with a strong YouTube portfolio

• Expert proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and Frame.io [link for members]

• Strong storytelling instincts with a deep understanding of pacing, retention, and audience engagement

• Experience editing educational, creator, business, or brand content

• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate closely with producers and creative teams

• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

BONUS

• Experience with Adobe After Effects and motion graphics

• Experience editing for SaaS, technology, or creator economy brands

• Experience optimizing content for YouTube performance and audience retention

• Familiarity with YouTube analytics and performance-driven editing

OUR VALUES

• At Kajabi, customers are called Heroes. They're everyday entrepreneurs using the platform to turn their expertise into income, impact, and independence. Every value below is built around serving them.

• t Kajabi, being Hero Obsessed means our Heroes' success is our top priority and every decision starts and ends with them.

• Ship to Learn means we move fast because our Heroes don't have time to wait and progress beats perfection.

• Own the Outcome means when it's your task, you own the result because titles don't solve problems, people do.

• Candor Over Comfort means feedback is a gift and we debate fiercely, decide decisively, and commit completely.

• Craft Matters means we sweat the details others skip because quality isn't a phase, it's how we build.

• Stronger Together means no egos, no passengers and we pull in the same direction because our Heroes depend on us.

READY TO APPLY?

To help us get to know you better, please share the following

• How do you use AI in your work? We're especially interested in how you're integrating it into your workflows and creative process, not just whether you use it.

• Share work you're proud of. Point us to YouTube content that performed well and genuinely reflects your creative voice and talent.

• Your POV. What do you believe makes great YouTube content? We want to know how you think.

• Salary expectations. What are you looking for in terms of compensation?

• Anything else you'd like us to know. Open floor.