Part-Time Social Video Editor - Sports & YouTube

Sportyard Training & Trick Shots; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Sportyard membership

Team that values preparation and high‑

Job summary

Sportyard is seeking a video editor in Charleston who turns raw footage into engaging content focused on retention. This role emphasizes storytelling and pacing over pure graphics to hook viewers.

Work spans Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, TikTok (15–60s) and longer YouTube videos (3–8 minutes). You will watch footage, identify the strongest narrative, and craft compelling edits with captions and sound design.

Qualifications

• Proficient in editing for social platforms (Reels/TikTok/Shorts).
• Ability to craft story-driven edits with strong hooks and pacing.
• Experience with captions, sound design, and color correction.

Responsibilities

• Turn raw Sportyard footage into finished content for social and YouTube.
• Create 15–60 second social edits and longer 3–8 minute YouTube videos.
• Watch footage, determine the strongest storytelling approach, and edit accordingly.
• Incorporate captions and music to enhance retention.

Skills

Vertical short-form editing

YouTube editing

Captions and motion graphics

Sound design

Music selection

Color correction

Multi-camera footage

Sports content

Storytelling instincts

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Premiere Pro

Final Cut Pro

DaVinci Resolve

Job description

Sportyard is a sports entertainment and training facility in Charleston built around competition, challenges, trick shots, games, and athletic experiences. We're building a media brand around what happens inside Sportyard — and we're looking for a video editor who can turn raw footage into videos people actually want to watch. This is not primarily a graphics or cinematic editing role. The goal is retention. We want someone who understands how to find the hook, eliminate dead time, build tension, create curiosity, and deliver a satisfying payoff.

What Success Looks Like

• Grab attention in the first 1-2 seconds
• Give viewers an immediate reason to keep watching
• Turn simple sports competitions and challenges into compelling stories
• Maintain strong pacing without making every video feel over-edited
• Build anticipation around the outcome or payoff
• Generate shares, comments, followers, and repeat viewers — not simply views
• Develop recognizable Sportyard content formats that can be repeated and scaled
• Help identify which concepts and editing styles deserve to become recurring series

Requirements

What You'll Own

You’ll take raw footage from Sportyard shoots and turn it into finished content for:

Instagram Reels / YouTube Shorts / TikTok

• Typically 15-60 seconds
• Challenges
• Trick shots
• Competitions
• Races
• Sports games
• Athlete/guest collaborations
• Behind-the-scenes moments when there's a compelling story

YouTube

• Longer challenge and competition videos
• Multi-game competitions
• Approximately 3-8 minutes initially
• Story-driven edits rather than simple highlight reels

You won't always receive a detailed shot-by-shot script.

You’ll be expected to watch the footage, understand what actually happened, and determine the strongest way to tell the story.

Editing Skills

You should be comfortable with professional editing software such as Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or equivalent.

Experience with the following is helpful:

• Vertical short‑form editing
• YouTube editing
• Captions and motion graphics
• Sound design
• Music selection
• Color correction
• Multi-camera footage
• Sports or action content

Fancy effects are a bonus.

Storytelling instincts are more important.

Benefits

• Unlimited Sportyard membership
• Join a team that values preparation, accountability, and energy — not just showing up