CBS Sports Assignment Editor, Golazo (Freelance)

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Overview 

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 newsgathering 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.

Responsibilities

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

• Conduct newsgathering 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  

• Hire freelance ENG crews

• 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 are being recorded and archived 

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of soccer across multiple leagues

• Demonstrated depth of knowledge in fiber, satellite, cellular, FTP, and viral newsgathering procedures

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously

• Must have experience with variety of approaches to Internet searches and be fluent in electronic newsgathering techniques, including quickly navigating the Internet and best practices for utilizing social media.

• Strong editorial judgment and a resourceful ability to conduct content research and a passion for discovering content and sharing information is a must.

• Must be able to work nights, weekends, and flexible hours.

• Able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment under deadlines and prioritize assignments

• Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills

• Must have excellent writing and communication skills and demonstrate keen attention to detail.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously 

• Must be able to work with limited supervision while also thriving in a team-oriented environment

• History of working collaboratively across departments with peers and colleagues to advance content and coverage

• Must have experience performing well under pressure, including a proven track record of responding effectively to feedback even up against deadlines for air. 

Experience

• 2+ years of experience in a television- or digital-production related field

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or equivalent training and experience

• Prior experience in sports journalism is a plus

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: $20.0 - 25.0. 

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. 

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