Streaming Digital Line Producer, CBS Sports

Job Description

ABOUT US:

ViacomCBS Streaming (formerly CBS Interactive) is a division of ViacomCBS that encompasses both free, paid, and premium streaming services including Pluto TV, Paramount +, CBS Sports Digital, and CBS News Digital.

Division Overview:

CBSSports.com provides premium online and mobile content to the connected sports fan, including live and on-demand video, in-depth analysis, breaking news, and scores and statistics across high school, college, and pro sports. CBSSports.com is part of CBS Interactive's portfolio of multiplatform brands, which includes premier Fantasy offerings, high school sports leader MaxPreps, 247Sports, Scout and CBS Interactive Advanced Media producing more than 130 official collegiate athletic sites.

Role Details:

CBS Sports Digital is looking for a digital line production assistant to work on the live stream with the control room team managing, optimizing and timing live and on demand video content for mobile, desktop and OTT (Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire) platforms.

Your-Day-to-Day:
• Adept in building a rundown
• Anticipate the needs of the stream with regard to video, graphics, scripts and other elements
• Coordinate with master control to break into live content during breaking news with a banner to simulcast an affiliate or alternate station.
• Close coordination with the senior and broadcast producers during live programs
• Writing headlines to maximize SEP and shareability

Key Projects:
• Works closely with CBS Sports Digital team to create compelling content for customers on CBS Sports Digital platforms

QUALIFICATIONS:

What you bring to the team:

You have -
• Minimum of 1-2 years work experience preferred in helping to create and build show rundowns in cable, broadcast or digital environment.
• Must feel comfortable in a fast pace control room environment
• Work under extremely tight deadlines to write headlines and edit video for live digital broadcast
• Build and create show rundowns
• Familiar with Adobe Premiere & Inception
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news. The schedule will rotate, but must be able to work all shifts, including early mornings, weekends, overnights, and holidays.

FUNCTION: Streaming

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r7qovq-3-149-234-251-42 in your application.