Matchday Freelancer/Social Creator- Soccer (In- Stadium)
Title: Matchday Freelancer/Social Creator- Soccer (In-Stadium)
Classification: Event-based freelancer
Location: Multiple
Compensation: Per event (TBC)
Summary:
Wave Sports + Entertainment (WSE) is the leader in sports storytelling for the next generation reaching more than 130 million highly engaged followers globally. WSE’s award-winning, original programming is led by some of the most popular athletes and personalities in sports media -- including the hit digital series’ “New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce,” “Podcast P with Paul George,” “7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony and The Kid Mero” and “The Right Time with Bomani Jones” -- dishing out entertaining commentary, unique perspectives, expert analysis, and behind-the-scenes stories about the players and events that are shaping the world of sports. WSE also holds partnerships with 100+ rights holders and sports properties, providing always-on programming to followers of the internet's largest and most engaged social communities.
Wave Media Agency is seeking Matchday Freelancer/Social Creator- Soccer across a variety of cities to support social capture at key matches in 2025 and 2026. This position is ideal for someone with a strong background in creating social content, a creative flair for capturing on-field action at stadiums, and a passion for soccer with an interest in building a career in social media. This position is a matchday specific freelancer role- with mutually agreed upon dates/matches still to be determined.
Responsibilities:
- Attend a single/multiple soccer matches as assigned- delivering real-time social content from the venue to our social/ editing team
- Film pitchside (on iPhone) all pregame, during and postgame action, while following a specific shot-list
- Deliver/upload all footage in real-time using the agreed upon delivery method (ie Slack/Dropbox etc)
Qualifications:
- Prior experience covering social/matchdays for professional/college sports.
- A strong understanding of social media platforms (Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook, YouTube, etc.) and their respective video content preferences and formats
- Strong interest and knowledge of soccer, on both the national team and club side.
- Ability to travel to-from the venue, and follow a specific shotlist as requested.
- Iphone 14Pro or Newer
Cities we are seeking Freelancers for:
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Arlington, TX
Boston, MA
Dallas, TX
Guadalajara, MX
Glendale, AZ
Houston, TX
Kansas City
Las Vegas, NV
Los Angeles, CA
Mexico City, MX
Miami, FL
Minneapolis, MN
Monterrey, MX
New York/New Jersey, NY/NJ
Nuevo Leon, MX
Philadelphia, PA
Bay Area, CA
San Diego, CA
St. Louis, MO
Seattle, WA
Toronto, CA