Senior Video Producer, Long-Form & YouTube - Freelance

Sinclair Broadcast Group; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Tennis Channel is seeking a freelance Senior Video Producer in Santa Monica, CA to lead long-form and YouTube content. You’ll partner with the Head of Social and other video leads to shape strategy, concept ideas, direct shoots, and even edit hands-on when needed.

You’ll manage timelines, collaborate with post producers, and ensure the brand voice remains strong across all deliverables. The role is freelance, approximately 30-40 hours per week, with tournaments driving schedules, and runs

Qualifications

• 5+ years in video production, including long-form/serialized content.
• Track record contributing to YouTube channel strategy and growth.
• Experience directing and collaborating with post producers/editors, giving creative direction and cut feedback.
• Strong project management: timelines, schedules, on-site plans.
• Hands-on shooting and editing skills (Adobe Premiere Pro).
• Comfortable working on-site at live tennis events, capturing courtside and behind-the-scenes footage.
• Sports or live-event production experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Head of Social and video leads to shape and execute video strategy, focusing on long-form and YouTube channel.
• Concept and pitch long-form and serialized video ideas and formats for YouTube, and plan them to ship.
• Produce content start to finish — concept, shoot, direct shoots, and edit hands-on when needed.
• Direct and collaborate with post producers/editors, provide creative direction and cut feedback.
• Build and manage timelines — post-production schedules and shoot plans to keep projects on track.
• Cover live tournament action and reactive content alongside long-form priorities.
• Offer recommendations on YouTube performance and long-form opportunities to leadership.
• Maintain Tennis Channel's brand voice and visual quality across deliverables.

Skills

Video production

YouTube strategy

Creative direction

Project management

On-site shooting

Premiere Pro

Live events

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Job description

Tennis Channel is looking for a freelance Senior Video Producer to help lead our long-form and YouTube content. You'll partner directly with the Head of Social and our two other video leads to shape and execute video strategy toward our team's growth goals, with a particular focus on long-form programming and the YouTube channel. This is a producer role, not a pure editor role: you'll concept and create content, direct shoots, and jump into edits yourself when needed — while also directing post producers/editors to bring bigger projects to finish.

This freelance role is expected to be approximately 30-40 hours per week, with schedules aligned to tournament coverage needs. Flexibility to work weekends may be required during key tournaments and high-volume event periods. This freelance engagement is anticipated to run through December 2026, with the potential to be extended through the end of 2027 based on business needs and performance.

This is a freelance role and onsite located in Santa Monica, CA.

In this role, you will...

• Partner with the Head of Social and the social video leads to shape and execute video strategy toward the team's shared goals, with a particular focus on long-form content and YouTube channel strategy.
• Concept and pitch long-form and serialized video ideas and formats for YouTube, and help build out the plans to ship them.
• Produce content start to finish — concept, shoot/direct shoots, and edit hands-on when needed.
• Direct and collaborate with post producers/editors on longer or higher-lift projects — set creative direction, give cut feedback, and see projects through to finish.
• Build and manage timelines — post-production schedules and on-site content/shoot plans — to keep projects and deliverables on track.
• Cover live tournament action, reactive/trend-driven content, and other short-form needs as they come up alongside long-form priorities.
• Bring recommendations on YouTube performance and long-form content opportunities to the Head of Social and video leads.
• Maintain Tennis Channel's brand voice and visual quality bar across every deliverable.

Key Qualifications:

• 5+ years in video production, including experience concepting and producing long-form or serialized content.
• A track record contributing to YouTube channel strategy and growth, not just producing video for it.
• Experience directing and collaborating with post producers/editors — comfortable giving creative direction and cut feedback, not only cutting everything yourself.
• Project management experience — able to build and own timelines, post-production schedules, and on-site content plans, and keep multiple projects moving at once.
• Strong hands-on shooting and editing skills (Adobe Premiere Pro) to jump into edits when needed.
• Comfortable working on-site at live tennis events, capturing courtside and behind-the-scenes footage.
• Sports or live-event production experience a plus.

Tennis Channel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Tennis Channel

Tennis Channelis the only multiplatform destination dedicated solely to tennis year-round. Together, the Tennis Channel flagship network, Tennis Channel 2, and the Tennis Channel app (tennischannel.com) deliver the most accessible and concentrated single-sport coverage anywhere. As the exclusive U.S. home of the ATP Tour and WTA Tour, Tennis Channel features live coverage of every Masters 1000 tournament — including Indian Wells, the Miami Open, Madrid, Rome, Cincinnati, and more — alongside live studio programming including its premier series, TC Live. Tennis Channel 2, a free FAST channel available in over 100 million homes, brings fans matches from across the globe at every level of the game. The Tennis Channel app brings it all together in one place, delivering live and on-demand matches, original content, and a personalized multi-view experience for fans, available on mobile and connected TV devices. Owned by Sinclair, Tennis Channel is also a co-owner of PickleballTV (pickleballtv.com), a joint venture with the Professional Pickleball Association.

About Sinclair

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 177 television stations in 79 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; and multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair’s AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at www.sbgi.net.

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team?

The base hourly compensation range for this role is $50.00 to $60.00 per hour. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidates’ relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.

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