Producer, Soccer

Freelance Job
Producer, Soccer (Freelance)

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.

The Producer will be responsible for program development, creative, and editorial direction for the content vision of soccer programming on Paramount , especially UEFA Champions & Europa League, Serie A, and Concacaf.

This is a Freelance position based in Stamford, CT.

Your Day-to-Day:
• Responsible for program development, creative and editorial vision of soccer programming.
• Develop story ideas, research, and plan segments.
• Coach and mentor show staff.
• Conceptualize and execute creative and innovative content.
• Communicate effectively with talent.

What you bring to the team:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 6-8 years of experience at a senior level, including running the control room, stacking a rundown, juggling live breaking news, strong writing and copy-editing skills
• Must have at least 3 years of Line Producing experience
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news
• The schedules will rotate but must be able to work all shifts, including weekends and nights
• Must be able to work additional hours beyond scheduled shift with little or no notice if needed
• Must thrive in a fast-paced, team environment
• Exceptional editorial skills
• Expert-level soccer knowledge across all major leagues and competitions