Sports Video Editor: Hook-Driven Short-Form Storyteller

Sportyard; Charleston, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Sportyard membership

Job summary

Sportyard is seeking a video editor to turn raw footage into engaging stories for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and TikTok. This role emphasizes storytelling over flashy graphics, focusing on hooks, pacing, and payoff.

You’ll own both short-form and longer YouTube edits, aiming to build recurring formats and collaborations with athletes, guests, and behind-the-scenes moments. Must be proficient in Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or DaVinci Resolve.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with professional editing software (Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve).
• Experience with vertical short-form content for social platforms.
• Ability to craft story-driven edits for engaging sports content.

Responsibilities

• Turn raw footage into finished content for social platforms (Instagram Reels / YouTube Shorts / TikTok).
• Create longer, story-driven edits for YouTube (3–8 minutes initially).
• Identify concepts and formats for recurring Sportyard series.
• Watch footage and determine the strongest way to tell the story.

Skills

Vertical short-form editing

YouTube editing

Captions and motion graphics

Sound design

Music selection

Color correction

Multi-camera footage

Sports or action content

Tools

Premiere Pro

Final Cut Pro

DaVinci Resolve

Job description

Sportyard is seeking a video editor to turn raw footage into engaging stories for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and TikTok. This role emphasizes storytelling over flashy graphics, focusing on hooks, pacing, and payoff.

You’ll own both short-form and longer YouTube edits, aiming to build recurring formats and collaborations with athletes, guests, and behind-the-scenes moments. Must be proficient in Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or DaVinci Resolve.