Videographer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Conduct daily shoots on location: Record video at youth sports tournaments, practices, games, and brand events throughout Dallas and the surrounding areas. Strategically plan coverage to ensure each shoot yields multiple pieces of usable content.

• Capture the complete narrative: Obtain player highlights, behind-the-scenes moments, interviews with athletes and coaches, as well as atmosphere and B-roll footage.

• Edit short-form vertical content: Create Reels, TikToks, and YouTube Shorts tailored for each platform. Manage aspects such as pacing, sound design, captions, and on-screen text to ensure each piece is ready for posting.

• Oversee the asset library: Take charge of organizing footage, backing up files, and maintaining a searchable archive of both raw and edited assets so the team can easily locate what they need.

• Stay updated on trends: Monitor social trends, viral formats, and innovative editing techniques, incorporating them into the content you create.

• Quick turnaround: Provide same-day or next-day edits on event content to ensure it goes live while the moment is still relevant.

⛳️ Requirements

• Portfolio of short-form vertical work: A compilation of Reels, TikToks, or Shorts that you have shot and edited, preferably for a brand, team, or creator account in sports, athletics, or lifestyle.

• Camera work in live environments: Experience shooting handheld in dynamic, unpredictable settings such as sidelines, courtside, and crowded venues, with consistent results in focus, framing, and exposure.

• Editing fluency: Proficient in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or CapCut Pro. Solid understanding of hooks, pacing, sound design, and platform-specific best practices for vertical video.

• Strong editorial judgment: Ability to anticipate shots, read a game or event in real-time, and identify which moments will edit well in post-production.

• Sports content background: Previous experience shooting for a team, league, club, or sports brand.

• Footage management: A dependable system for cards, backups, folder structure, and file naming to keep assets organized and easily retrievable.

• AI editing tools: Working knowledge of Descript, Runway, or CapCut's AI features.

• Gear: Own or have access to a professional camera setup (mirrorless or cinema body), lenses, audio equipment, and basic lighting.

• Location: Reside in Dallas, TX, with reliable transportation to shoots across the Dallas metro area. U.S. work authorization is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus points for motion design: Capability to create graphics, lower thirds, and animated text in After Effects or directly within your editing software.

• Photography skills: Ability to capture stills during shoots and deliver photo assets alongside video content.

• Interview experience: Comfortable conducting short interviews with athletes, coaches, or parents.