Student Sports Videographer — Portfolio

Job Position(s): Student Sports Videographer — Portfolio

Manchester Metropolitan University is hiring a Student Sports Videographer based in Manchester, England, to shoot and cut content for its sport and wellbeing programme. This is a camera and post-production role sitting within the university’s sports department, producing promotional campaigns, social media clips, and highlight reels across a range of live sporting events and fitness initiatives. It suits a student filmmaker building credits in sports video production who wants real-world footage to anchor a professional portfolio.

About the Role

The Student Sports Videographer works directly within Manchester Met Sport, covering clubs, fitness programmes, and campus events as they happen across the academic term. A typical week involves planning shoots around the sports schedule, operating camera on location, and turning around edited packages for social media and promotional use. The role runs from 5 October to 28 December, at approximately 8 hours per week, with the possibility of extension beyond that window.

Key Responsibilities

• Film live sports action, training sessions, and campus events using your own videography equipment.
• Edit footage into short-form social media clips optimised for platforms used in sports content distribution.
• Produce highlight videos that follow a clear narrative arc, from raw capture through to finished cut.
• Shoot promotional campaign material that supports the university’s sport and wellbeing communications output.
• Manage your own shoot schedule across multiple sporting disciplines throughout the contract period.
• Build and maintain a diverse sports videography portfolio drawn from the full range of content produced in this role.

What You Bring

• Current UK residency is required for the duration of the contract.
• Access to your own camera and audio equipment suitable for sports and event videography.
• Hands-on experience shooting and editing video, whether through coursework, student productions, or freelance work.
• Competency in a professional non-linear editing system such as Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or DaVinci Resolve.
• An understanding of short-form video production workflow, from field capture through to delivery.

Why This Role

Manchester Metropolitan University’s sports programme covers a genuine breadth of activity, which means the Student Sports Videographer here will accumulate footage across multiple disciplines rather than repeating the same single format. The contract offers consistent weekly hours within a structured institutional environment, which is a cleaner situation than chasing piecemeal freelance work at the same stage of a career.

Apply now for the Student Sports Videographer role at Manchester Metropolitan University and start building a portfolio with real credits behind it.