Content Editor - CBS Sports (Freelance)

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CBSSports.com is seeking a contract copy editor to support coverage across the full CBS Sports portfolio, including the NFL, college football, college basketball, NBA, MLB, combat sports, golf and more. This editor will play a key role in ensuring stories are accurate, clean, clear, consistent and ready for publication across CBSSports.com and CBS Sports platforms.

The ideal candidate is a sharp, detail-oriented editor with strong sports knowledge, excellent news judgment and the ability to move quickly across a wide range of coverage areas. This role requires schedule flexibility, including the ability to work nights, weekends and holidays as games, news cycles and editorial shifts warrant.

Responsibilities

The copy editor will:

• Edit stories for accuracy, grammar, clarity, structure, style, fairness and legal/ethical standards
• Work across CBS Sports’ editorial portfolio, including NFL, college football, college basketball, NBA, MLB, combat sports, golf and other major events
• Review headlines, deks, captions, metadata and other story packaging for clarity, accuracy and audience appeal
• Help 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
• Maintain strong attention to detail while handling multiple stories across multiple sports
• Support coverage around major tentpole events, including NFL Sundays, college football Saturdays, March Madness, the NBA playoffs, MLB postseason, major golf championships and combat sports events
• Focus on helping deliver clean, trustworthy and engaging coverage to CBS Sports audiences

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 knowledge of sports, 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, preferably in sports media
• Schedule flexibility, including the ability to work nights, weekends and holidays as coverage needs warrant

Additional

• 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

CBS Sports, a year-round leader in cross-platform sports coverage, broadcasts and produces coverage across a wide range of premier sports properties and delivers digital coverage across CBSSports.com, CBS Sports apps, CBS Sports HQ, 247Sports, MaxPreps, CBS Sports fantasy games and SportsLine.

Additional information

This is a contractor position. Schedule, shift volume and assignment needs may vary based on coverage demands.

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.

Hiring Salary Range: $60000 - 70000.

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.

Skydance is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)

We embrace the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit. In line with the laws of the country or region in which the role is based, this includes consideration without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or protected veteran status, union status or any other category protected by applicable law.

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