Description

Tennis Channel is evolving into a modern sports media powerhouse-streaming-forward, culturally tuned-in, and built for fans wherever they watch. As our podcast portfolio continues to grow, social-first video is a critical driver of discovery, engagement, and fandom. From marquee conversations to raw, personality-driven moments, we're building podcast content designed to live far beyond the full episode.

We're hiring a Freelance Social & Digital Video Editor, Podcast to own the creation of all social and digital video clips for a tennis-specific podcast franchise. This role sits at the intersection of podcast production, social storytelling, and platform-native editing-transforming long-form conversations into compelling short-form moments that resonate across platforms.

You'll report to the Director of Social Media and work closely with the VP, Executive Producer, collaborating with podcast producers, hosts, and the broader social, content and app teams to shape how our podcast shows up across the digital ecosystem.

This freelance role is onsite in our Santa Monica, CA office and is expected to be approximately 8 hours per day, Monday-Thursday. This freelance engagement is anticipated to run through early December 2026.

In this role, you will:

Own Podcast-to-Social Video Execution

• 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.

Create Platform-Native Social Content

• 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.

Collaborate Across Podcast & Social Teams

• 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.

Support Editorial Planning & Workflow

• 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.

Elevate the Podcast Brand

• 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.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience editing digital and social video content, with specific experience editing podcasts preferred
• 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
• Passion for sports, culture, and tennis strongly preferred

Tennis Channel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Tennis Channel

Tennis Channelis the only multiplatform destination dedicated solely to tennis year-round. Together, the Tennis Channel flagship network, Tennis Channel 2, and the Tennis Channel app (tennischannel.com) deliver the most accessible and concentrated single-sport coverage anywhere. As the exclusive U.S. home of the ATP Tour and WTA Tour, Tennis Channel features live coverage of every Masters 1000 tournament - including Indian Wells, the Miami Open, Madrid, Rome, Cincinnati, and more - alongside live studio programming including its premier series, TC Live . Tennis Channel 2, a free FAST channel available in over 100 million homes, brings fans matches from across the globe at every level of the game. The Tennis Channel app brings it all together in one place, delivering live and on-demand matches, original content, and a personalized multi-view experience for fans, available on mobile and connected TV devices. Owned by Sinclair, Tennis Channel is also a co-owner of PickleballTV (pickleballtv.com), a joint venture with the Professional Pickleball Association.

About Sinclair

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 178 television stations in 81 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair's AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at www.sbgi.net.

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.

The base salary compensation range for this role is $300.00 per day (M-Thurs, 8 hours a day). Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidates' relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.

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