YouTube Video Editor

Who We Are

The Cruise Globe is the world's leading digital platform for cruise travellers. Our community app, the "Strava for cruises", lets cruisers track their exact routes and stats, capture and share their journeys, and plan and book what comes next. We now have 165,000+ users and over 1 million cruises logged, built entirely through word of mouth.

Alongside the platform, we recently launched The Cruise Globe Agency, a full-service cruise travel agency. Our ambition is to become the go-to cruise travel agency, and our content and community are central to how we get there.

At the heart of the business is Emma Cruises, co-founder of The Cruise Globe and one of the most trusted voices in cruising, with over 425,000 YouTube subscribers and 10 million+ monthly views. We're actively building out The Cruise Globe YouTube channel to grow our audience and reach, and we work with top content creators across the cruise space. Cruising is the fastest-growing segment in travel, this is a genuinely exciting opportunity to help rapidly grow a channel that already has momentum and an engaged global audience behind it while being part of a fast-growing, highly ambitious team working to define a category in travel.

The Opportunity

We are hiring a YouTube Video Editor to join our remote team in the Philippines and take ownership of editing long-form video content for The Cruise Globe's YouTube channel.

This role is focused on The Cruise Globe's own YouTube channel, which Emma is currently managing. This is separate from Emma's personal channel, which has its own established audience. The Cruise Globe channel is earlier in its journey and represents a real opportunity to help build something from the ground up, with Emma's expertise, reach, and creative instincts behind it. We need someone who understands YouTube deeply, knows what makes long-form content perform, and can edit to a consistently high standard at pace.

This is a focused, execution-led role. You will work directly from briefs and raw footage provided by Emma, editing full-length YouTube videos and creating thumbnails that match the style and tone of the channel. You will not be expected to own creative strategy, but you will be encouraged to bring your instincts and suggest improvements where you see them.

Success in this role is measured by:

• Consistent, high-quality edits delivered on time and to brief
• A strong understanding of YouTube pacing, retention, and audience engagement
• Thumbnails that are on-brand and optimised for click-through
• Fast turnaround and reliable communication throughout

Requirements

What You'll Be Doing

Edit Long-Form YouTube Content

• Edit full-length YouTube videos from raw footage and voiceover recordings, to a professional and polished standard
• Cut and clean voiceover audio, removing mistakes, pauses, and any unwanted sections
• Place b-roll footage over voiceover and interview content, matching clips to the spoken audio with strong visual pacing
• Select the most visually compelling clips, prioritising clear, steady, and high-quality footage
• Structure videos to maximise retention, keeping viewers engaged throughout

Create Thumbnails

• Design thumbnails for each video that match the style of The Cruise Globe's existing YouTube channel
• Source all thumbnail imagery directly from the video footage
• Ensure thumbnails are optimised for click-through and consistent with the channel's visual identity

Work to Brief and Iterate

• Follow briefs clearly and deliver to agreed timelines, often with quick turnaround requirements
• Proactively suggest creative improvements where you see an opportunity to strengthen the edit or the thumbnail
• Incorporate feedback efficiently and maintain quality through revision cycles

Stay Current and Bring Ideas

• Actively monitor what is performing well on YouTube within travel and cruise content
• Flag trends, editing styles, or thumbnail approaches that could work well for the channel
• Use AI tools to accelerate production or enhance workflows where appropriate

What We're Looking For

Essential

• 3+ years of professional video editing experience with a strong focus on YouTube content
• A strong portfolio of long-form YouTube edits. Please include this with your application, links to live YouTube videos you have edited are preferred
• Deep understanding of YouTube as a platform, including pacing, retention, chapter structure, and what makes content perform
• Experience creating YouTube thumbnails that are on-brand and built for click-through
• Proficiency in DaVinci, Adobe Premiere Pro and/or Final Cut Pro
• Strong audio editing skills, including voiceover cleanup and sound design
• C1/C2 level written and spoken English. All communication with the team is in English and must be clear and professional
• Highly organised, with disciplined file and asset management
• Reliable, punctual, and comfortable managing your own workload independently
• Comfortable working within UK timezone overlap hours

Nice to Have

• Experience editing content for travel, lifestyle, or creator-led YouTube channels
• Experience with Canva for thumbnail creation
• Background working with or for individual YouTube creators

Technical Requirements

• Access to a reliable, high-speed fibre internet connection with a backup option
• Your own computer capable of running Adobe Creative Suite and editing HD footage without performance issues
• Sufficient local storage to download and work with large video files. Individual project files can range from 2 to 3 GB, so adequate drive space and the ability to manage and clear files regularly is essential.

Benefits

What We Can Offer

• A monthly fee of PHP 80,000, plus 13th month payment
• 26 days of paid time off annually, inclusive of public holidays, sick leave, and annual leave. You choose which days you take
• Set working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 UK time, Monday to Friday, with a 1-hour lunch break
• Annual salary reviews. Consistently strong performance will be rewarded
• Fully remote, home-based role
• A close-knit international team with a track record of flexibility and strong employee retention
• The opportunity to work directly alongside one of the world's leading cruise creators from day one

The Hiring Process

We assess candidates based on the quality of their work, not just their CV.

To apply, submit your application through the link below. Upon applying, you will receive an email with an initial editing task that we will use to assess your suitability for the role. This task must be completed and submitted within 72 hours of receipt to be considered.

The task will ask you to complete the following:

• Introduction edit. You will be provided with a recorded voiceover and a folder of b-roll footage. Edit the voiceover, removing any mistakes or pauses. Place b-roll over the audio, matching clips to the spoken content. Select visually strong clips, avoid anything shaky, blurry, or fast-moving. Keep the pacing tight. The final edit will be approximately 30 to 40 seconds.
• Thumbnail creation. Create one thumbnail for the video. The style should match The Cruise Globe's existing YouTube channel. Research the channel before you begin. All imagery must be taken from the video footage provided.

When applying, please also include the following:

• Your portfolio. Share links to YouTube videos you have edited. We want to see long-form content specifically. If you have also edited short-form or paid social content, please include examples of that too.
• A short answer. In a few sentences, tell us about a YouTube channel whose editing and thumbnails you think are done really well, and why.

Please create a Google Drive folder titled with your name and the role you are applying for. The folder should contain your completed task, portfolio links, and your short answer.

The Process:

• Application and initial editing task
• First-round interview
• Final interview with the wider team

Applications submitted without a completed editing task will not be considered.