CBSSports.com’s senior editor of trending sports and newsletters will lead coverage and manage a growing group of writers across a wide variety of sports while also serving as a guiding voice behind coverage overlapping sports, culture and the internet.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
The senior editor of trending sports will:
- Develop and edit stories that meet the quality, legal and ethical standards of CBSSports.com
- Lead composition and editing of CBSSports.com's daily newsletters
- Coordinate coverage across a wide variety of sports, including hockey, tennis, racing and the Olympics
- Help drive creative storytelling and unique content across all sports
- Manage a team of writers with a variety of experience levels and sports expertise
- Provide leadership on subjects including SEO, creative content, social media and more
- Work well with other newsroom leaders in helping plan and elevate all types of content
- Focus on driving audience loyalty to all CBS Sports products and platform
Basic Qualifications:
- Proven judgment in editorial decision-making and strategic content management
- Strong interpersonal skills
- A deep understanding of sports' relationship with the internet and what stories attract audience
- A track record of producing and leading creative content initiatives
- Experience with SEO and other audience acquisition tactics
- Deep knowledge of and passion for sports with a willingness to widen that spectrum
- At least five years of professional experience in a news editorial role
- An undergraduate college degree, preferably in journalism or communications
- Schedule flexibility as the role dictates