Line Producer (Freelance)

Overview & Responsibilities:
CBS Sports is looking for a Line Producer to work with the Ft Lauderdale control room/production team to produce podcasts for air on CBS Sports Network. This is for a Freelance role. The Producer will be responsible for program development, creative and editorial direction, and working with editorial and podcast management for the content vision!
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for line producing podcast programs run through a control room
• Coach and mentor show staff
• Discuss day-of correspondent requests with assignment desk team
• Work closely with CBS Sports Broadcast teams to provide on-air tie-ins to material across all CBS Sports digital platforms
• Develop innovative content for CBS Sports Digital platforms
• Work closely with other departments to complete exceptional live content

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 4-6 years of experience at a senior level, including running control room, stacking a rundown, juggling live breaking news, strong writing and copy editing skills
• Must have at least 3 years of Line Producing experience
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news
• The schedules will rotate, but must be able to work all shifts, including weekends and overnights
• Must be able to work additional hours beyond scheduled shift with little or no notice if needed
• Must thrive in a fast-paced, team environment
• Exceptional editorial skills

Additional Qualifications:

• Possess ability to develop story ideas, research, and plan segments
• Good understanding of ratings matrix within a sports digital space

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 SEC 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.
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