Wave Sports & Entertainment
Lead Video Editor, Originals
Wave Sports & Entertainment, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Title: Lead Video Editor, Originals
Reporting to: Supervisor, Post Production
Classification: Full-time Temporary Employee
Location: CA, NY, NJ
Compensation: $85,000 - $90,000
Company Summary Wave Sports & Entertainment (Wave) is the leader in digital storytelling for the next generation reaching more than 130 million highly engaged followers globally. Wave’s award‑winning programming is led by some of the most popular athletes and personalities in culture today— including the hit digital series “Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce,” “7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony,” and “So True with Caleb Hearon.”
Wave’s Media Agency (WMA) collaborates with leading sports leagues and rights holders to create engaging, data‑driven digital programming. Our partners include major organizations such as the WNBA and CONCACAF, and we deliver always‑on content experiences that engage the internet’s largest and most passionate fan communities.
Role Summary Wave Sports & Entertainment is seeking an experienced Lead Video Editor with motion graphics and social media experience to edit long‑form and short‑form videos and podcasts for our Entertainment original programming, for distribution across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook. In this role you will have the opportunity to edit high‑priority video and audio original content for our audience of millions of sports and entertainment fans and help define our creative direction. We’re looking for people who love entertainment, music, and culture, know how to tell a great story, and can entertain a social media audience. This is a collaborative position with our team where you will have a hand in crafting each story and how to visually tell them. The ideal candidate will have a track record of editing video and audio content in a production team environment, creating short‑form and long‑form videos and podcasts, optimizing content for a social community, and collaborating well with others.
Responsibilities
Edit long‑form new original programming similar to our hit shows “Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce,” “Almost Athletes with Dude Perfect,” etc. This show will lean more heavily into entertainment, music & culture, less on sports.
Edit short‑form original programming cutdowns for distribution across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Twitter.
Meet tight deadlines for YouTube and social videos daily.
Manage and prioritize video/audio projects, using time and resources efficiently.
Communicate and collaborate with a team of social‑savvy producers, video editors, and graphic designers.
Add creative flourishes beyond what is in the script for YouTube and social videos.
Edit in a fast‑paced environment that is reactive to sports, lifestyle, and culture.
Leverage knowledge of entertainment, music, culture, YouTube, and social media landscapes to maximize content engagement and exposure.
Help guide creative strategy on assigned social channels to continuously optimize our content.
Be yourself. We want to be new and fresh everyday, and have fun doing it.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
6+ years professional video editing and producing experience.
Highly skilled in video editing and motion graphics via Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, and After Effects.
Ability to edit long‑form and short‑form videos quickly and efficiently.
Strong audio editing skill set.
Experience editing long‑form hosted video programming.
Able to self‑produce creative touches for YouTube and social videos.
Experience creating viral social media video content across TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and other social platforms.
Excellent digital media file management.
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Reporting to: Supervisor, Post Production
Classification: Full-time Temporary Employee
Location: CA, NY, NJ
Compensation: $85,000 - $90,000
Company Summary Wave Sports & Entertainment (Wave) is the leader in digital storytelling for the next generation reaching more than 130 million highly engaged followers globally. Wave’s award‑winning programming is led by some of the most popular athletes and personalities in culture today— including the hit digital series “Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce,” “7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony,” and “So True with Caleb Hearon.”
Wave’s Media Agency (WMA) collaborates with leading sports leagues and rights holders to create engaging, data‑driven digital programming. Our partners include major organizations such as the WNBA and CONCACAF, and we deliver always‑on content experiences that engage the internet’s largest and most passionate fan communities.
Role Summary Wave Sports & Entertainment is seeking an experienced Lead Video Editor with motion graphics and social media experience to edit long‑form and short‑form videos and podcasts for our Entertainment original programming, for distribution across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook. In this role you will have the opportunity to edit high‑priority video and audio original content for our audience of millions of sports and entertainment fans and help define our creative direction. We’re looking for people who love entertainment, music, and culture, know how to tell a great story, and can entertain a social media audience. This is a collaborative position with our team where you will have a hand in crafting each story and how to visually tell them. The ideal candidate will have a track record of editing video and audio content in a production team environment, creating short‑form and long‑form videos and podcasts, optimizing content for a social community, and collaborating well with others.
Responsibilities
Edit long‑form new original programming similar to our hit shows “Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce,” “Almost Athletes with Dude Perfect,” etc. This show will lean more heavily into entertainment, music & culture, less on sports.
Edit short‑form original programming cutdowns for distribution across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Twitter.
Meet tight deadlines for YouTube and social videos daily.
Manage and prioritize video/audio projects, using time and resources efficiently.
Communicate and collaborate with a team of social‑savvy producers, video editors, and graphic designers.
Add creative flourishes beyond what is in the script for YouTube and social videos.
Edit in a fast‑paced environment that is reactive to sports, lifestyle, and culture.
Leverage knowledge of entertainment, music, culture, YouTube, and social media landscapes to maximize content engagement and exposure.
Help guide creative strategy on assigned social channels to continuously optimize our content.
Be yourself. We want to be new and fresh everyday, and have fun doing it.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
6+ years professional video editing and producing experience.
Highly skilled in video editing and motion graphics via Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, and After Effects.
Ability to edit long‑form and short‑form videos quickly and efficiently.
Strong audio editing skill set.
Experience editing long‑form hosted video programming.
Able to self‑produce creative touches for YouTube and social videos.
Experience creating viral social media video content across TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and other social platforms.
Excellent digital media file management.
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