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.
• Must be able to lift 35lbs on a regular basis.
• Must be able to stand and/or exert well-paced mobility for periods for 8-10 hours in length. 
• Must be available to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, holidays, and travel as needed.
• Must complete all pre-employment forms and successfully pass a background check.

Cardinals Benefits/Perks Summary:

The Arizona Cardinals Football Club has developed a comprehensive benefits package that provides economic and inclusive benefits to full-time employees. The Cardinals benefits offer care, protection, and support for employees and their loved ones. The Cardinals organization encourages an environment that is conducive to living a healthy, productive, and flexible lifestyle.

Benefits and Perks include, but are not limited to:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance options; effective the first day of hire
• 401 (k) retirement option with employer match contribution
• Paid Time Off Accruals (including sick time accruals)
• Paid Time Off for most Federal holidays
• Time off for Maternity, Paternity, Military, and Bereavement
• MDLIVE: 24/7 medical support
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Care Saving Account options
• Discounts on Cardinals gear & paraphernalia
• Tuition reimbursement & Professional Growth opportunities
• Daily free lunch
• Complimentary season tickets
• Subsidized gym memberships 

The Arizona Cardinals Football Club is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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