Podcast Editor

ABOUT CHANGING LIVES PRODUCTIONS:

Changing Lives Productions is the in-house video production company of Dhar Mann Studios, the #1 creator of scripted positive content online. With over 163 million followers and 45+ billion views across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, our videos receive more than 1 billion views each month.

We produce several hours of original content weekly with messages of compassion, kindness, and altruism that resonate with viewers of all ages. Our stories tackle real-life challenges and deliver powerful life lessons that resonate with global audiences.

Founded by Dhar Mann, named the “Moral Philosopher of YouTube” by The New York Times, a Time Top 100 Creator, and ranked #2 on Forbes’ 2025 Top Creators list—our founding principle is simple but ambitious: We’re not just telling stories. We’re changing lives.

BIG PICTURE:
At Changing Lives Productions, we tell stories that impact millions of people worldwide, and we are now launching a new podcast focused on the untold stories of extraordinary individuals and the hardships they overcame to succeed. We are looking for an exceptionally skilled, world-class Video Podcast Editor who doesn’t just cut footage but truly understands the art of storytelling, retention, and emotional payoff. You will be responsible for transforming raw, long-form conversations into cinematic journeys that keep viewers engaged until the very end by building cliffhangers, powerful reveals, dynamic graphics and impactful emotional arcs.

This role requires a dedicated, mission-driven individual who can craft a compelling narrative with minimal direction and is passionate about our goal of changing lives through storytelling. You will take raw, high-stakes conversations and transform them into immersive journeys using sophisticated pacing, cinematic B-roll integration, and high-tension narrative arcs that keep viewers hooked from the first frame to the final second.

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME:

• Identifying the most powerful emotional moments within a conversation and structuring episodes to create curiosity, momentum, and powerful reveals.
• Using pacing, music, graphics and editing rhythm to amplify emotion, build tension, and highlight the critical turning points in a guest’s story.
• Integrating motion graphics, b-roll, and other visual elements to enhance the cinematic value and entertainment of each long-form episode.
• Structuring edits to maximize watch time, building "open loops" to keep viewers watching, and identifying potential drop-off points to improve performance.
• Managing all final subtitling, branding, and file organization to ensure every episode is polished and ready for global publishing.
• Working closely with the creative team to refine the editorial voice of the show, implementing feedback quickly, and iterating on edits to meet high production standards.
• Identifying emotional, high-engaging moments from the long-form podcast and working closely with our trailer/clips editor.

WHAT YOU HAVE:

• 5+ years of experience editing long-form video content for high-profile podcasts, interviews, or documentary-style YouTube channels. Additional YT/social editing experience a plus.
• Experience on a podcast that consistently ranks in the top 5% of all podcasts, with a minimum of 100,000+ downloads per episode within the first 30 days of release.
• Natural instincts for story structure and pacing, knowing exactly when to hold on a moment, when to cut faster, and when silence is more powerful than music.
• A high-level understanding of YouTube performance metrics and the ability to use narrative structure to keep people watching through attention dips.
• Expertise in the Adobe Creative Suite, with a primary focus on Adobe Premiere Pro, and the ability to integrate motion graphics or storytelling overlays.
• The ability to identify and highlight vulnerability, turning points, and inspiring moments that move an audience emotionally.
• The experience to take raw footage with minimal direction and produce high-quality work on tight deadlines while working in a fast-paced, remote environment under strict deadlines.
• An eye for emotional moments that will make for shareable content.
• Deep fluency in the visual and narrative language of world-class podcasts, with the ability to benchmark against and implement the production standards of industry leaders.
• Speed and velocity oriented to turn high quality content in short turnaround time.

WHO OVERSEES YOU:

The Editor reports directly to the Post Production Manager, and cross report to Podcast Producer.

WHERE IT ALL GOES DOWN:

Our Editor will work remotely from home or personal office and will be required to utilize Changing Lives Productions time tracking software to log and submit work hours.

WHEN THE MAGIC HAPPENS:

The typical work schedule is Monday - Friday, with schedule flexibility. This position often requires working long hours including nights and weekends.

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN US:

Get to know Dhar Mann Studios: https://www.dharmann.com/careers