Production Partner, YouTube Long-Form Content - Los Angeles

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Freelance

Location: Los Angeles

Compensation: $2,000 - $4,500 / month

Description

Upway is looking for a Production Partner to run the video engine behind our YouTube channel,  the team responsible for turning raw footage into long-form episodes people actually finish watching.

This role is on-site at our Los Angeles UpCenter (2400 Marine Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90278), working hand-in-hand with our on-camera host and marketing team.

Minimum commitment: 4 to 5 full production days per month, on-site in Redondo Beach. These are full days of shooting, not a couple of hours in and out.

Our goal is simple: build trust and drive discovery through long-form content that's genuinely engaging to watch, not corporate video with a YouTube logo on it.

Key Responsibilities

Production & Filming

•  Run full-day, on-site shoots at the LA UpCenter, 4 to 5x per month minimum
•  Handle camera, audio, and lighting for long-form (5 to 15 min) episodes
•  Capture enough coverage — angles, b-roll — to support real pacing in the edit

Editing & Post-Production

•  Edit long-form episodes with the pacing and storytelling of the best long-form YouTube content out there, this is not quick-turnaround social editing
•  Cut a strong long-form episode plus a set of shorts/clips repurposed from the same shoot
•  Bring real experience keeping long-form retention high — pacing, hooks, avoiding the mid-video drop-off

Collaboration 

•  Work directly with our team and host to structure each episode before filming: outline, key beats, storyline
•  Direct on set to keep footage usable and on-story
•  Debrief after each shoot on what worked and what to change next time

Channel Development

•  Bring format and series ideas beyond a single review structure
•  Help test what actually keeps people watching, and adjust
•  Own the visual consistency of the channel episode to episode

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

What we're looking for

•  A proven track record producing and editing long-form YouTube content specifically — send examples, not a generic reel
•  Comfortable running a full production day, camera to final cut
•  Able to reliably commit to Redondo Beach, 4 to 5 full days a month

Benefits

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