Content Editor - CBS Sports (Freelance)
About The Position
CBS Sports is seeking a contract copy editor to support coverage across its portfolio, including the NFL, college football and basketball, NBA, MLB, combat sports, golf, and other major events. The editor will help ensure stories are accurate, clean, clear, consistent, and ready for publication across CBSSports.com and CBS Sports platforms. The role calls for strong sports knowledge, sound news judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to work quickly across varied coverage areas and high-volume publishing periods. The editor will work with writers, editors, and programming teams to prepare stories for publication, uphold CBSSports.com standards, and help deliver trustworthy, engaging coverage. Schedule, shift volume, and assignments may vary with coverage needs, including work during nights, weekends, and holidays. This is a contractor position.
Requirements
- Strong copy-editing skills and excellent command of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and AP style.
- Proven editorial judgment in a fast-paced digital newsroom or sports media environment.
- Broad sports knowledge, including football, basketball, baseball, golf, and combat sports.
- Ability to edit accurately and efficiently under deadline pressure.
- Strong headline judgment and understanding of digital story packaging.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience with content management systems.
- At least three years of professional editorial experience; sports media experience preferred.
- Schedule flexibility, including ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as coverage needs warrant.
Nice To Haves
- Experience editing across multiple sports or coverage verticals.
- Familiarity with SEO best practices and digital audience trends.
- Experience with live event coverage and breaking news.
- Comfort working with writers and editors at varying levels of experience.
- Familiarity with CBS Sports coverage areas, including NFL, college sports, fantasy, betting, and major championship events.
Responsibilities
- Edit stories for accuracy, grammar, clarity, structure, style, fairness, and legal and ethical standards.
- Edit coverage across CBS Sports’ editorial portfolio, including football, basketball, baseball, combat sports, golf, and other major events.
- Review headlines, deks, captions, metadata, and other story packaging for clarity, accuracy, and audience appeal.
- Ensure copy meets CBSSports.com standards and style guidelines.
- Work quickly and carefully during live event windows, breaking news cycles, and high-volume publishing periods.
- Collaborate with writers, editors, and programming teams to prepare stories for publication.
- Identify potential factual, structural, tone, sourcing, or fairness issues before publication.
- Handle multiple stories across multiple sports while maintaining strong attention to detail.
- Support coverage of major events, including NFL Sundays, college football Saturdays, March Madness, the NBA playoffs, the MLB postseason, major golf championships, and combat sports events.
- Help deliver clean, trustworthy, and engaging coverage to CBS Sports audiences.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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