Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc

Digital Shooter/Editor, Social and Shortform Content

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc$90K — $104K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in digital/social video production and editing
  • Proven shooting experience with mobile devices and DSLR/mirrorless cameras
  • Extensive field production experience in dynamic environments, including red carpets and live events
  • Strong skills in studio environment direction and lighting
  • Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite with specific expertise in Premiere Pro and After Effects
  • Deep understanding of social media dynamics and audience engagement
  • Ability to manage multiple projects while meeting tight deadlines

Responsibilities

  • Shoot, produce, and edit engaging video content tailored for social media
  • Utilize various cameras including iPhones and DSLRs, ensuring high-quality footage
  • Direct diverse content types like street interviews and live event coverage
  • Collaborate with production teams to brainstorm and develop innovative concepts
  • Edit videos to enhance engagement based on specific platform requirements
  • Create visual graphics and elements that enhance storytelling
  • Maintain efficient media workflows and adapt to rapid production changes

Benefits

  • Participation in a retirement plan
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Health, dental, and vision plans
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • 15 paid vacation days and 2 personal days
  • 9 paid holidays
  • 40 hours of paid sick leave
  • Parental leave
  • Employee stock purchase plan
Full Job Description
Job Description

We are seeking a highly creative and fast-moving Digital Shooter Editor to produce compelling, social-first video content across platforms including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and emerging digital channels. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in both field production and studio environments, understands internet culture and storytelling, and can independently take projects from concept through final edit.

The ideal candidate is an exceptional visual storyteller with strong shooting instincts, advanced editing skills, and experience creating content optimized for audience engagement and platform performance.

Responsibilities:
  • Shoot, produce, and edit short- and long-form social-first video content
  • Capture high-quality video using iPhone, DJI Osmo/gimbal systems, and DSLR/mirrorless cameras
  • Direct and shoot content in a variety of environments including:

o Man-on-the-street interviews

o Red carpet and live event coverage

o Talent-driven social content

o Studio interviews and hosted productions
  • Collaborate with producers, talent, and social teams to develop engaging concepts and visual approaches
  • Edit content optimized for platform-specific performance across TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Facebook, and YouTube
  • Create motion graphics, text treatments, and social-native visual elements
  • Maintain strong pacing, storytelling, and editorial judgment aligned with current social trends
  • Manage media workflows, file organization, exports, and delivery deadlines
  • Adapt quickly in fast-paced production environments and react to breaking or real-time opportunities


Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of experience producing and editing digital/social video content
  • Demonstrated experience shooting with:

o iPhone/mobile-first production setups

o DJI Osmo or similar stabilization/gimbal systems

o DSLR or mirrorless camera systems
  • Strong field production experience, including red carpets, live events, and street-style interviews
  • Experience directing and lighting in studio environments
  • Advanced proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite, including:

o Premiere Pro

o After Effects

o Photoshop

o Lightroom

o Audition
  • Deep understanding of social media storytelling, pacing, hooks, and audience retention
  • Strong sense of framing, composition, audio, and lighting
  • Ability to work independently while balancing multiple projects and deadlines
  • Knowledge of current digital trends, creators, and platform best practices


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience working in entertainment, news, sports, lifestyle, or pop culture media
  • Motion graphics and animation experience
  • Experience producing talent-led or personality-driven content
  • Familiarity with live production workflows and social publishing tools
  • Photography experience is a plus


What Success Looks Like:
  • You consistently create content that feels native to social platforms while maintaining high production value
  • You can move seamlessly between breaking-news style field production and polished studio shoots
  • You understand how to capture moments that audiences stop scrolling for
  • You bring both technical execution and creative instincts to every assignment


The base salary compensation range for this role is $90,000 to $104,000. In addition to base pay, this role is eligible for a performance-based bonus. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate's relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, 15 paid vacation days, 2 paid personal days, 9 paid holidays, 40 hours of paid sick leave, parental leave, and employee stock purchase plan.

Please note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship, including employer sponsorship for an H-1B visa, OPT-STEM employment, etc.

About Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is a diversified media company and leading provider of local sports and news. The company owns and operates television stations across the United States, providing local news, sports, and other programming. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. also owns a variety of digital media assets, including websites, mobile apps, and streaming services. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland.
Learn more about Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc
Size
11,500 employees
Market Cap
$1 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$2.4 billion
Founded
1986
5 Year Trend
+18.5%
Revenue
$5.9 billion
NASDAQ

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