SailGP is a global sports and entertainment organization built around a high-speed sailing competition featuring advanced catamarans on iconic waterways worldwide. Founded in 2018, the league combines elite athletic performance, team strategy, maritime technology, and live event production to bring sailing to a broad consumer audience. Its races showcase international sailors while highlighting innovation and collaboration in the sport.
SailGP Edit Assistant, Social Video
Create real-time, social-first video coverage of SailGP’s global sailing events, editing in mobile apps and Premiere Pro. Work from London and event locations to find and shape moments for social platforms.
Description
- Create real-time social content that captures the atmosphere and storylines of SailGP events across platforms.
- Assist producers and editors with SailGP racing coverage.
- Edit social-first video using mobile apps and Premiere Pro.
- Select and deliver social-ready moments from race weekends, shoots, and archive footage.
- Check content against platform and brand standards, including aspect ratios, safe areas, captions, fonts, colours, audio levels, and file formats.
- Support social and content teams on site or at the London event hub.
- Create and maintain reusable editing templates.
- Make platform-specific versions and re-cuts of existing content.
- Work closely with editors, producers, and the social team.
- Maintain SailGP’s social content archive and help find clips and media.
- Stay up to date with social media practices, trends, tools, and technology.
Requirements
- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, especially Premiere Pro.
- Basic familiarity with After Effects, including keyframing, masking, and simple compositing, or a strong willingness to learn.
- Knowledge of social media platforms, trends, and best practices is an advantage.
- Basic social media knowledge and willingness to develop further are required.
- Interest in social-first storytelling and an understanding of short-form content.
- Strong project management and organisational skills.
- Ability to manage several projects and tasks at once while maintaining quality.
- Technical confidence and ability to learn new tools and platforms quickly.
- Comfort working in a fast-moving environment.
- A proactive approach and close attention to detail.
- Interest in sailing or other sports.
- Willingness to travel to events and work weekends.
Benefits
- Hybrid working arrangement.
- Some travel to events.
- An equal opportunity workplace committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Opportunities to develop a career in content creation.
- Learning and skills development opportunities.
- Weekend work is required.