Video Editor & Content Repurposing Specialist for Sports/Travel Documentary Brand

Video Editor & Content Repurposing Specialist for Sports/Travel Documentary Brand Project: Driven by Sports Type: Freelance with potential for ongoing work About the Project I’m launching Driven by Sports: Different Route. Same Dream., a documentary-style digital series following my unconventional journey into the sports industry. I recently earned my Master’s in Sport Management from the University of Florida and currently travel across the country as a professional truck driver. I’m using this unique season to connect with professionals throughout the sports industry, visit organizations, explore different career paths, attend sporting events, and document the journey along the way. I’m looking for a creative video editor who can help turn professionally filmed footage, interviews, road/travel footage, and iPhone content into compelling long-form and short-form stories. What I’m Looking For I need more than someone who can simply cut clips together. I’m looking for an editor who understands storytelling, pacing, emotion, hooks, and social media content. The overall style should feel like a mini sports documentary meets an authentic travel/career journey — professional and cinematic without feeling overly produced. For a typical major shoot, raw footage may include: * Sit-down Q&A/interviews * Cinematic B-roll * Trucking and road footage * Sports venues and events * Behind-the-scenes experiences * Networking/shadowing opportunities * iPhone footage from throughout my travels * Photos and previously recorded content Potential Deliverables From one major shoot/content batch, I may need: * 1 polished YouTube episode (approximately 5–10 minutes) * 1 shorter 60–90 second social media cut * Multiple 15–60 second vertical Reels/YouTube Shorts * Short teaser/trailer content * Captions/subtitles * Music and sound design * Basic motion graphics, lower thirds, and Driven by Sports branding * Horizontal-to-vertical content repurposing * Strong hooks for individual short-form clips I will provide brand assets and creative direction. Platforms Content will primarily be created for: YouTube • Instagram • Facebook • LinkedIn Ideal Freelancer You may be a great fit if you: * Have strong storytelling instincts * Have experience editing documentary, sports, interview, travel, or lifestyle content * Understand both YouTube and short-form vertical content * Know how to identify multiple pieces of content within a longer interview * Can create engaging hooks without relying on excessive effects or trendy transitions * Are comfortable combining professionally shot footage with authentic iPhone footage * Understand pacing, music, sound design, captions, and B-roll * Can maintain consistent branding across multiple episodes * Are interested in potentially growing with a new brand over time Sports knowledge or experience is a plus, but storytelling ability is more important. To Apply Please include: 1. A brief introduction. 2. Links to 2–3 examples that best demonstrate your storytelling/editing ability. 3. An example of long-form content you have edited, if available. 4. Examples of Reels/Shorts you have created from longer footage. 5. Your typical turnaround time. 6. Your preferred pricing structure (hourly, per episode, or monthly). 7. The editing software you use. 8. Your availability for ongoing work. Please begin your proposal with the words “Different Route” so I know you read the full description. Potential Long-Term Opportunity My goal is to find an editor who can become a consistent creative partner for Driven by Sports. Videographers may change depending on where I am traveling, but I would ideally like my editor to remain consistent so that the storytelling, graphics, sound, and overall identity of the series become recognizable over time. Different Route. Same Dream.