
Freelance Associate Soccer Producer
CBS Sports
Stamford, CTThis is a Freelance Job
Associate Producer, Soccer (Freelance)
The Associate Producer will be responsible for a variety of production responsibilities to support our studio coverage. Responsibilities include coordinating graphics on studio shows, as well as sport specific research, especially CBS Sports Golazo Network, UEFA Champions & Europa League, Serie A, and Concacaf.
This is a freelance position based in Stamford, CT. Non-traditional hours, nights, weekends, and holidays are to be expected.
Responsibilities:
• Use deep knowledge and strong techniques to generate and support ideas based on betting, live events, breaking news, and other developments in the soccer world.
• Build relationships with producers, on-air talent, and graphics to ensure the highest quality of video tape assets.
• Understand how linear and social production align to create compelling studio content.
• Anticipate, identify, and respond to relevant trends, developing storylines and noteworthy performances for soccer coverage.
• Communicate in a timely and effective manner with producers to provide thorough, creative, and accurate video content.
• Proactively identify and suggest segment or video ideas for studio coverage.
• Develop original, creative ideas for video elements that present analysis, storylines, and trending issues in soccer.
• Ability to clip and edit/format video materials through Adobe Premiere.
Basic Qualifications
• Excellent knowledge of soccer is required.
• Minimum 3 years in the production field.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Extensive knowledge of how a studio show control room works and operates.
• Must be able to work nights, weekends, holidays, and flexible hours.
• Must be able to be in the studio on show days in Stamford, CT.
Additional Qualifications
• Excellent interpersonal and multi-tasking skills, as well as a keen attention to detail, are required.
• Must be a self-starter with demonstrated initiative.
• Control room experience a plus.
• Knowledge of the entire soccer landscape and ability to think outside the box visually.
• High knowledge of soccer, both internationally and domestically.
• Able to work under tight deadlines and handle a high-pressure environment.
• Excellent communication, writing and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and within a teamwork environment.
• Bilingual abilities are a plus.
Salary/Benefits
$70,000 - $90,000 /year USD
Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors.
Additional Information
CBS Sports is a year-round leader in cross-platform sports coverage, broadcasting a diverse portfolio of events on the CBS Television Network, including THE NFL ON CBS, college football (notably the SEC ON CBS), college basketball (including the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship), golf (featuring The Masters®, PGA Championship, and PGA TOUR), soccer (such as the UEFA Champions League and NWSL), and CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR. The division also encompasses CBS SPORTS NETWORK, a 24-hour cable channel that airs live sports programming year-round, including college football and basketball, UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches, Italy's Serie A, and Concacaf national team competitions, along with original programming and studio coverage. Additionally, CBS Sports provides extensive global soccer coverage on Paramount, featuring every UEFA club competition match, all Serie A matches, and Concacaf national team competitions, and produces INSIDE THE NFL for Paramount. CBS Sports Digital offers a range of multi-platform services, including CBSSports.com, 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.