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YouTube Specialist / Video Editor

Barcelona
Full-time
Permanent employee

Your mission

We're looking for a YouTube Specialist / Video Editor who understands that editing is more than assembling clips, it's about crafting stories that keep our existing and target audiences engaged. If you're passionate about storytelling in sports, obsessed with YouTube, and know what makes fans click and keep watching, we'd love to hear from you. 

This is not a traditional editing role. We're looking for someone who understands the platform, follows industry trends, and can help elevate EuroLeague's content strategy. 
 
Note: This is not a videographer/shooter role for games. It’s a bonus but not what defines this role.  

What you'll do 
  • Edit short,midand long-form YouTube content, including documentaries, features, player stories, behind-the-scenes content, interviews,mic'dup content, and original series.
  • Shape compelling narratives from raw footage
  • Collaborate with producers, social media managers, videographers, and creative leads from concept to delivery.
  • Optimizevideos for YouTube audiences through strong intros, pacing, retention-focused editing, and effective visual storytelling.
  • Contribute ideas for new YouTube formats and recurring series.
  • Edit content around major competitions, including the EuroLeague season, Playoffs, and Final Four.
  • Incorporate graphics, music, sound design, subtitles, and motion elements to enhance storytelling.
  • Manage multiple editing projects whilemaintaininghigh production standards and meeting deadlines.

Your profile

We're looking for someone who:
  • Has 3+ years of professional editing experience, preferably in:
    • Professional sports
    • Sports leagues
    • Clubs
    • Sports media
    • Creative agencies working with sports
  • Has a strong understanding of YouTube as a platform, including audience behavior, retention, thumbnails, titles, and storytelling.
  • Has experience editing mid- and long-form content.
  • Understands how to build emotional, engaging sports stories.
  • Has excellent storytelling instincts and attention to pacing.
  • Isproactive, creative, and comfortable pitchingideas.
  • Thrives in a fast-paced content environment.
  • Can manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Genuine interest in sports; prior sport-related job experience is preferred.
  • Hasavailabilityto work flexibly around the game schedule, including evenings and weekends during live games and major events like the Final Four.
Required skills 
  • Adobe Premiere Pro 
  • Adobe After Effects 
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Strong understanding of audio mixing and sound design
  • Motion graphics knowledge is a plus
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills
Bonus if you have 
  • Experience working within professional basketball or another major sport.
  • Experience editing documentary-style content.
  • Experience producing YouTube Originals or episodic content.
  • Knowledge of YouTube Analytics and audience retention metrics.
  • Experience creating thumbnails or collaborating on thumbnail design.
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted editing workflows and tools.
  • Color grading experience.
Other Requirements 
  • Basedinor willing torelocateto Barcelona.
  • Fluent in English;additionalEuropean languages are a plus.
  • EU nationality or a valid Spanish work/residency permit.
  • Willing to travel across the EU (10–15%).
  • Genuine passion for sports; prior experience in a sports-related role is a plus.

About us

Euroleague Basketball (EB) is a global leader in the sports and entertainment business, devoted to running the top European competitions of professional basketball clubs under a unique and innovative organizational model. Owned and administered by some of the most successful and historic clubs in the world, EB manages the continent’s two premier men’s basketball competitions, EuroLeague and the BKT EuroCup, as well as the sport’s premier under-18 showcase, the NextGen Euroleague.

The EB competitions bring the elite of European basketball to all five continents and to the entire sports community through the OTT platform EuroLeague TV. EB also organizes a series of community and educational activities, led by the One Team program, in alignment with the United Nations Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. On the academic side, the Euroleague Basketball Institute (EBI) trains future professional in sports management through his Sports Business MBA.