Video & Motion Editor

Summary

Join a culture-driven, innovation-focused team as a Video & Motion Editor to create groundbreaking visual storytelling for a skill-based sports gaming platform. You will be responsible for capturing the energy of live sports and transforming it into viral content for platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. The role demands speed, storytelling prowess, and cultural fluency. You will clip and edit viral sports moments, design motion graphics, translate real-time sports trends into engaging content, and collaborate with marketing and product teams. Success is measured by the speed of content creation and social media performance. This is a permanent, full-time, remote position with flexible hours.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3–5 years of professional editing experience preferred, though exceptional portfolios from less experienced candidates will be considered
• Understanding of the relative popularity of different sports in the U.S. market
• Showreel, proving you make content people re‑watch and share
• Exceptional expertise in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, these are the core, must-have skills for this role, with additional strength in CapCut or similar tools
• Deep grasp of Gen‑Z meme culture, TikTok pacing, and viral hooks
• Ability to spot high‑impact moments across NBA, NFL, soccer, UFC, etc., without watching full games
• Comfort operating in a real‑time, high‑velocity environment
• Genuine passion for sport and the creator economy
• Clear, fast communication and willingness to iterate on feedback

Responsibilities

• Clip and edit viral sports moments for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts within minutes of the play
• Design motion graphics, product animations, overlays, and visual effects in After Effects that feel native to Gen‑Z sports culture
• Translate real‑time sports trends and memes into thumb‑stopping content
• Follow templates from our CMO/designer while adding your own creative twist
• Storyboard and produce narrative edits for trailers and campaigns. Plus down the line work on longer forms YouTube content
• Optimise aspect ratios, captions, and pacing per platform to maximise watch‑time and shares
• Maintain a clean library of templates, presets, and project files
• Collaborate with marketing and product to align storytelling with brand goals
• Stay plugged into sports, meme, and creator culture to pitch breakthrough ideas
• Work on both real-time sports content and more elaborate weekly or fortnightly editorial projects
• Use templates provided by the graphic designer or collaborate on creating new ones
• Manage content creation across all sports, prioritizing high-interest American sports
• Find and source sports clips independently when needed
• Determine how content should be staged and posted
• Maintain flexibility with working hours to cover major sports events in different time zones
• Keep asset libraries and workflows organized for efficient future use

Preferred Qualifications

• Short‑form editing chops on par with @bymaximise
• Motion‑design chops on par with @bricksdept or @sutoxoriginals
• Past content with documented viral performance (share links + metrics)
• Experience with 3‑D product animation or AI‑based camera/motion tools (e.g., Veo 3)
• Familiarity with sports‑betting / fantasy‑sports content
• Sound design chops beyond basic music beds (Foley, SFX layering, mastering)
• Real‑time copyright & fair‑use savvy — confident disputing claims and sourcing alt clips fast
• Analytics‑driven mindset — pulls retention data, A/B tests hooks, and iterates weekly
• Collaboration fluency — Frame.io, Loom, Figma; gives and receives notes quickly

Benefits

• Remote/WFH
• Flexible - 7am to 3pm PH Time