Lead Editor

Role: Lead Editor
Location: Remote, USA
About the Role
FaZe Clan is looking for a talented, self-driven Lead Editor to join our in-house production team. This contract, remote role includes managing the editing pipeline and shaping narrative structure to align with each project’s creative vision and brand guidelines. The Lead Editor will collaborate closely with creators, producers, and other content stakeholders to provide feedback, ensure clarity and coherence across the content slate. Day-to-day tasks include supervising other editors or freelancers as needed, enforcing style guides, resolving editorial issues, and coordinating deadlines to ensure timely delivery of polished content. This is a hands-on role for someone who lives and breathes content, moves fast without sacrificing quality, and knows instinctively what keeps an audience watching.
What You'll Do
Edit long-form content projects from start to finish
Collaborate closely with the Creative and Production teams from rough cut through final delivery
Establish and maintain editorial standards, pacing, retention strategies, and storytelling frameworks across projects
Manage multiple concurrent timelines on fast-paced production schedules
Contribute to pre-production planning, including story structure and shot list review
Ensure consistent quality, tone, and brand voice across all published content
Qualifications
3+ years of experience editing long-form YouTube or creator-led content, with a strong sense of what keeps viewers watching
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and/or DaVinci Resolve, plus working knowledge of After Effects or other motion graphics tools
Deep familiarity with creator culture. You live and breathe content and know the formats and editing frameworks that work
Strong editorial skills, including story structuring, advanced editing and proofreading
Highly self-sufficient with strong project management instincts.
Experience editing branded or sponsored content, with the ability to work in partner moments naturally without disrupting the viewer experience
Experience working with talent and creative teams in gaming and media
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to give clear, constructive feedback to creative partners
Comfortable with collaborative tools and content management systems
Please email resumes and portfolios to [email protected] to be considered.

Skills
Project Management

Experience
3+ yrs

Work arrangement
Yes