YouTube Video Team Lead (based in Europe)

Join Hostinger, and we’ll grow fast! 🚀 Is there a limit to growth? Not at Hostinger. We’re constantly reaching new heights. With a team of 900+ professionals, we are behind the success of over 3.5 million clients in 150 countries, helping them launch their e-shops, blogs, portfolios, businesses, and passion projects.  Our mission: To provide tools that help individuals and small businesses succeed online faster and easier. Our culture: Guided by 10 company principles. Our formula for success: Customer obsession, innovative products, and talented teams. Your role at Hostinger YouTube Video Team Lead for Hostinger Academy - where education meets inspiration.  Transform how millions learn online! As YouTube Video Team Lead at Hostinger, you'll build and lead a team of talented editors who bring our educational content to life. You'll own the entire post-production process—from establishing creative standards to optimizing every frame for maximum engagement. This role demands both creative vision and strategic thinking. You'll analyze performance data, make bold editing decisions, and collaborate with content creators and scriptwriters to ensure every video performs. Beyond managing your team, you'll grow it, forge freelance partnerships, pioneer new editing approaches, and create systems that help editors work smarter. Curious to learn more? Connect with your team: Laura Baločkaitė, YouTube Team Lead. Your day-to-day

Manage, mentor, and grow the YouTube Video Editors team, providing guidance, feedback, and professional development. 

Communicate and collaborate with the entire YouTube team to ensure a smooth and effective post-production workflow, manage timelines, and team resources efficiently.

Define and maintain our video strategy, creative video standards, and visual identity, ensure brand consistency across all video content. 

Act as visual Quality Assurance for our videos, closely reviewing each video and suggesting improvements to build engagement and maintain visual identity.

Analyze YouTube video performance metrics, ensure our creativity is measurable and strategic, optimize editing for engagement, and drive our video performance forward.

Have regular meetings & workshops with video content creators to facilitate ideation, problem-solving, and contribute to video content innovation.

Assist with needed editing tools, help create editing assets, manage creative asset libraries, and update relevant team guidelines. 

Identify opportunities to optimize video post-production processes through automation and AI tools. 

When needed, step in as a hands-on video editor to support the team! 

Your skills & experience

3+ years of experience in video editing, with at least 1-2 years in a team leadership role.

Strong proficiency in video editing software (Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects) with the ability to establish workflows and troubleshoot for the team.

Deep understanding of the YouTube platform's best video practices, algorithms, and editing techniques that drive viewer engagement.

Ability to analyze video performance metrics and translate data insights into actionable editing decisions.

Strong understanding of impactful visual storytelling, pacing, and brand consistency, great attention to detail.

Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration skills, experience with remote teams, and freelancer management.

Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines, track workflows, and ensure timely delivery across the editing team.

Ability to mentor and develop editors, providing constructive feedback and fostering team growth.

Portfolio demonstrating high-quality video editing work, preferably educational entertainment or tutorial content.

Benefits for you

🚀 360 Growth: We provide limitless learning opportunities: access to platforms like Reforge and CoachHub, global conferences, feedback culture, digital libraries, and industry-leading subscriptions. Advance your career with internal mobility, and grow with a team eager to share knowledge and support your success.

🎯 Freedom & responsibility: Work on your terms, whether from the comfort of home or anywhere in the world. With a home office budget, you can elevate your workspace. Enjoy the flexibility to manage your schedule while bringing your ideas to life in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

💪 Wellness simplified: Your health comes first with company-provided sick days, 20 paid suspension days, Headspace subscriptions, and recharge leave. Participate in wellbeing-dedicated events and simply enjoy the balance of a lifestyle that prioritizes wellness.

🎉 Work hard - play hard: Celebrate your achievements with company events like Town Hall, Meet the Client initiatives, team-building experiences, and workations. Celebrate life’s big moments with milestone gifts for weddings, new parenthood, and graduations.