GiveMeSport Video Lead

Job title: GiveMeSport Video Lead

GiveMeSport is a leading sports media brand delivering breaking news, trending stories, analysis, and viral moments across the biggest leagues and athletes in the world.

As a worldwide leader, GiveMeSport operates at a rapid pace and is always looking for experienced and passionate contributors who can create original high-quality content in a timely manner.

We are currently looking for a Video Lead to help drive our video strategy and output across sports content.

Your Responsibilities

• Create and deliver original sports-related video content in short-form and long-form formats
• Develop video concepts and content briefs, and coordinate with third-party content creators on opportunities and deliverables
• Identify and source user-generated content and other video materials, assisting with securing necessary permissions and usage rights
• Build and maintain relationships with sports organizations, PR representatives, talent representatives, and other industry contacts to support content development
• Recommend and engage independent content creators for potential collaborations, and work with them throughout production
• Provide recommendations on video content opportunities, creator engagement, and related budget considerations
• Identify and recommend new content creators and contributors for future collaboration
• Develop and implement strategies to grow the reach, distribution, and visibility of video content across digital and social platforms
• Prepare, format, and publish video content across designated platforms
• Review performance metrics and provide recommendations on content strategy, publishing schedule, audience engagement, and monetization
• Support the development, promotion, and distribution of podcast and video podcast content, including clips and other promotional materials
• Collaborate with editorial staff and contributors to identify opportunities for video content, talent participation, and cross-promotional initiatives
• Explore and implement AI tools to improve ideation, creative production and analysis

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation.
• Consistent and timely payments.
• Flexible schedule.
• Remote freelance position to work from a location of your choice.
• Exposure to GiveMeSport's large and passionate audience, providing you an exciting opportunity to make a genuine impact.

Experience and Skills

• Proven experience producing and editing video content, ideally within sports or entertainment media
• Strong understanding of platform algorithms, formats, and audience behaviour across YouTube and social platforms
• Experience developing content concepts, briefs, and working with outside creators or contributors
• A strong network of, or ability to build, industry contacts (sports organizations, PR, talent representatives)
• Comfort reviewing performance data and translating it into content and distribution strategy
• Strong interest in sport and sports media
• Experience in digital publishing or media
• Familiarity with monetisation strategies across social and video platforms
• Comfort experimenting with AI tools and automation workflows
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, freelance capacity

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