Houston Based Short-Form Videographer

Texas Sports Academy Main; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Sports Academy in Houston is hiring a Videographer to shoot and edit daily video content across youth sports, practices, games, and events. You’ll own the camera work, edit, and asset library, producing short-form vertical content for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

You’ll often be on location as the main videographer and primary contact for that school site. You'll collaborate with our Houston and Austin Social Media teams, sharing on-campus updates, standout moments, and story ideas

Qualifications

• Portfolio of short-form vertical work for brands, teams or creators in sports.
• Experience shooting handheld in live environments (sidelines, courtside, crowded venues).
• Proficient in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or CapCut Pro.
• Strong editorial judgment to anticipate shots and identify post-worthy moments.
• Sports content background (team, league, club, or sports brand).
• Footage management system for backups and retrievable assets.
• Gear: own or have access to professional camera setup.
• Location: based in Houston, TX with transport.

Responsibilities

• Shoot daily on location across Houston and surrounding areas.
• Capture player highlights, behind-the-scenes moments, interviews.
• Edit short-form vertical content (Reels, TikToks, YouTube Shorts).
• Manage asset library and archive.
• Stay current on trends and new editing techniques.
• Deliver same-day or next-day edits.

Skills

Video editing

Camera work

Storytelling

Social media

Live event shooting

Asset management

Tools

Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve

CapCut Pro

Job description

Texas Sports Academy is a K-12 school designed for serious student-athletes who want both elite academics and high-level athletic development. Students cover 2x the material in fewer hours a day, using the same 2-Hour Learning model as Alpha School. That frees up their entire afternoon for serious training, where they work alongside former pro and D1 athletes coaching them at the highest standard.

We're hiring a Videographer based in Houston to shoot and edit daily video content across youth sports tournaments, practices, games, and brand events. You'll own the camera work, the edit, and the asset library, producing short-form vertical content for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. You'll often be the only videographer on location, so you'll also be the team's main point of contact for the school you're filming at. You'll work closely with our Houston and Austin Social Media team and report back on what's happening on campus: upcoming events, standout students and coaches, schedule changes, and story ideas worth chasing. This role suits someone who works well on their own and communicates clearly and proactively.

What You'll Do

• Shoot Daily on Location: Capture video at youth sports tournaments, practices, games, and brand events across Houston and surrounding areas. Plan coverage so each shoot produces multiple pieces of usable content.
• Capture the Full Story: Get player highlights, behind-the-scenes moments, athlete and coach interviews, and atmosphere and B-roll footage.
• Edit Short-Form Vertical Content: Cut Reels, TikToks, and YouTube Shorts optimized for each platform. Handle pacing, sound design, captions, and on-screen text so each piece is ready to post.
• Manage the Asset Library: Own footage organization, file backups, and a searchable archive of raw and edited assets so the team can find what they need.
• Stay Current on Trends: Track social trends, viral formats, and new editing techniques, and apply them to the content you're producing.
• Fast Turnaround: Deliver same-day or next-day edits on event content so it goes live while the moment is still relevant.

Requirements

• Portfolio of Short-Form Vertical Work: A reel of Reels, TikToks, or Shorts you've shot and edited, ideally for a brand, team, or creator account in sports, athletics, or lifestyle.
• Camera Work in Live Environments: Experience shooting handheld in fast, unpredictable settings such as sidelines, courtside, and crowded venues, with consistent results on focus, framing, and exposure.
• Editing Fluency: Proficient in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or CapCut Pro. Strong understanding of hooks, pacing, sound design, and platform-specific best practices for vertical video.
• Strong Editorial Judgment: Able to anticipate the shot, read a game or event in real time, and identify which moments will cut well in post.
• Sports Content Background: Prior experience shooting for a team, league, club, or sports brand.
• Footage Management: A reliable system for cards, backups, folder structure, and file naming so assets are organized and retrievable.
• Gear: Own or have access to a professional camera setup (mirrorless or cinema body), lenses, audio, and basic lighting.
• Location: Based in Houston, TX. Reliable transportation to shoots across the Houston metro area. U.S. work authorization required.

Bonus Points

• AI-Assisted Editing: Proficient in using AI tools within a professional editing workflow, such as Premiere Pro’s MCP integration, Claude Code, or Google Flow, to generate rough cuts, captions, and platform variations. Able to review and refine AI-generated output to a publishable standard.
• Motion Design: Ability to build graphics, lower thirds, and animated text in After Effects or directly in your editor.
• Photography: Basic knowledge of photography, and the ability to switch between photo and video on occasion.
• Interview Experience: Comfortable running short interviews with athletes, coaches, or parents.

Benefits

This is a contract position paying $35/hour, for up to 40 hours per week.