Editor, Homepage and Alerts - CBS Sports (Freelance)
About The Position
CBS Sports is seeking a freelance contract editor to support homepage programming and push alerts across its digital platforms. The editor will surface major stories, package content for audience impact, and deliver timely, accurate alerts about breaking news, live events, and developments across sports. The role calls for strong digital editorial judgment, clean writing, an understanding of audience behavior, and confident decision-making in a live newsroom. The editor will program and update the CBSSports.com homepage and other digital surfaces, write and send alerts, monitor sports news, coordinate with editorial and programming teams, and manage presentation during major live-event periods. The position requires schedule flexibility, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as coverage needs warrant. Schedule, shift volume, and assignment needs may vary based on coverage demands.
Requirements
- Proven editorial judgment in a fast-paced digital newsroom.
- Strong headline writing, content 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.
Nice To Haves
- 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.
- Familiarity with CBS Sports' digital platforms and coverage priorities.
Responsibilities
- Program and update the CBSSports.com homepage and other key digital surfaces according to news value, audience interest, and editorial priorities.
- Write, edit, and send accurate, timely push alerts about breaking news, live events, 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 day's biggest stories and package them clearly for CBS Sports audiences.
- Write headlines, deks, and alert copy with 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.
- Drive audience loyalty to CBS Sports products and platforms.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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