SportyTV South Africa is looking for a skilled, fast, creative and sports-savvy Video Editor to join our growing production team as we build a bold new sports broadcasting platform for South African audiences.
This role is based in Cape Town and will form part of SportyTV South Africa’s local production and post-production operation.
The Video Editor will be responsible for editing high-quality video content across SportyTV’s studio shows, digital platforms, social channels, app, YouTube, promotional campaigns and live-event coverage. This role requires someone who can work quickly under pressure, understand the rhythm of sport, and turn raw footage into sharp, engaging content that feels current, premium and proudly South African.
Football will be the main focus of SportyTV South Africa’s content offering, but the platform will also cover other major sports and sporting stories relevant to South African audiences. The Video Editor should therefore have a strong feel for football, while also being versatile enough to work across different sporting codes, formats and content styles.
From daily news packages and match previews to social clips, presenter-led features, campaign videos, interviews, promos and highlights-style edits, the Video Editor will play a key role in shaping the look, pace and energy of SportyTV South Africa.
Edit video content for SportyTV’s broadcast, digital and social platforms, including studio shows, news inserts, interviews, promos, features, explainers, hype pieces and short-form clips.
Produce fast-turnaround edits for daily and weekly sports programming, including news shows, magazine shows, preview shows, review shows, interviews, fan content and social-first formats.
Create platform-specific versions of content for YouTube, the SportyTV app, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X and other distribution channels.
Cut content with a strong sense of pace, story, emotion and audience engagement.
Work with producers, content directors, presenters and journalists to shape raw footage into clear, compelling and accurate sports stories.
Edit packages from studio shoots, field shoots, activations, press conferences, fan vox pops, remote interviews and live-event coverage.
Sync and clean basic audio, apply music, sound effects, transitions and graphics where required.
Colour correct and grade footage to ensure a clean, consistent and professional look.
Export and deliver final files in the correct formats, aspect ratios and technical specifications for each platform.
Proven experience as a video editor in television, digital media, sport, news, entertainment, agency or content production environments.
Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro is essential.
Strong working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, including Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Audition and Media Encoder.
Ability to edit quickly and accurately under pressure.
Strong understanding of social-first video formats, including vertical, square and widescreen edits.
Good sense of rhythm, music, pacing, emotion and storytelling.
Strong attention to detail, especially around spelling, graphics, names, stats and export settings.
Basic audio mixing, colour correction and motion graphics skills.
Ability to work with producers, presenters, camera operators, graphics operators and technical teams.
Strong interest in sport, with football as a key focus area.
Comfortable working flexible hours when required, including evenings, weekends and match days.
Must be based in Cape Town or willing to work from SportyTV South Africa’s Cape Town operation.
If you're interested, we encourage you to apply! Every application is reviewed by a member of our team (AI is not used in our recruitment process), and we aim to respond within 48 hours.
Skills Required
- Proven experience as a video editor in television, digital media, sport, news, entertainment, agency or content production environments.
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro.
- Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud including After Effects, Photoshop, Audition and Media Encoder.
- Ability to edit quickly and accurately under pressure and meet fast turnarounds.
- Strong understanding of social-first video formats (vertical, square, widescreen).
- Basic audio mixing, colour correction and motion graphics skills.
- Strong attention to detail (spelling, graphics, names, stats, export settings).
- Ability to work with producers, presenters, camera operators, graphics operators and technical teams.
- Strong interest in sport, with football as a key focus area.
- Must be based in or willing to work from SportyTV South Africa's Cape Town operation; flexible hours including evenings, weekends and match days.
What We Do
Sporty Group is a global consumer internet and technology company specializing in sports media, gaming, social platforms, and fintech. It creates high-scale consumer products, including sports broadcasting via SportyTV and gaming through SportyBet, serving millions of daily active users across more than 10 countries and 3 continents. The company focuses on delivering world-class user experiences at the intersection of tech and live content.
