Were a small team investing in ambitious unconventional ideas. Now we want to build a standout YouTube channel telling raw honest stories of Europes most ambitious startup founders.
Were looking for someone who lives and breathes YouTube. Not just an editor but a creative partner who wants to shape grow and own a channel from the ground up.
Tasks
What Youll Do
At the start:
- Edit long-form interviews (2h) down to sharp compelling 2030 min cuts (DaVinci Resolve)
Additionally youll also more and more:
- Shape the creative direction of each video and the channel as a whole
- Decide what stories work what doesnt and what to experiment with next
- Create and test thumbnails and titles that get clicks without clickbait
- Write copy for video descriptions and social posts
- Rigorously cut boring parts from videos against the protest of others
- Redo the intros multiple times until you are really happy with it
- Suggest new video formats and ideas to push our storytelling forward
- Co-plan our content calendar and experiments
- Potentially own the entire production process over time
Details
- Start as a part-time freelancer. If its a mutual fit grow into a long-term full-time role. Potentially with more editors to help you
- Fully remote is fine; if youre in Berlin and can occasionally work in person for final edits even better
- Youll work directly with Andreas Klinger (founder/investor: Prototype Capital Product Hunt AngelList EU-Inc)
Requirements
About You
- Youre obsessed with YouTube. You think in retention curves A/B thumbnails and watch time and have opinions on all of them
- You see yourself as a producer not just an editor. You want to own the creative outcome
- You care about Startups tech founders and honest conversations not glossy PR pieces
- Ideally you are running your own YouTube channel or closely help at one
- Youre opinionated. You have ideas and taste and want to build something meaningful with a small scrappy team
- Youre excited to grow a channel from zero to standout and take pride in the craft along the way
About the Channel
- Focus: Europes most ambitious founders raw real no fluff
- Style: Deep honest workshop-level conversations
- Goal: Show what it really takes to build world-class startups from Europe and the people who do it at world class level.
How to Apply
Send us:
- Your portfolio your channels your videos or where you helped with edits thumbnails or channel strategy
- 12 YouTube channels you love and why
- A short note (max 3 paragraphs) on why you want this role
- A short note (max 3 paragraphs) where you see the future of tech going and whats exciting about it from your pov
Process:
- Two short intro calls
- Paid test project
- If we both feel good: start freelance grow into full-time
If youre the kind of person whos always asking what makes this video pop we want to meet you. Lets make something great together.