Sr. Director, Content Development

This is a Full Time Job

CBS Digital is looking for an innovative producer, storyteller, and leader to manage the content production and development of free ad supported television (FAST) streams across CBS News and Stations, CBS Media Ventures, and CBS Sports! This person will be centralizing the creative process, production, and programming of content. Responsibilities include leading of a team of content producers and editors, and working closely with CBS leaders, showrunners, and executive producers. The ideal candidate is a player-coach with a demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities while encouraging a team to do their best work.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of video producers, line producers, social media producers, post production teams, and editors in support of FAST channels across the CBS portfolio
• Incubate new FAST channel concepts using and amortizing CBS shows and franchises; lead all aspects of development from conception to launch, including branding and graphic elements, content production and editing, and programming and optimization.
• Develop streaming shows and repack long-form content to program 24/7 content for multiplatform audiences, including the assigning and overseeing of line producing and video editing
• Reviews content and production of programming by staff, contributors, and freelancers to ensure brand quality and stability.
• Ensure alignment and clear communication with content leaders, showrunners, and executive producers, and other storytelling teams across CBS
• Drive teams to apply analytics, insights, and performance tracking to optimize content production and programming across platforms and day parts
• Develop short and long-term strategic vision to achieve budgetary goals
• Champion a culture of collaboration, accountability, and excellence

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in communications, journalism, or related field
• Minimum of 15 years in content production or streaming; preferably 5 years in a senior leadership role with experience across sports, news, and/or entertainment
• Expert proficiency in the production processes and the ability to develop content at the highest level across news, sports, and entertainment
• Proven ability to expand existing brands and IP, as well as build new streaming channels
• Highly proficient in using data and insights to make sound content and programming decisions
• Strong journalistic and editorial instincts; creativity with incredible attention to detail
• Passion for producing content and collaborative in the process
• Excellent judgment, unflappable demeanor, effective collaborator

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation's #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O'DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount , all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News' streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30