Push & Platform Editor, Cbsnews.Com

Full Time Job
Hiring Salary Range: $80,000.00 - 90,000.00

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount , all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount . The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.

The Push & Platforms Editor is responsible for growing the CBS News audience through push notifications, YouTube optimization and partner relationships. This editor should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, sending breaking news alerts across multiple platforms, running YouTube live streams to coincide with CBS News' live coverage and pitching content to distribution partners. They should be able to craft push alert language and write YouTube headlines that accurately represent a story and pique the audience's interest. The right candidate is a skilled writer with a strong news background who uses analytics to shape strategy!

You will work Monday-Friday, 12-8p ET. You may also work some holidays and to shift your schedule as needed.

Your Day-to-Day:
• Send app, web, Apple News and OTT alerts to segments of the audience based on user behavior and location
• Curate and optimize the CBS News YouTube account, using a mix of editorial judgment, SEO and analytics to make decisions
• Run livestreams for breaking news, hearings, news conferences and other live events
• Produce YouTube stories and community posts
• Send breaking emails, coordinate breaking email strategy and track performance
• Help pitch content to distribution partners
• Track and report back on analytics to help inform the team’s decisions
• Write articles as needed

Qualifications:

• You have 2 years of experience in a digital breaking news environment and proven ability to react quickly as news develops
• You're a strong writer and self-editor who can move quickly and with precision
• You're deeply familiar with analytics platforms like Google Analytics, Omniture, Chartbeat and Parse.ly
• You know how to craft a compelling headline following SEO best practices
• You are collaborative and enjoy working across a number of teams