The Washington Spirit are seeking a creative, driven, and highly skilled Video Producer to lead the end-to-end production of video content for the Washington Spirit. This role focuses on delivering compelling storytelling across our social, digital, and in-stadium platforms, elevating the Spirit brand and deepening our connection with fans. The ideal candidate is a passionate visual storyteller who thrives in fast-paced environments, understands the rhythm of the soccer world, and brings bold, innovative ideas to life.
This role is integral in supporting club-wide initiatives across content, marketing, partnerships, communications, ticketing, community impact, and game presentation. The successful candidate embraces change, adapts quickly, and is excited to help build the future of women’s sports with a high-performance, start-up-minded creative team.
Key Responsibilities:
Content Creation & Production
- Shoot, edit, and produce video content for Washington Spirit social, digital, paid, and in-stadium platforms.
- Create and deliver in-stadium video assets, including hype videos and partner elements that enhance the matchday experience.
- Film matches, training sessions, club initiatives, community events, player features, and partner activations.
- Build shot lists for matchday and major shoots, collaborating with sponsorship, ticketing, and game presentation teams.
- Oversee video content assets for paid social media campaigns
- Participate in brainstorming and storyboarding for tentpole content, organizational milestones, episodic storytelling, and everyday coverage.
Matchday & Cross-Department Collaboration
- Work matchdays, assisting with live capture and rapid post-match edits for digital distribution.
- Partner with stadium production staff to ensure accurate and timely delivery of all in-stadium video assets.
- Collaborate closely with marketing, partnerships, ticketing, communications, and other internal teams to bring content needs to life.
- Lead strategic initiatives to help drive ticket sales through video content
Pre-Production, Asset Management & Compliance
- Manage and oversee video equipment inventory, including working with photographers and creative staff on asset checkout systems, maintenance, and new equipment recommendations.
- Upload, tag, and organize media within asset management systems (Iconik and Lucid Link).
- Ensure adherence to licensing requirements, including footage rights, music usage, and sponsorship guidelines.
- Maintain strong organizational systems to manage multiple simultaneous projects and deadlines.
Creative Leadership & Innovation
- Bring new ideas, trends, and storytelling approaches tailored to soccer audiences and women’s sports.
- Adapt edits and creative output based on platform trends, analytics, and evolving team goals.
- Deliver high-quality content that reflects the Washington Spirit’s brand voice, mission, and high-performance standards.
- Establish procedures for video content requests and status tracking within Monday.com
Qualifications:
Required
- Proven experience in shooting and editing high-quality video content, preferably in sports or fast-paced environments.
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro; working knowledge of After Effects and Photoshop.
- Experience producing content for social media, digital platforms, and live-event environments.
- Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and travel as required by the soccer schedule.
- Strong organizational skills, ability to juggle multiple projects, and comfort working on tight deadlines.
- Excellent storytelling instincts and a passion for capturing authentic, impactful moments.
- Collaborative mindset, strong communication skills, and ability to work well across teams.
- A production reel is required, demonstrating shooting and editing ability (social content + long-form + in-stadium assets preferred).
Preferred
- Experience in soccer or other professional sports environments.
- Familiarity with the Sony FX6 & FX3
- Interest in cameras, lighting, audio, and the pre-production process, with a desire to continue learning.
- Familiarity with emerging video trends and the ability to adjust style based on platform needs.
While the listed qualifications are important, we recognize that unique skills and experiences can bring fresh perspectives to our team. If you’re excited about the opportunity to contribute your diverse talents, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t match every requirement listed above.
Location:
This role is based between our training facility in Leesburg, VA and our Falls Church, VA office, with occasional work in Washington, D.C. Our front office team follows a hybrid arrangement, requiring presence in the office 3 days a week.
ABOUT THE WASHINGTON SPIRIT
The Washington Spirit is a founding club in its 13th season of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) proudly representing the Washington, DC metropolitan area. It is the first franchise to have a minority woman hold a majority stake. A visionary entrepreneur, Michele Kang, is leading a new era for women’s sports with a vision to:
1. Become the most preeminent sports organization in the world;
2. Build a high-performance culture of winning on and off the pitch;
3. Train women as women; and
4. Motivate and inspire the next generation of girls and women.
We offer a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package, including health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, unlimited vacation time off, as well as flexible work schedules, hybrid work, and opportunities for career development.
We are 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.
