The Repco Supercars Championship is the premier motorsport category in Australasia and one of the most watched and attended sports in the country. The sport is evolving and is now globally recognised as the best touring car category in the world and a leader in motorsport entertainment.
Our ambition is to be a part of every Australian household. That is, we aim to grow value by increasing our reach and improving our market relevance, so it is an exciting time to be a member of the Supercars team, as we continue to grow as one of the leaders in Australian sport.
It is an exciting time to be a member of the Supercars team, as we continue to grow as one of the leaders in Australian sport. Our culture supports high performance and is characterised by our values, which foster a team who display:
Excellence
Respect
Teamwork
Passion
Are you a social-first video editor looking to break into the highly competitive world of sport? This is a rare chance to make your mark on one of Australia’s largest sports and help drive its continued growth and engagement.
Supercars is looking for a driven and talented Digital VideoProduction Editor to create engaging video for distribution across the Supercars digital and social platforms, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, website and app.
The ideal candidate is a storyteller at heart. Whether it’s a long form YouTube series, or 15 second vertical reel, you’ll be able to hook and engage an audience within the first second and hold them to the end.
A love of motorsport is a must. An ability to work fast, in a high-pressure live-sport environment is mandatory. A keen editorial eye and creative flare are among your greatest attributes. You’re able to spot the moments that make a great race dramatic, and immortalise them in short clips, or convey the drama of an entire race in a short timeline.
You live by social-first best practice and want to push the boundaries with the most innovative editing techniques.
You know all the cutting-edge editing techniques but aren’t content with following trends… you want to set the trends. And this is your chance.
There are thousands of stories to be told, in and around pit lane… and from deep in the archives. This is your chance to become a lead storyteller in Australian sport. And your canvas will be the most gripping, visceral and heart stopping Australian sporting moments.
Technical capabilities:
Expert with edit software (Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve etc)
Highly proficient building moving GFX (After Effects etc)
Proficient designing static GFX and design (Adobe Photoshop etc)
Video production:
Collaborate with internal teams to ideate and conceptualise social-first video ideas
Drive innovation of video production edit techniques
Create and edit social first video content across multiple formats, including: - Short form vertical video (TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts) - Long form video (YouTube series, features, highlights) - Creating engaging GFX to visually enhance video content
Deliver platform-native edits to optimise content to best practice on each platform: pacing, framing, captions, music etc
Edit content for Supercars, Super2 and Bathurst 12 Hour channels
Turn around high-quality edits under tight deadlines, particularly during race weekends and live events
Apply motion, captions, graphics and templates to enhance storytelling and accessibility
Maintain consistency with Supercars’ brand, tone and visual identity across all video outputs
Live Event Editing
Working from the remote hub in Sydney during race rounds (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Live clipping of broadcast clean feeds, 9.16 key framing and GFX for distribution across vertical social platforms
Producing long form highlight packages from the broadcast feed
Creative Excellence
Bring a strong editorial perspective to every edit, knowing how to hook audiences in the first seconds and then hold them for entire video
Understanding the trends of each platform and being able to communicate to the wider teams the engagement drivers and engagement killers for each social platforms
Continuously evolve editing techniques to reflect emerging trends, formats and audience behaviours
Constantly striving to push boundaries and set new trends
Collaborate with external freelancers, internal producers, social leads and internal and external creatives to shape the video outputs and maintain the Supercars brand throughout each edit
Balance speed and quality, knowing when to prioritise polish and when to prioritise immediacy
Collaboration & Workflow
Work closely with internal stakeholders, such as the Digital, Marketing, Comms and Partnerships teams, to interpret briefs and translate them into compelling video edits
Manage multiple edits simultaneously while maintaining accuracy, attention to detail and creative intent
Contribute to efficient post production workflows and file management
Support live event coverage from the Sydney hub and travel to select race events when required
Performance Awareness
Understand how video performance differs by platform and optimise edits for each platform’s performance
Work with the Digital team to analyse performance data, social insights and audience behaviour and apply optimisations to continually drive better performance
Keep the Digital team across social video trends, editing styles and storytelling techniques in sport and entertainment
2+ years’ experience as a Video Editor, Digital Video Producer, or similar role
Experience in a high-paced environment is a must. Deadlines on race weekends are tight and the pressure is real
Strong experience editing social first video content for platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook
High proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and native platform editing techniques
Strong working knowledge of vertical video storytelling and longform narrative editing
Expert in latest social trends and editing techniques
Experience applying captions, text overlays, music and graphics for social platforms
Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop (and/or After Effects) for basic design and motion needs
Experience in sport, entertainment or agency environments is preferred but not essential
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Creative, detail-oriented editor and an instinctive storytelling
Cool under pressure and comfortable working in fast paced, high-pressure live sport environments
Highly organised with excellent time management skills
Adaptable, resilient and calm under tight deadlines
Collaborative team player with strong communication skills
Genuinely passionate about motorsport, sport culture and fan-first content
Motivated to continuously improve craft, technique and creative output
To apply, please send your CV, short cover letter and a link to your showreel and/or examples of your work to Lisa Gray at [email protected].
Only candidates selected for the short list will be contacted in relation to this role.
Supercars is committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce and to equal opportunities for all. Supercars welcomes and strongly encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds.