Freelance YouTube Video Producer/Editor (Sports)

Location: Hybrid in Stamford, Connecticut, United States; must be willing to work in Stamford, CT. Must have United States work authorization and be available for flexible hours, including weekends and evenings.

Company

hirify.global is a media and entertainment company operating news, business, golf, sports, and genre entertainment brands, including USA Sports and Golf Channel.

What you will do

• Create original digital-first sports video content for YouTube, websites, and social platforms, with a focus on golf.
• Cut sports highlights during live events and write headlines, captions, and metadata optimized for YouTube.
• Select high-value clips using strong sports news judgment and produce factually accurate stories designed to drive video views.
• Edit livestreams, weekly video series, interviews, show clips, and other assigned projects in Adobe Creative Suite using graphic and branded templates.
• Produce guest interviews, attend field shoots, and capture footage with DSLR cameras or an iPhone as needed.
• Coordinate with social, editorial, production, booking, and post-production teams while managing multiple parallel deadlines.

Requirements

• BA or BS from a four-year accredited college or university, or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years of end-to-end experience producing sports digital video content for digital platforms.
• Excellent expertise with Adobe Creative Suite, including Premiere, Photoshop, and After Effects.
• Excellent writing, copy-editing, and self-editing skills.
• Ability to work under extremely tight deadlines and manage multiple projects with parallel timelines.
• Social media proficiency and the ability to post original content on YouTube.
• Creative approach to using sports and social trends to tell stories in digital video.
• Ability to work as an individual contributor within a team environment and support brand growth.
• Must be at least 18 years old, have United States work authorization, and be willing to work in Stamford, CT.

Nice to have

• Strong golf knowledge, including the PGA Tour, LPGA, DP World Tour, and amateur golf.
• Knowledge of additional sports such as NASCAR, Premier League, Bundesliga, WNBA, or volleyball.
• Understanding of digital metrics, platform growth, and digital trends.
• Ability to ideate, create, and package content for different digital platforms.
• Effective communication and experience working across multiple departments.
• Excellent organization, time management, initiative, and attention to detail.

Culture & Benefits

• Project-based freelance position with an estimated duration of up to 12 months, unless amended or terminated when deliverables are completed.
• Hybrid work arrangement in Stamford, Connecticut.
• Work includes collaboration across sports editorial, social, production, booking, and post-production teams.
• Compensation may include health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other benefits depending on applicable factors.

Hiring process

• Submit a resume online for consideration.
• External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview at a hirify.global location before a hiring decision.