Senior YouTube Producer – Content Strategy & Production

About the role

Shield AI is looking for a senior YouTube Producer to shape and grow its YouTube channel. The role blends senior‑level video editing expertise with strategic channel management, turning complex defense‑tech topics into clear, engaging stories for a broad audience.

Key responsibilities

• Define and execute the YouTube programming strategy, editorial calendar, publishing cadence, and growth plan.
• Develop and produce video concepts such as explainers, product stories, interviews, flight‑test footage, event coverage, customer narratives, and short‑form clips.
• Lead projects from creative brief through scripting, interviews, production planning, editing, review, and final delivery.
• Edit high‑quality long‑form and short‑form content, handling story structure, pacing, sound, graphics, color, captions, and final export.
• Package and publish videos with optimized titles, thumbnails, descriptions, chapters, playlists, metadata, and calls to action.

Required profile

• 7+ years of experience in video production, post‑production, digital media, editorial, or content marketing.
• Strong portfolio showcasing video editing, visual storytelling, interview production, and narrative structure.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and working knowledge of After Effects, Photoshop, Audition, DaVinci Resolve, or equivalent tools.
• Proven experience creating and publishing content on YouTube or similar platforms.
• Deep understanding of YouTube packaging and analytics, including thumbnails, titles, audience retention, click‑through rate, watch time, and subscriber growth.
• Ability to independently develop concepts and manage productions from idea to published video.
• Willingness to travel periodically for production, events, customer activities, or field shoots.

Required skills

• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Audition
• DaVinci Resolve