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Job Description
This is a Freelance Job
Editor, Homepage and Alerts - CBS Sports (Freelance)
Overview
CBSSports.com is seeking a contract editor to support homepage programming and push alerts across CBS Sports’ digital platforms. This editor will help surface the biggest stories of the day, package content for maximum audience impact and deliver timely, accurate alerts around breaking news, live events and major developments across the sports landscape.
The ideal candidate is a strong digital editor with sharp news judgment, clean writing skills, a strong understanding of audience behavior and the ability to make fast, confident decisions in a live newsroom environment. This role requires schedule flexibility, including the ability to work nights, weekends and holidays as games, news cycles and editorial shifts warrant.
Responsibilities:
The homepage and alerts editor will:
• Program and update the CBSSports.com homepage and other key digital surfaces based on news value, audience interest and editorial priorities
• Write, edit and send accurate, timely push alerts around breaking news, live events, major results, injuries, transactions and other high-interest sports developments
• Monitor the sports news cycle across NFL, college football, college basketball, NBA, MLB, combat sports, golf and other major coverage areas
• Identify the biggest stories of the day and package them clearly for CBS Sports audiences
• Write sharp, accurate headlines, deks and alert copy that reflect strong editorial judgment
• Coordinate with sport editors, writers, social, video, newsletters and programming teams to elevate priority content
• Help manage homepage presentation during live event windows, including NFL Sundays, college football Saturdays, March Madness, playoffs, drafts and major championship events
• Balance urgency with accuracy when making real-time programming and alert decisions
• Track story performance and use audience insights to inform programming decisions
• Focus on driving audience loyalty to CBS Sports products and platforms
Basic Qualifications
• Proven editorial judgment in a fast-paced digital newsroom
• Strong headline writing, packaging and short-form copywriting skills
• Broad knowledge of major sports, leagues, athletes, teams and news cycles
• Ability to make quick, accurate decisions under deadline pressure
• Experience programming a homepage, app, alerts platform or other digital distribution surface
• Strong understanding of audience behavior, urgency and story hierarchy
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience with content management systems and digital publishing tools
• 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 writing push alerts, mobile alerts or breaking news notifications
• Familiarity with SEO, social media, newsletters and other audience development channels
• Experience with live event coverage, breaking news and major sports coverage windows
• Comfort coordinating across multiple editorial teams and coverage areas
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This is a contractor position. Schedule, shift volume and assignment needs may vary based on coverage demands.
Skydance is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)
Overview
CBSSports.com is seeking a contract editor to support homepage programming and push alerts across CBS Sports’ digital platforms. This editor will help surface the biggest stories of the day, package content for maximum audience impact and deliver timely, accurate alerts around breaking news, live events and major developments across the sports landscape.
The ideal candidate is a strong digital editor with sharp news judgment, clean writing skills, a strong understanding of audience behavior and the ability to make fast, confident decisions in a live newsroom environment. This role requires schedule flexibility, including the ability to work nights, weekends and holidays as games, news cycles and editorial shifts warrant.
Responsibilities:
The homepage and alerts editor will:
• Program and update the CBSSports.com homepage and other key digital surfaces based on news value, audience interest and editorial priorities
• Write, edit and send accurate, timely push alerts around breaking news, live events, major results, injuries, transactions and other high-interest sports developments
• Monitor the sports news cycle across NFL, college football, college basketball, NBA, MLB, combat sports, golf and other major coverage areas
• Identify the biggest stories of the day and package them clearly for CBS Sports audiences
• Write sharp, accurate headlines, deks and alert copy that reflect strong editorial judgment
• Coordinate with sport editors, writers, social, video, newsletters and programming teams to elevate priority content
• Help manage homepage presentation during live event windows, including NFL Sundays, college football Saturdays, March Madness, playoffs, drafts and major championship events
• Balance urgency with accuracy when making real-time programming and alert decisions
• Track story performance and use audience insights to inform programming decisions
• Focus on driving audience loyalty to CBS Sports products and platforms
Basic Qualifications
• Proven editorial judgment in a fast-paced digital newsroom
• Strong headline writing, packaging and short-form copywriting skills
• Broad knowledge of major sports, leagues, athletes, teams and news cycles
• Ability to make quick, accurate decisions under deadline pressure
• Experience programming a homepage, app, alerts platform or other digital distribution surface
• Strong understanding of audience behavior, urgency and story hierarchy
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience with content management systems and digital publishing tools
• 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 writing push alerts, mobile alerts or breaking news notifications
• Familiarity with SEO, social media, newsletters and other audience development channels
• Experience with live event coverage, breaking news and major sports coverage windows
• Comfort coordinating across multiple editorial teams and coverage areas
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This is a contractor position. Schedule, shift volume and assignment needs may vary based on coverage demands.
Skydance is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)
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 as we strive 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 year-round 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 and NWSL. The division also encompasses CBS SPORTS NETWORK, a 24-hour cable channel that features live sports programming and original content. Additionally, CBS Sports provides extensive global soccer coverage on Paramount, producing INSIDE THE NFL and offering a range of digital platforms, including CBSSports.com, CBS Sports apps, CBS Sports HQ, 247Sports, MaxPreps, CBS Sports fantasy games, and SportsLine.