Sports and Live Event Videographer - Chicago

Sports & Live Event Videographer

Paid Travel Across the U.S. | Professional Equipment Provided | No Editing Required

Turn your video production experience into a season of travel and live events.

DanceBUG is hiring Videographers for our February–June dance competition season. If you've filmed sports, concerts, weddings, theatre or other live events, we'll provide the equipment and teach you everything you need to know about capturing dance.

You shoot. We provide the gear, travel and training — and we handle post-production.

What You Get

• Starting at $25/hour
• Overtime after 40 hours/week
• Guaranteed minimum daily pay
• Paid travel days
• Flights, hotels and rental cars paid by DanceBUG
• Private hotel room
• Professional camera & livestream equipment provided
• Paid training
• No editing or post-production
• Consistent weekend work throughout the season

Season: February–June
Typical Travel: Thursday/Friday through Sunday/Monday
Events: Throughout the United States

What You'll Do

• Travel to dance competitions across the U.S.
• Capture live performances using professional video equipment
• Set up and operate camera and livestream systems
• Monitor video feeds and production equipment throughout events
• Work alongside other DanceBUG media team members
• Upload and manage event media

We'll Train You

No dance experience required.

Every new Videographer receives virtual training in January followed by at least two live training events alongside experienced team members before working independently.

If you know cameras and live production, we'll teach you dance and the DanceBUG workflow.

Experience We're Looking For

Experience in any of the following is a plus:

Sports • Live Events • Weddings • Concerts • Theatre • Broadcasting • Film Production • Livestreaming • OBS • Multi-Camera Production • Jib Operation

You don't need experience in every area. We're looking for people who are comfortable with cameras, technology and fast-paced live production environments.

Requirements

• Authorized to work in the United States
• Live within approximately one hour of a major airport
• Valid U.S. driver's license
• Available for regular weekend travel throughout the February–June season
• Comfortable driving approximately 5–6 hours when required
• Comfortable working long production days
• Able to lift approximately 50 lbs
• Able to successfully complete a criminal background check

Why DanceBUG?

For nearly 25 years, DanceBUG has been a leader in dance media and event technology across North America.

You'll travel the country, work with professional production equipment and gain hands-on experience capturing large-scale live events — while working with new AI-assisted camera technology and evolving livestream production systems.

Ready to Hit the Road?

If you have experience behind a camera and enjoy the energy of live events, we want to hear from you.

Apply today and spend your season traveling the U.S. capturing live performances with DanceBUG.

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Compensation details: 25-25 Hourly Wage

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