Associate Programming Manager
CBS
Stamford, CTThis was removed by the employer on 2/21/2023 6:59:00 AM PST
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Associate Programming Manager (Hybrid)
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.
Overview & Responsibilities:
CBS Sports is looking for an Associate Programming Manager to help grow its rapidly growing live streaming division. This position will oversee preparation of overnight programming for CBS Sports HQ. Typical working hours are 4pm ET - 12am ET. The role will entail working with the production team to develop the overnight “wheel†programming that will run from midnight to 8am each day. Having a keen editorial eye, a passion for data-driving programming and a knack for what content sports audiences love to wake up to will be what drives you in this role!
The position will report to the Programming Manager and work closely with the CBS Sports HQ production team as well as the product team and third-party distribution partners. Along with an intimate knowledge of the sports audience landscape and a programming or editorial background, having impeccable organizational, communication and data analysis skills are keys to thriving in this role.
Position is based out of Stamford, but can be hybrid. Please note that it will involve predominantly nights and weekends.
Responsibilities
include but are not limited to:
• Develop CBS Sports HQ’s overnight “wheel†programming that will air each night from midnight-8am
• Provide an overnight digest explaining programming decisions for the morning production team and managers
• Utilize audience data (social, search, site data, historical, etc) to help drive programming decisions
• Schedule programming blocks in programming distribution tools for owned and operated and partner platforms
• Collaborate with social, editorial, product marketing, PR and internal teams to drive awareness to key programming
• Handle live event tile curation across apps
• Manage a rolling sports event calendar for production and internal teams
• Manage VOD shelf curation across owned and operated platforms
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience working in the streaming video space
• Minimum 2-4 years working in media, preferably programming or editorial
• In-depth sports knowledge, particularly sports that Paramount has broadcast rights to
• Expert analytical experience with the ability to transform findings into actions
• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities with experience working with talent and production members
• Ability to work with and lead a collaborative production team and help guide and shape the editorial and distribution direction of our network
• Strong ability to keep open lines of communication on a team
• Must be able to work nights and weekends
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