Video Content Producer, Social Platforms at Arizona Cardinals

Position: Video Content Producer, Social Platforms – Full Time/Exempt Department: Original Content Reports to: Senior Manager, Original Content Location: Arizona Cardinals (Tempe, AZ) Format: In-person Note: Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a student or employment Visas (including, but not limited to F-1, M-1, J-1, H-1B, OPT and/or CPT programs, etc.). Cardinals Organizational Summary: The Arizona Cardinals Football Club is a professional football team within the National Football League (NFL). We compete in the National Football Conference (NFC) West division and call State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, our home. As one of the oldest pro football franchises in the U.S., the Club has established itself as a sport and cultural hallmark within Arizona, as well as a trailblazer for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives and firsts around the League.  Our vision is to build a leading sports organization that competes for championships, drives business results, creates loyal fans, develops proud employees, and inspires hope in our community. We are relentless in our pursuit of greatness on and off the field, while positively impacting our people, our fans, and our community. If you want to join an organization that values putting the team first, doing what is right, growing with positivity, valuing every voice, while driving performance, we would love for you to join our team. Learn more about the Arizona Cardinals and see what’s happening  . Job Summary: The Arizona Cardinals are looking for a Video Content Producer, Social Platforms to join our Original Content team and help bring Cardinals stories to life in social-first, mobile-native formats. This role sits at the intersection of Original Content and Social Media, translating team narratives, player moments, and real-time energy into vertical video that feels native to TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. This role collaborates on storytelling, access, creative direction, shooting and editing. You’ll focus on creating the content, while partnering closely with the Social Media team on platform strategy, voice, and distribution including trends, tone, publishing strategy, and performance insights. Our Video Content Producer, Social Media colleague is a shooter, editor, and idea generator who understands that great vertical content isn’t just cut-downs — it’s intentionally built for the feed, the moment, and the audience. You own vertical execution — from idea to final edit — across team moments, games, and culture-driven content. This is a a hand-on, creative, and execution-focused position built around vertical storytelling (not just posting) focused on capturing and editing short form video content of real football moments and access. Note: Applicants will be asked to link a portfolio or social accounts showcasing vertical video work (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) in the online application. Primary Job Duties: • Create social-first vertical video content optimized for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts • Shoot and edit content on mobile and professional cameras in real-time and planned environments • Capture game day, practice, events, player access, and behind-the-scenes moments with a vertical-first mindset • Collaborate with the Social team to align content with platform trends, timing, and audience behavior • Translate Original Content storylines into snackable, high-impact vertical formats • Edit quickly and creatively during live moments, including games and breaking news • Optimize content pacing, captions, hooks, and visual storytelling for performance • Organize and manage raw footage and finished assets for reuse and future storytelling • Track performance and apply learnings to future content iterations • Stay deeply tapped into NFL culture, internet trends, memes, and emerging social formats • Other duties as assigned. Requirements • Education: Bachelor’s degree in film, broadcast production, communications, or related field, or equivalent experience. • Experience: At least three (3) years of experience creating, shooting, and editing short-form vertical video content for social media platforms (TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts). • Strong editing skills in Adobe Premiere Pro; knowledge of After Effects, Photoshop, and Creative Cloud suite a plus. • Proven ability to concept, capture, and edit vertical video that is native to social platforms (not repurposed cut-downs) • Strong shooting skills using mobile devices and professional cameras in fast-paced, real-time environments. • Proven ability to collaborate with multiple departments under fast-paced timelines. • Deep interest in the NFL, sports culture, and internet-driven storytelling. • Experience working with a professional sports team, league, media company, or brand is preferred but not required. ...