Video Producer & Editor — Story-Driven Content

Ilitch Sports + Entertainment; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Olympia Entertainment is seeking a Producer/Editor to develop, produce, and post-produce video content for Detroit's teams and broader initiatives. You will edit, craft compelling stories, and manage projects from concept through final delivery across digital, social, in-venue, and broadcast platforms.

The role requires strong editorial judgment, proficiency with Premiere Pro/After Effects, and the ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, Film, Media Production, or a related field; equivalent professional experience may be considered.
• A minimum of four years of professional experience in video production, editing, sports, entertainment, broadcast, news, or a related environment is preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in professional video editing and post-production workflows, with strong experience in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Familiarity with additional Adobe Creative Cloud applications is preferred.
• Strong understanding of editorial storytelling, pacing, structure, music, sound, color correction, graphics, and visual effects.
• Understanding of video codecs, compression, encoding, resolutions, frame rates, aspect ratios, and delivery specifications across multiple platforms.
• Demonstrated experience producing content from concept through final delivery.
• Strong cinematography and visual storytelling skills, including experience operating professional cameras and production equipment.
• Experience producing interviews, features, event coverage, and other narrative-driven content.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly present creative ideas and communicate production needs.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to creative and technical quality.
• Ability to receive, interpret, and incorporate creative feedback throughout the production and post-production process.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and represent the organization professionally.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible and non-traditional schedules, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours.
• Ability and willingness to travel in accordance with corporate travel policies.

Responsibilities

• Edit short- and long-form video content from concept through final delivery, ensuring projects meet established creative, technical, and brand standards.
• Shape footage into compelling narratives through editorial structure, pacing, music, sound design, graphics, color correction, and visual effects.
• Review and organize footage, selects, project files, audio, graphics, and other media throughout the post-production process.
• Collaborate with producers, creative partners, and internal stakeholders to incorporate feedback and deliver polished final products.
• Prepare and deliver content in appropriate formats, resolutions, frame rates, codecs, and specifications for digital, social, in-venue, broadcast, and internal platforms.
• Maintain organized project files and editorial workflows to support efficient collaboration, revisions, and future use.
• Utilize Adobe Creative Cloud applications, with an emphasis on Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop.
• Maintain and contribute to department-wide editing and post-production standards, workflows, and best practices.
• Stay current with emerging editing techniques, post-production technologies, and industry trends and identify opportunities to improve the department’s creative output.

Skills

Video editing

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Storytelling

Project management

Communication skills

Cinematography

Color correction

Graphics/visual effects

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, Film, Media Production, or related field

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Photoshop

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Olympia Entertainment is seeking a Producer/Editor to develop, produce, and post-produce video content for Detroit's teams and broader initiatives. You will edit, craft compelling stories, and manage projects from concept through final delivery across digital, social, in-venue, and broadcast platforms.

The role requires strong editorial judgment, proficiency with Premiere Pro/After Effects, and the ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and travel as needed.