Story-Driven Sports Video Editor — Shorts & YouTube

Sportyard; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Sportyard membership

Team-focused culture

Job summary

Sportyard is a Charleston-based sports entertainment and training facility seeking a video editor to turn raw footage into engaging videos for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and TikTok. The focus is on retention, hook creation, and storytelling that translates simple competitions into compelling narratives.

We’re looking for someone who understands pacing, can deliver 15–60 second edits, and identify formats for recurring series.

Qualifications

• Experience editing vertical short-form content for social platforms.
• Ability to tell a compelling sports story with limited time.
• Strong sense of pacing and audience retention.

Responsibilities

• Turn raw Sportyard footage into finished content for Instagram Reels / YouTube Shorts / TikTok.
• Create 15–60 second edits with hooks in first 1–2 seconds.
• Develop story-driven edits for YouTube longer formats.
• Collaborate with team to identify formats for recurring series.

Skills

Storytelling

Social video editing

Pacing & timing

Content strategy

Tools

Premiere Pro

Final Cut Pro

DaVinci Resolve

Job description

Sportyard is a Charleston-based sports entertainment and training facility seeking a video editor to turn raw footage into engaging videos for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and TikTok. The focus is on retention, hook creation, and storytelling that translates simple competitions into compelling narratives.

We’re looking for someone who understands pacing, can deliver 15–60 second edits, and identify formats for recurring series.