Video Creator (Part-time)

Type: Part-Time (20-25 hrs/week), 6-month Contractor

Start Date: As soon as possible

Reports To: Social Media Manager

Are you obsessed with sports, culture, and the intersection of the two? Can you edit clips in your sleep, pull up viral soundbites before they blow up, and feel just as comfortable in front of the camera as you do behind Adobe or CapCut?

The GIST is looking for a part-time Video Creator – someone who’s a storyteller at heart, sharp editor, cultural curator, and natural on-camera talent. You’ll be the face and hands behind short-form videos that bring sports to life from The GIST’s unique voice and perspective – one that’s irreverent, witty, inclusive, and always GIST-y.

This is not your average social video role. We’re looking for someone who sees the world differently and isn’t afraid to take risks, test formats, and push boundaries. Someone who gets sports, lives on TikTok and Reels, and thrives on cultural conversation. Someone special. Is that you?

Here’s more on the Video Creator role:

Role: Part-time (20-25hrs/week), contract. Hours will include evenings and weekends. Because, you know, sports.

✨ What You’ll Be Doing

🎬 Content Creation & Editing

• Create short-form video pieces weekly (15–90 seconds), including sports explainers, reactions, commentary, highlights, and brand collabs.

• Edit footage with creative cuts, captions, soundbites, with a pulse on internet culture and trends.

• Use native app editing tools or software like CapCut, Premiere Pro, or Final Cut to produce scroll-stopping content.
  

🎤 On-Camera Personality

• Appear on-camera for reaction clips, explainers, and host-style segments that build a consistent visual voice for The GIST. Think, leveraging highlights, diving into narratives, and telling the story behind the sports.

• Deliver sports news in a tone that’s GIST-y – think sharp, witty, conversational, and culturally fluent.

• Help shape recurring segments/formats that audiences come to know and love.
  

🧠 Storytelling & Format Innovation

• Pitch bold, timely, and creative video ideas each week that reflect what’s happening in sports and beyond.

• Translate breaking news or buzzy moments into strong social-first scripts and visuals.

• Collaborate with the social team to test and iterate on what performs.
  

🤝 Collaboration & Community Building

• Work closely with The GIST’s content and social teams to align on tone, storytelling, and publishing cadence.

• Engage with The GIST’s audience through DMs and comments as needed to build community and test ideas.

• Support occasional branded or partner content creation (with the creative freedom to make it feel native and fun).

Requirements:

• 2–3 years of video creation and editing experience (can be freelance, creator-led, or brand-side)

• Experience (and excel at!) being on-camera in a content or creator capacity

• Strong video editing skills (CapCut, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut, etc.)

• Social media savvy (TikTok and IG are musts)

• Familiarity with women’s sports and inclusive sports storytelling

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Bonus if you:

• Have a personal TikTok or Reels presence

• Have worked with a content-first or mission-driven brand

• Have experience creating branded content or sponcon

💡 Perks of the Gig

• Join a fast-growing, women-founded, mission-driven sports media company

• Work with a whip-smart, passionate, and collaborative team

• Tons of creative freedom, idea testing, and high visibility

• Opportunities to grow in hours, visibility, and creative scope over time

• Paid hourly and competitive for the caliber we’re looking for

Picking up what we’re putting down? Here’s what’s next:

Send an email to robynp@thegistsports.com with the subject line: “YOUR NAME - Video Creator” with:

Your one-page resume and a link to a portfolio of work (if applicable) or your social media page(s) and a short note (<200 words) on why you’d be a unique asset to The GIST.In addition, create a TikTok/Instagram Reel explainer video (1:00-1:30s) about an underground sports topic that you think GISTers should know about. This video should showcase your on-camera presence, editing skills, sports knowledge, and your understanding of The GIST’s voice and brand.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Successful candidates will be made aware of the next steps.