Overheard Sports Freelance Content Creator

Doing Things Media

Role Overview

Overheard is launching Overheard Sports, and we're looking for a freelance Content Creator to help build it from day one. This person will ideate, write, produce, and publish daily static and short video content that covers the biggest moments in sports through a relatable, cultural, and entertainment-first lens. Think less box scores, more group chat: the viral sideline moment, the halftime show discourse, the athlete fit check, the fan who caught the foul ball with her beer, and the collective meltdown when a franchise does something inexplicable.

This is a write-it-and-make-it role: you'll own every post end to end, from the idea and the copy to the finished meme, graphic, or edit, working across written editorial, low-lift video, and supporting formats to launch the Overheard Sports feed and grow it into a go-to destination for people who love sports culture, including those who care more about the storylines than the stats. This is a freelance role ideal for someone who lives and breathes sports and internet culture, moves fast, and can turn any game-day moment into scroll-stopping, shareable content.

You'll collaborate closely with the Editor, Social Leads, and the broader Overheard team, helping shape the page's identity, contributing ideas in pitch meetings, building new formats, and upholding brand consistency across platforms.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in editorial, social content creation, sports media, publishing, entertainment, or a similar creative field.
• Exceptional writing skills with a comedic sensibility, able to nail Overheard's specific voice (quick, sharp, observational, irreverent, but never try-hard).
• Deep familiarity with sports and sports culture across multiple leagues, plus the conversations female fans are having about them online.
• Experience launching or growing a social account is a strong plus; able to show examples of content or pages you've helped build.
• Proven ability to ideate and execute social-first content across Instagram and TikTok.
• Comfortable using analytics and audience signals to guide content decisions.
• Able to fully produce your own content: design memes, graphics, and carousels in Canva (or similar), and ideally able to shoot and edit video on iPhone or consumer-grade equipment. No formal design background needed, just a good eye and speed.
• Strong understanding of meme culture and internet trends, and how to translate big sports moments into content that people want to send to their friends.
• Highly organized, able to manage multiple content streams and hit deadlines independently, with flexibility to cover live events.
• Collaborative and communicative, excited to pitch, brainstorm, and build new formats.
• Bonus: familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, CapCut, or other lightweight video editing tools.

Engagement Details

• Freelance / permalance; hours and cadence to be scoped with the Editor based on content volume and the sports calendar.
• Remote-friendly. NYC preferred.