Long-Form YouTube Video Editor — Hell's Kitchen Niche

We're hiring a structured video editor for our growing YouTube channel, Chef Fails.

This is an active, paid role.
We are hiring 1–2 editors immediately through Upwork.
All communication and payments will remain on Upwork.

About Chef Fails

Chef Fails is a faceless YouTube channel focused on long-form storytelling inside the Hell's Kitchen niche.


Our videos explore:

  • Elite chefs under pressure
  • The moment judgment collapses
  • Food safety failures
  • Consequences inside professional kitchens
We focus on structured, narrative-driven edits — not meme compilations or fast viral montage styles.

What You'll Be Editing


  • 8–12 minute YouTube videos
  • 2 videos per week
  • Based on a finalized script (provided)
  • Voiceover audio (provided)
  • Pre-selected footage links (provided)
You are not responsible for research or scriptwriting.


Your role is to:

  • Synchronize voiceover with footage
  • Prioritize reactions and escalation moments
  • Maintain clean pacing
  • Use silence strategically
  • Keep visuals aligned with script structure
  • Deliver a YouTube-ready final export
This is long-form narrative editing, not Shorts or meme-style content.

Editing Style We're Looking For

We are looking for editors who:

  • Are comfortable working from structured scripts
  • Understand narrative pacing
  • Can build tension without overusing effects
  • Prefer clarity over flashy transitions
  • Can replicate a consistent format

We are NOT looking for:

  • Meme editors
  • Over-editing with heavy sound effects
  • Fast-cut TikTok-style pacing
  • Excessive zooms or chaotic transitions
Clean. Structured. Controlled.

Payment & Frequency


  • $25 per 8–12 minute video
  • 2 videos per week
  • Paid test edit (short segment)
  • Long-term opportunity for consistent editors
Strong performance may lead to increased rate over time.

Requirements


  • 90%+ Job Success
  • $100+ earned on Upwork
  • Previous YouTube long-form editing samples
  • Experience editing faceless videos preferred
  • Reliable turnaround time
Proposal Instructions


To confirm you read everything:

  • Start your proposal with your favorite fruit
  • Include at least 2 relevant editing samples

Briefly answer:

  • How do you build tension in long-form content without over-editing?
  • How do you handle pacing during slower narrative moments?
Generic proposals will not be considered.

Hiring Process

Selected applicants will complete a short paid test edit (1–2 minute segment based on provided script and footage).

This is a real paid evaluation — not unpaid work.

We are looking for editors who understand:
Pressure builds slowly.
Editing controls how it's felt.

If that aligns with your style, apply.

— Chef Fails

Contract duration of more than 6 months.

Mandatory skills:
Video Editing, Video Production
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