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Hi, I’m Robert Sayers—a versatile media professional focused on video, photography, and editorial work. I love turning ideas into engaging visuals, whether behind the camera or at the editing desk. I’ve worked across remote and on-site teams, balancing quality with workflow efficiency, and I enjoy exploring AI-enabled media processes to streamline production.…

Robert Sayers

Video Editor, Videographer, Photographer, +3

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Hi, I’m Robert Sayers—a versatile media professional focused on video, photography, and editorial work. I love turning ideas into engaging visuals, whether behind the camera or at the editing desk. I’ve worked across remote and on-site teams, balancing quality with workflow efficiency, and I enjoy exploring AI-enabled media processes to streamline production.…

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Robert Sayers—a versatile media professional focused on video, photography, and editorial work. I love turning ideas into engaging visuals, whether behind the camera or at the editing desk.

I’ve worked across remote and on-site teams, balancing quality with workflow efficiency, and I enjoy exploring AI-enabled media processes to streamline production.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

AI Audio Quality Analyst

January 1, 2026 - Present

Provided audio transcription data for a video game project featuring a deployed in-game LLM; followed a detailed transcription rubric; reviewed data with outsourcers to ensure tasks aligned with rubric.

Data Auditor and Video Captioning Expert at Mercor

August 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Performed daily preference ranking of hundreds of multimodal AI outputs (images, audio, video) against prompts to evaluate model performance and alignment. Worked in a small auditing team providing rubric-based feedback. Applied systematic comparative judgment techniques to assess relevance, quality, and coherence of generative outputs, ensuring consistency across diverse modalities. Maintained high accuracy through large-scale annotation workflows and followed specialized labeling guidelines for precise data annotation supporting reinforcement learning and human feedback loops.

Media Curator at Motion Array / Artlist

August 1, 2019 - April 1, 2025

Curated thousands of stock video, photo, and motion graphics against detailed quality standards and legal requirements. Identified gaps in the stock media catalog and evaluated data to point use-case needs. Kept up to date with the latest visual trends and ensured the visual catalog catered to them. Developed automated scripts using JavaScript and Python to massively streamline curatorial workflows. Trained new team members on curatorial workflows and maintained training documentation.

Multimedia Assistant at Solent University

January 1, 2017 - March 1, 2017

Conducted on-site video interviews across various university facilities. Developed marketing material for the university's social media platforms. Trained staff on basic video editing in Adobe Premiere Pro.

Videographer at That’s Not Metal Podcast

March 1, 2016 - September 1, 2016

Created 2D visuals with fast-paced cutaways to accompany podcast segments; filmed on-site interviews at music festivals and concerts; edited interviews into videos for social media channels.

Assistant Editor at Woodcut Media

March 1, 2017 - June 1, 2019

Supported lead editors in the production of True Crime and History documentaries such as World's Most Evil Killers and Combat Ships. Performed sync cuts and file ingests; contributed to editor and assistant editor credits across various documentary episodes for television. Reviewed episodes for worldwide distribution and created marketing content including motion graphics sequences and intros.