We are looking for a talented Sports Video Editor / Multimedia Designer who is passionate about sports and experienced in producing engaging video content for digital and social media platforms.

The ideal candidate has strong video production and editing skills, a solid understanding of sports events and game flow, and the ability to independently produce content from start to finish. The role will focus primarily on creating pre-match previews, real-time content during live broadcasts, and post-match summaries and highlights across various sports.

The candidate should be able to work independently, understand what content needs to be produced based on the sporting event, edit videos efficiently under tight deadlines, and publish finished content to the appropriate platforms without relying heavily on graphic or content editors for direction.

Key Responsibilities

Produce and edit sports video content for digital platforms, social media, and the Alta Sports app.
Create pre-match video previews featuring upcoming matches, players, teams, key storylines, and other relevant information.
Produce real-time video content during live sports broadcasts, including key moments, highlights, scores, milestones, and important game developments.
Create post-match content, including match summaries, highlights, results, player performances, and other relevant event coverage.
Independently identify and produce video content based on the sport, event, match situation, and current storyline without requiring tasks to be assigned for every individual video.
Edit video content efficiently while maintaining strong pacing, storytelling, visual quality, and accuracy.
Select appropriate footage, clips, music, graphics, and other visual elements to create engaging sports content.
Adapt video content into different formats and specifications for social media, mobile apps, and other digital platforms.
Upload and publish completed video content to the corresponding platforms following established workflows and publishing requirements.
Monitor ongoing sporting events and identify opportunities for timely and relevant video content.
Work with content, design, marketing, and product teams to ensure video content supports broader editorial and promotional objectives.
Ensure all published content is accurate, properly formatted, and aligned with brand guidelines.
Manage multiple video assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced sports environment.
Stay updated with current trends in sports video production, short-form content, social media formats, and digital sports storytelling.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in video editing, sports media, multimedia production, or a related creative role.
Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and other relevant video editing tools.
Demonstrated experience producing and editing sports video content.
Strong understanding of at least one or more major sports, such as basketball, volleyball, tennis, or boxing.
Strong understanding of sports events, including matches, tournaments, schedules, teams, players, scores, and key game moments.
Ability to independently produce video content from concept and footage selection through editing, finalization, and publishing.
Ability to work quickly and accurately during live sporting events and time-sensitive situations.
Strong sense of sports storytelling, pacing, timing, and visual communication.
Ability to identify important moments and storylines during a sporting event and turn them into engaging video content.
Comfortable working with different video formats, aspect ratios, resolutions, and platform requirements.
Experience uploading and publishing content to social media, websites, apps, or other digital platforms.
Must be a sports fan with genuine enthusiasm for following and understanding sporting events.
Strong attention to detail, particularly regarding scores, player names, teams, match information, and event details.
Ability to work on-site, including during live events and under tight production deadlines.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

Nice to Have

Experience working as a sports video editor, sports content producer, or video producer for a sports media platform, team, league, broadcaster, or digital publication.
Experience covering live sporting events and producing content in real time.
Experience creating pre-match previews, match highlights, post-match recaps, and sports news videos.
Experience covering multiple sports, particularly basketball, volleyball, tennis, or boxing.
Familiarity with sports leagues, tournaments, and major international sporting events.
Experience working with live broadcast footage and rapidly turning key moments into short-form content.
Experience with After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, or other tools for incorporating motion graphics and visual elements into video.
Experience creating vertical and short-form video content for platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
Understanding of sports fan engagement and digital sports storytelling.
Familiarity with social media publishing tools and digital content management platforms.
Basic knowledge of sports statistics and terminology.