

Let’s say you’re editing 2 videos a week right now, so 8 videos a month over the course of a year.ġ.

We wouldn’t give up our editor, Greg, for all the tea in China. But it also means building a team culture and robust capacity. That means hiring a full time video editor means payroll paperwork, holiday and sickness pay, pension scheme and tax. As much as you have a dedicated editor that is working only on your projects five days a week, they rely on you alone for a pipeline of work and a salary. If you need more help or less help over time, you just scale up or scale back. Plenty of video editing companies offer access to a pool of dedicated editors but what they’re really selling isn’t so much a particular editor but a ‘job done’ service. Freelancers of all levels can be found on platforms like Upwork or People per Hour. You could be one of them if you play your cards right. Usually (ok, hopefully) a former full time professional that has gone solo with a handful of cherished clients.

That’s you, or someone on your team, editing all your content, whilst trying to do loads of other none editing related things. Before we go any further though, let’s look at some terms here to make sure we’re both talking about the same thing when it comes to hiring a video editor for your YouTube videos.
