Video Editor Job at dazn in New York

Video Editor

DAZN is looking for a mid-weight Video Editor to join our newly created US arm of Balboa Global, our in-house creative agency. The role's primary remit is to cut high-impact campaign content across NBA, MLB, and NHL. You'll work across social-first hype edits, campaign hero assets, broadcast promos, sponsorship and brand-partner deliverables, and highlight-driven storytelling — shaping raw game footage, league feeds, and shoot footage into fast-paced, emotionally-charged content built for how fans watch sports today. This role calls for someone fluent in each league's storytelling rhythm — the pace and physicality of NHL, the style and swagger of NBA, the drama and tradition of MLB — and able to translate that into sharp, on-brand edits under tight, game-driven deadlines.
Salary Range: $70,000 - $90,000
Department: RS-803 - Content - P&E - Creative Services
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: US - New York
Workplace type: Hybrid
What You'll Be Doing:

Edit campaign and social promo content of NBA, MLB, and NHL teams that feature across DAZN US, including paid marketing video assets, hype reels, social cutdowns, digital ads, and broadcast-adjacent promos
Cut from raw game footage, league-supplied feeds, B-roll, and original shoot footage to build compelling sports narratives
Build assets to platform-specific specs (DAZN wholly-owned inventory, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, CTV, stadium/jumbotron) with attention to pacing, hooks, and sound design
Collaborate closely with the local creative team, comprised of Motion Designers, Designers, and Copywriters to bring concepts from brief to finished cut.
Align with global DAZN brand direction and TOV and collaborate with global Balboa leadership.
Sync and integrate motion graphics, titles, lower thirds, and stat overlays delivered by the design team
Manage multiple concurrent edits across leagues/teams with fast turnarounds tied to game schedules, playoffs, trade news, and other real-time sports moments
Organize and manage footage libraries, project files, and version control across concurrent live projects
Ensure all edits comply with league, team, and player-likeness usage guidelines and DAZN brand standards
Support pitch and pre-sale decks with polished sizzle edits when needed
What You'll Bring:

3–5 years — of professional video editing experience, ideally with sports, entertainment, or live-event content
Strong reel demonstrating sports or high-energy campaign editing (NBA, MLB, NHL, or similar leagues/sports brands strongly preferred)
Expert proficiency in Premiere Pro — (required); working knowledge of After Effects for basic titling/comp work a plus
Strong sense of pacing, rhythm, and story structure, with an ear for music and sound design
Experience working with sports footage, broadcast feeds, stat graphics, and archival/league content
Ability to juggle multiple fast-turnaround edits tied to live sports calendars (game days, playoffs, trade deadlines, etc.)
Comfort taking direction from Art Directors/Creative Directors while bringing your own editorial point of view
Strong organizational skills and file management habits (version control, naming conventions, media management)
Comfortable at incorporating new AI and automation tools into your workflow to enhance creativity and efficiencies.
Benefits

Benefits include access to DAZN, up to 15 days of paid time off, health benefits (including dental & eye care), a sick time package, parental leave offering, voluntary benefits (such as basic life term, personal accident and short and long-term disability covering) and a 401(k) retirement plan. You'll also find a family friendly community and learning and development resources.
About DAZN

At DAZN, we bring ambition to life. We are innovators, game-changers and pioneers. So, if you want to push boundaries and make an impact, DAZN is the place to be. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to make your mark and the power to make change happen. We're doing things no-one has done before, giving fans and customers access to sport anytime, anywhere. We're using world-class technology to transform sports and revolutionise the industry and we're not going to stop.
DAZN VALUES – THE 'HOW' IN WHAT WE DO:
Agility and creativity fuel growth and innovation, to
Make It Happen.
Prioritising what matters drives progress and positive outcomes,
Focusing On Impact.
Collective ambition builds optimism and success, in order to
Win As One.
At DAZN, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values equality and diversity, where everyone can contribute and have their voices heard. This means hiring and developing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, age groups, sexual orientations, gender identities and abilities. If you'd like to include a cover letter with your application, please feel free to. Please do not feel you need to apply with a photo or disclose any other information that is not related to your professional experience. Our aim is to make our hiring processes as accessible for everyone as possible, including providing adjustments for interviews where we can. We look forward to hearing from you.