Modern sports teams run on video, and managing all of it is your work — filming practices and games, organizing footage, and prepping breakdowns coaches use. The hub of a team's video operation.
The work blends technical and logistical: filming practices and games, managing and tagging huge libraries of footage, building edits and breakdowns, and getting it to coaches and players fast. Coaches need the right clips immediately, not eventually, and a lot of it is unglamorous organizing and turnaround.
The hours follow the team's schedule — long days, nights, weekends, and travel in season. The pay can be modest at lower levels, the turnaround pressure is real, and you're behind the scenes, essential but rarely seen. College, pro, and level shape the resources and rhythm.
It tends to suit people who are organized, tech-savvy, and tireless in season. If you want a normal schedule or the spotlight, it may not fit. But if you love sports and like being the reason coaches have what they need, it's a way into the game.
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View all Arts & Media roles →Modern sports teams run on video, and managing all of it is your work — filming practices and games, organizing footage, and prepping breakdowns coaches use. The hub of a team's video operation.
Median pay for a Video Coordinator is about $69K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $36K to $131K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making, and Speaking.
Most people in this role hold a postsecondary certificate.
Employment in this field is projected to grow about 1.2% through 2034, with roughly 24,460 people working in it today (BLS).
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