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Job Description
This is a Freelance Job
Content Editor - CBS Sports (Freelance)
Overview:
CBSSports.com is seeking a contract copy editor to support coverage across the full CBS Sports portfolio, including the NFL, college football, college basketball, NBA, MLB, combat sports, golf and more. This editor will play a key role in ensuring stories are accurate, clean, clear, consistent and ready for publication across CBSSports.com and CBS Sports platforms.
The ideal candidate is a sharp, detail-oriented editor with strong sports knowledge, excellent news judgment and the ability to move quickly across a wide range of coverage areas. This role requires schedule flexibility, including the ability to work nights, weekends and holidays as games, news cycles and editorial shifts warrant.
Responsibilities:
The copy editor will:
• Edit stories for accuracy, grammar, clarity, structure, style, fairness and legal/ethical standards
• Work across CBS Sports' editorial portfolio, including NFL, college football, college basketball, NBA, MLB, combat sports, golf and other major events
• Review headlines, deks, captions, metadata and other story packaging for clarity, accuracy and audience appeal
• Help ensure copy meets CBSSports.com standards and style guidelines
• Work quickly and carefully during live event windows, breaking news cycles and high-volume publishing periods
• Collaborate with writers, editors and programming teams to prepare stories for publication
• Identify potential factual, structural, tone, sourcing or fairness issues before publication
• Maintain strong attention to detail while handling multiple stories across multiple sports
• Support coverage around major tentpole events, including NFL Sundays, college football Saturdays, March Madness, the NBA playoffs, MLB postseason, major golf championships and combat sports events
• Focus on helping deliver clean, trustworthy and engaging coverage to CBS Sports audiences
Basic Qualifications
• Strong copy editing skills and excellent command of grammar, spelling, punctuation and AP style
• Proven editorial judgment in a fast-paced digital newsroom or sports media environment
• Broad knowledge of sports, including football, basketball, baseball, golf and combat sports
• Ability to edit accurately and efficiently under deadline pressure
• Strong headline judgment and understanding of digital story packaging
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience with content management systems
• 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 editing across multiple sports or coverage verticals
• Familiarity with SEO best practices and digital audience trends
• Experience with live event coverage and breaking news
• Comfort working with writers and editors at varying levels of experience
• Familiarity with CBS Sports coverage areas, including NFL, college sports, fantasy, betting and major championship events.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This is a contractor position. Schedule, shift volume and assignment needs may vary based on coverage demands.
Overview:
CBSSports.com is seeking a contract copy editor to support coverage across the full CBS Sports portfolio, including the NFL, college football, college basketball, NBA, MLB, combat sports, golf and more. This editor will play a key role in ensuring stories are accurate, clean, clear, consistent and ready for publication across CBSSports.com and CBS Sports platforms.
The ideal candidate is a sharp, detail-oriented editor with strong sports knowledge, excellent news judgment and the ability to move quickly across a wide range of coverage areas. This role requires schedule flexibility, including the ability to work nights, weekends and holidays as games, news cycles and editorial shifts warrant.
Responsibilities:
The copy editor will:
• Edit stories for accuracy, grammar, clarity, structure, style, fairness and legal/ethical standards
• Work across CBS Sports' editorial portfolio, including NFL, college football, college basketball, NBA, MLB, combat sports, golf and other major events
• Review headlines, deks, captions, metadata and other story packaging for clarity, accuracy and audience appeal
• Help ensure copy meets CBSSports.com standards and style guidelines
• Work quickly and carefully during live event windows, breaking news cycles and high-volume publishing periods
• Collaborate with writers, editors and programming teams to prepare stories for publication
• Identify potential factual, structural, tone, sourcing or fairness issues before publication
• Maintain strong attention to detail while handling multiple stories across multiple sports
• Support coverage around major tentpole events, including NFL Sundays, college football Saturdays, March Madness, the NBA playoffs, MLB postseason, major golf championships and combat sports events
• Focus on helping deliver clean, trustworthy and engaging coverage to CBS Sports audiences
Basic Qualifications
• Strong copy editing skills and excellent command of grammar, spelling, punctuation and AP style
• Proven editorial judgment in a fast-paced digital newsroom or sports media environment
• Broad knowledge of sports, including football, basketball, baseball, golf and combat sports
• Ability to edit accurately and efficiently under deadline pressure
• Strong headline judgment and understanding of digital story packaging
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience with content management systems
• 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 editing across multiple sports or coverage verticals
• Familiarity with SEO best practices and digital audience trends
• Experience with live event coverage and breaking news
• Comfort working with writers and editors at varying levels of experience
• Familiarity with CBS Sports coverage areas, including NFL, college sports, fantasy, betting and major championship events.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This is a contractor position. Schedule, shift volume and assignment needs may vary based on coverage demands.
Salary / Benefits
$60,000 - $70,000 /year USD Starting pay depends on job-related factors
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Additional Information
At Skydance, storytelling is at the core of our mission to build a thriving entertainment ecosystem where stories and worlds are imagined, brought to life, and experienced for every age and audience. We prioritize creator-first, audience-focused, and tech-forward approaches while maintaining a global scale. CBS Sports is a leader in cross-platform sports coverage, broadcasting a diverse portfolio of premier sports properties on the CBS Television Network, including THE NFL ON CBS, college football, college basketball, golf events like The Masters® and PGA Championship, and soccer competitions such as the UEFA Champions League. The division also encompasses CBS SPORTS NETWORK, a 24-hour cable channel that features live sports programming and original content. Additionally, CBS Sports delivers extensive global soccer coverage on Paramount and offers a range of digital platforms, including CBSSports.com, CBS Sports apps, CBS Sports HQ, 247Sports, MaxPreps, CBS Sports fantasy games, and SportsLine.