Sports Betting Social Media Manager & Short-Form Video Editor

ABOUT OTIS EDGE ANALYTICS: Otis Edge Analytics is a growing sports analytics, betting education, and media brand. We create short-form content designed to educate, entertain, and build trust with sports bettors across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts. We are looking for an experienced social media manager and short-form video editor who genuinely understands the sports betting niche. This is not a one-time editing project. Our goal is to find a trusted long-term content partner who can become our go-to person for everything related to social media and content. THE ROLE: The ideal workflow would be: 1. You research the sports betting market, current trends, major stories, competitors, and successful content formats. 2. You provide me with video ideas, hooks, scripts, and clear recording instructions. 3. I record the raw footage and send it to you. 4. You edit the footage into polished, high-retention short-form content. 5. You provide the finished video, caption, title, call to action, hashtags, and posting recommendations. 6. You track the results and use the data to improve future content. My goal is for recording the videos to be the primary responsibility left on my end. I want someone who can eventually take ownership of nearly everything else in the content process. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Research sports betting trends, news, conversations, and content opportunities * Study successful creators, companies, and content formats within the sports betting space * Develop original video ideas, hooks, scripts, and recurring content series * Turn raw talking-head footage into engaging Instagram Reels, TikToks, and YouTube Shorts * Add captions, graphics, sound effects, B-roll, transitions, pattern interruptions, and other retention-focused elements * Maintain consistent Otis Edge branding across all content * Write natural captions, titles, calls to action, and relevant hashtags * Recommend posting times, content formats, and platform-specific adjustments * Track views, watch time, retention, engagement, shares, saves, follower growth, and other relevant performance metrics * Identify which topics, hooks, editing styles, and formats are performing best * Provide regular performance reports and clear recommendations * Build a repeatable content system that can scale as the company grows * Stay aware of social media policies and responsible marketing standards related to sports betting content SPORTS BETTING KNOWLEDGE IS ESSENTIAL: We are not looking for a generic editor who needs every sports betting term explained. You should already understand concepts such as: * Moneylines, spreads, totals, units, bankroll management, parlays, value, and betting odds * Sportsbook culture and the language used by sports bettors online * Major U.S. sports, leagues, seasons, and content opportunities * The difference between educational sports betting content and low-quality “lock” or gimmick content * What feels authentic to a sports betting audience and what feels forced Previous experience working with a sports betting, sports media, fantasy sports, sports analytics, or related brand is strongly preferred. IDEAL CANDIDATE: * Proven experience managing and growing social media accounts * Strong short-form video editing portfolio * Excellent understanding of hooks, pacing, retention, storytelling, and audience psychology * Able to write scripts and captions that sound natural, human, and specific to the brand * Comfortable reviewing social media analytics and making decisions based on performance data * Proactive and capable of bringing ideas without waiting for constant direction * Reliable, organized, responsive, and able to meet deadlines * Available for consistent communication during U.S. working hours * Familiar with the sports betting social media landscape * Interested in learning the Otis Edge brand deeply and growing with the company long term Individuals and small specialized teams are both welcome to apply. However, teams must provide one clear point of contact who will learn our brand, manage the relationship, and oversee the work. LONG-TERM OPPORTUNITY: We will likely begin with a paid trial project to evaluate: * Sports betting knowledge * Quality of ideas and scripts * Editing ability * Communication * Turnaround time * Understanding of the Otis Edge brand The right candidate will receive consistent ongoing work and increasing ownership of our content strategy and social media operation. We are not looking for someone who simply completes editing assignments. We want a creative and strategic partner who can eventually become our trusted person for everything social media. HOW TO APPLY: Please include the following in your proposal: 1. A brief explanation of your experience within sports betting, sports media, fantasy sports, or a related niche 2. Links to your best short-form videos 3. Examples of social media accounts or brands you have helped manage or grow 4. Any measurable results you can share, including views, engagement, follower growth, retention, leads, or conversions 5. A description of how you would research, create, edit, and evaluate content for Otis Edge Analytics 6. Whether you work independently or as part of a team 7. Your typical turnaround time for a short-form video 8. Your experience with Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts 9. A list of your different monthly pricing packages and everything they offer (We prefer to pay per month instead of per hour) Before applying, please review our company website: otisedge.com, any available Otis Edge social media content (links to all company socials are located on our website, and all my personal pages "@realtinog" are funneled into the brand), and the attached Information Brief of our company so your proposal is specific to our brand. Begin your proposal with the words “OTIS EDGE” so we know you read the full job description.