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Tennis Channel · 19 hours ago

Social & Digital Video Editor, Podcast - Freelance

Santa Monica, CA

Part-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$300/d - $300/d

3+ years exp

Tennis Channel is evolving into a modern sports media powerhouse, and they are seeking a Freelance Social & Digital Video Editor for their podcast portfolio. This role focuses on creating social and digital video clips from podcast content, ensuring alignment with brand voice and platform best practices while collaborating closely with various teams.

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Responsibilities

Edit all short-form and mid-form video clips derived from full podcast episodes for use across social and digital platforms

Identify standout moments that are insightful, entertaining, emotional, or culturally relevant and translate into high-performing clips

Ensure all podcast video content aligns with Tennis Channel’s brand voice, visual standards, and storytelling approach

Edit with platform best practices in mind across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, and emerging platforms

Deliver multiple versions of clips optimized for different formats (vertical, square, horizontal) and audience behaviors

Incorporate captions, graphics, motion elements, and pacing that maximize watch time, engagement, and shareability

Partner closely with podcast producers, hosts, and social strategists to understand episode goals and promotional priorities

Work with the Director of Social to align clip output with broader social strategies, content calendars, and growth goals

Coordinate with the VP, Executive Producer to ensure editorial quality and creative consistency across episodes

Manage editing timelines tied to episode drops, tentpoles, and key tennis moments

Maintain an organized workflow for sourcing footage, versioning clips, and delivering assets on schedule

Proactively suggest new clip ideas, recurring formats, or visual approaches to evolve the podcast’s social presence

Bring creative ideas to how podcast moments are packaged visually—leaning into personality, fashion, culture, and tennis fandom

Stay current on social video trends, editing styles, and platform shifts to keep content fresh and competitive

Help shape a recognizable visual identity for Tennis Channel podcasts across digital and social

Qualification

Video EditingSocial Media Content CreationAdobe Premiere ProPodcast EditingSocial StorytellingEditorial JudgmentPassion for SportsCollaboration

Required

3–5 years of experience editing digital and social video content

Strong understanding of social-first storytelling and platform-specific video best practices

Proven experience creating short-form video clips from long-form podcast or interview content

Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro (After Effects, Photoshop, or similar tools a plus)

Ability to work quickly and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Strong editorial judgment with an eye for pacing, tone, and narrative clarity

Preferred

Experience editing podcasts preferred

Passion for sports, culture, and tennis strongly preferred

Benefits

Great benefits

Open-door policy

Upward mobility

A strong desire to see you succeed

Company

Tennis Channel

Tennis Channel (www.tennischannel.com), which is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, is the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and tennis lifestyle.

Founded in 2001

Santa Monica, California, USA

51-200 employees