CBS Sports Editor, Golazo; Freelance

Stamford, CT, US, 06902 New York, NY, US, 10019

Production

Stamford

Temporary / Per Diem / Freelance (Non-Staff)

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CBS Sports seeks an Assignment Editor for a full-time freelance position that will support productions for CBS Sports Golazo Network, a year-round, 24/7 home for soccer fans with free matches, highlights, news and analysis. The Assignment Editor must stay up to date on soccer events to prioritize and anticipate needs for coverage and content acquisition, while conducting news gathering across multiple CBS platforms, including but not limited to CBS Sports’ linear and digital productions, our partners across CBS News, Radio, and Affiliates, as well as schools, their local stations, and social platforms.

The Assignment Editor must be able to aggressively respond to breaking news and requests, and work closely with internal teams and operations to ensure all audio and video material is recorded and distributed across productions and platforms. The Assignment Editor may also be responsible for hiring ENG crews and making sure their needs are met and coordinating with remote productions providing live and taped content for all shows.

The Assignment Editor will team with other desk staff on schedule and calendar planning for all soccer events, related coverage, and guests. The Assignment Editor will maintain daily contact with studio producers to anticipate, respond to, and meet their show needs. The Assignment Editor will meet regularly with editorial staff to discuss new ideas and content, will have close contact with Legal and Business Affairs contributors to navigate rights and clearance issues.

This job will be primarily an in-person role, and shifts will include regularly working on nights and weekends.

Identify and acquire content for use across Golazo Network and related productions, including news conferences, interviews and highlights.

Conduct news gathering across multiple CBS Sports platforms;
React immediately to breaking news and requests to support all soccer coverage

Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, and communicate with urgency and clarity to producers, on-air talent and production associates.

Must be skilled at identifying news and emerging storylines; gathering ideas and content for potential storytelling to enhance and support coverage across CBS Sports platforms.

Use deep sports knowledge, an insatiable curiosity and sound news judgment, to support storytelling that is timely, relevant, innovative and inclusive.

Demonstrate an understanding of sports media production, including knowledge of successful content creation for television, digital video, social media, or similar programming

Stay informed and up to date on soccer events and storylines;
Provide story ideas and recommend content for use in coverage

Proactively identify and suggest solutions to address potential coverage

Understand compliance with rights and clearance guidelines

Must be able to handle logistics under deadline

Schedule and calendar planning on all soccer events

Communicate regularly with producers on content

Gather transmission information (fiber, satellite, streaming, etc.) for televised games

Work closely with media asset management to ensure all games and content…