Editor, Homepage and Alerts - CBS Sports (Freelance)

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Overview
CBSSports.com is seeking a contract editor to support homepage programming and
push alerts across CBS Sports’ digital platforms. This editor will help surface the biggest
stories of the day, package content for maximum audience impact and deliver timely,
accurate alerts around breaking news, live events and major developments across the
sports landscape.

The ideal candidate is a strong digital editor with sharp news judgment, clean writing
skills, a strong understanding of audience behavior and the ability to make fast,
confident decisions in a live newsroom environment. This role requires schedule
flexibility, including the ability to work nights, weekends and holidays as games, news
cycles and editorial shifts warrant.

Responsibilities:
The homepage and alerts editor will:
• Program and update the CBSSports.com homepage and other key digital surfaces
based on news value, audience interest and editorial priorities
• Write, edit and send accurate, timely push alerts around breaking news, live events,
major results, injuries, transactions and other high-interest sports developments
• Monitor the sports news cycle across NFL, college football, college basketball, NBA,
MLB, combat sports, golf and other major coverage areas
• Identify the biggest stories of the day and package them clearly for CBS Sports audiences
• Write sharp, accurate headlines, deks and alert copy that reflect strong editorial judgment
• Coordinate with sport editors, writers, social, video, newsletters and programming teams to elevate priority content
• Help manage homepage presentation during live event windows, including NFL Sundays, college football Saturdays, March Madness, playoffs, drafts and major
championship events
• Balance urgency with accuracy when making real-time programming and alertdecisions
• Track story performance and use audience insights to inform programming decisions
• Focus on driving audience loyalty to CBS Sports products and platforms

Basic Qualifications:
• Proven editorial judgment in a fast-paced digital newsroom
• Strong headline writing, packaging and short-form copywriting skills
• Broad knowledge of major sports, leagues, athletes, teams and news cycles
• Ability to make quick, accurate decisions under deadline pressure
• Experience programming a homepage, app, alerts platform or other digital distribution surface
• Strong understanding of audience behavior, urgency and story hierarchy
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience with content management systems and digital publishing tools
• At least three years of professional editorial experience, preferably in sports media
• Schedule flexibility, including the ability to work nights, weekends and holidays as coverage needs warrant

Additional Qualifications:
• Experience writing push alerts, mobile alerts or breaking news notifications
• Familiarity with SEO, social media, newsletters and other audience development channels
• Experience with live event coverage, breaking news and major sports coverage windows
• Comfort coordinating across multiple editorial teams and coverage areas
• Familiarity with CBS Sports’ digital platforms and coverage priorities CBS Sports, a year-round leader in cross-platform sports coverage, broadcasts and
produces coverage across a wide range of premier sports properties and delivers digital coverage across CBSSports.com, CBS Sports apps, CBS Sports HQ, 247Sports, CBS Sports fantasy games and SportsLine.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This is a contractor position. Schedule, shift volume and assignment needs may vary
based on coverage demands.

CBS Sports, a year-round leader in cross-platform sports coverage, broadcasts a portfolio of events on the CBS Television Network, including THE NFL ON CBS; college football, including the Big Ten ON CBS; college basketball, including the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship; golf, including The Masters®, PGA Championship and PGA TOUR; soccer, including the UEFA Champions League and NWSL; and CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR. 

In addition, the division includes CBS SPORTS NETWORK, the 24-hour cable home of CBS Sports which televises live sports programming throughout the year, including college football and basketball games, UEFA Champions League and Europa League action, Italy's Serie A matches, Concacaf national team competitions, as well as a full slate of original programming and studio coverage. 

CBS Sports also delivers an extensive lineup of global soccer coverage on Paramount+, including every UEFA club competition match, all Serie A matches as well as Concacaf national team competitions, and produces INSIDE THE NFL for Paramount+. CBS Sports Digital's multi-platform offerings include CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports apps for mobile and connected TV devices; the 24/7 streaming sports news network CBS Sports HQ; 247Sports; MaxPreps; CBS Sports fantasy games; and SportsLine.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $60000 - 70000. 

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. 

Skydance is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)

We embrace the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit. In line with the laws of the country or region in which the role is based, this includes consideration without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or protected veteran status, union status or any other category protected by applicable law.

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