Editing is the bottleneck killing your upload schedule. We place dedicated YouTube video editors who know retention editing, hooks, pacing, and everything that keeps viewers watching. You film. They edit. You grow.
Your editor knows what works on YouTube. Fast-paced cuts, engaging hooks, punchy transitions, and pattern interrupts that keep viewers glued. This is not generic video editing. It is built for the algorithm.
The best YouTube channels post consistently. A dedicated editor means you can film in batches and always have content ready to go. No more missed uploads because you ran out of editing time.
Your YouTube editor handles it all. Long-form videos, YouTube Shorts, highlight clips, and repurposed content for other platforms. One editor, every format you need.
A great video editor for YouTube does more than cut footage. They add chapters, create end screens, suggest thumbnail concepts, and optimize every detail that impacts clicks and watch time.
US-based YouTube editors charge $100 to $500 per video and agencies charge $3,000 to $10,000 per month. A dedicated remote editor through TCA is a flat $1,800 to $3,000 per month all-inclusive for unlimited videos within their hours. Way more output for way less money.
Your editor learns your style, your audience, and your brand. Over time, they get faster and better at creating videos that feel like you. It is like having a creative partner, not just a freelancer.
We place YouTube video editors for creators, podcasters, educators, and brands of all sizes.
Whether you have 1,000 subscribers or 1 million, editing is eating your time. A dedicated YouTube editor lets you focus on ideas and filming while they handle the post-production grind.
Recording a video podcast is only half the work. Your editor cuts the full episode, pulls highlight clips, creates Shorts, and makes sure every piece of content is ready to publish.
You are building a YouTube channel to drive students to your courses. Your editor polishes your videos, adds graphics, and keeps the quality high so viewers trust your expertise.
YouTube is a powerful marketing channel, but only if you post regularly. A dedicated editor keeps your brand's channel active and professional without pulling your marketing team off other projects.
Tell us what you need. We'll learn about your business, your workflow, and the specific skills you're looking for.
Our team searches through thousands of vetted candidates and hand-picks the best fit for your role.
Your new hire gets integrated into your tools and workflow with a structured onboarding plan.
We check in regularly to make sure everything is running smoothly and your hire is performing.
The founder above is the proof. This is the human doing the work.
Ivan is the creative genius owning the video production of a top personal founder-led brand.
A skilled Adobe After Effects editor is the difference between founder content that gets scrolled past and founder content that builds an empire.
We place all kinds of talent. Check out what else we offer.
The same YouTube editor hire looks very different depending on how you get them. Here is how a placement compares.
| TCA placement | Freelancer | Agency | Marketplace | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who they work for | Dedicated to you, full-time | Juggling several clients | Shared, often rotating | Whoever is available |
| Vetting | Multi-stage screening + paid skills test, top 1% | You vet and interview | Agency-selected, rarely shown | Self-reported ratings |
| If it doesn't work out | Free replacement, guaranteed 30 days | Start the search over | New account manager, new ramp-up | Repost and re-hire |
| Brand knowledge over time | Learns your brand, compounds | Restarts each project | Diluted across their roster | None to speak of |
| Cost model | One flat monthly fee, all-inclusive | Per hour or per project | High monthly retainer | Per project, unpredictable |
Who they work for
TCA placement: Dedicated to you, full-time
Freelancer: Juggling several clients
Agency: Shared, often rotating
Marketplace: Whoever is available
Vetting
TCA placement: Multi-stage screening + paid skills test, top 1%
Freelancer: You vet and interview
Agency: Agency-selected, rarely shown
Marketplace: Self-reported ratings
If it doesn't work out
TCA placement: Free replacement, guaranteed 30 days
Freelancer: Start the search over
Agency: New account manager, new ramp-up
Marketplace: Repost and re-hire
Brand knowledge over time
TCA placement: Learns your brand, compounds
Freelancer: Restarts each project
Agency: Diluted across their roster
Marketplace: None to speak of
Cost model
TCA placement: One flat monthly fee, all-inclusive
Freelancer: Per hour or per project
Agency: High monthly retainer
Marketplace: Per project, unpredictable
One flat monthly fee, all-inclusive. See exactly what a placement costs.
A bad hire is expensive. Our job is to make sure the person on your shortlist is already the right one.
Sourced against your brief
We start from your workflow and tools, then reach into the hidden job market of already-employed talent, not a public job post.
Screened for the full story
Multiple screens built on behavioral frameworks from top headhunting. We verify past clients, real work, and where they want their career to go.
Tested on real work
Shortlisted candidates complete a paid task on real assets, so the quality is proven hands-on before you ever meet them.
Placed with guarantees
You interview and approve every finalist. Placement is guaranteed in 14 days or less, with a free replacement in the first 30 days if the fit is wrong.
See the full placement process, step by step.
Honest cost breakdowns, interview playbooks, and field-tested guides from creators we've placed editors for.
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