YouTube Production Assistant, CBS Sports (Temp)

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CBS Sports is looking for a temporary YouTube Production Assistant in Fort Lauderdale and/or Stamford for a 6 or 9 month assignment. This position will play an important role in managing the main CBS Sports channel on a daily basis. On top of directly uploading video, they will actively communicate and collaborate with our production, programming, and social teams to maximize viewership of our content.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Monitor CBS Sports programming across streaming, broadcast, cable, and podcast
• Identify notable segments and highlight clips with high potential for performance
• Optimize video metadata (titles, descriptions, tags, thumbnails) to maximize discoverability
• Work with designers to customize thumbnails for videos; edit templates for thumbnails when necessary
• Upload videos and organize clips in timely manner
• Edit segments into longform compilations
• Regularly communicate/collaborate with CBS Sports HQ programming and production to ensure segments are uploaded in timely fashion
• Gather audience feedback and trends to help refine content strategy
• Support community engagement by responding to comments and community posts

Basic Qualifications:

• Extreme passion for all sports
• Familiarity with YouTube channel management
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite for basic video and design editing

Additional Qualifications:

• Willingness to work prime time sports viewing hours, nights and weekends included
• Ability to work under extremely fast turnaround times
• Outstanding writing ability and a solid understanding of English grammar

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 Big Ten 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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $25.00 - 28.00. 

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. 

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