Managing Editor, Fantasy Sports

Job Description

DESCRIPTION:

Role Details:

CBS Sports Digital is looking for a Managing Editor, Gambling & Fantasy, to drive significant growth and interest in CBS Sports Digital's ongoing efforts in the coverage and integration of sports gambling in our digital, print, video, audio and social platforms. The right candidate will be equal parts content creator, editor, innovator, and visionary, with the ability to better integrate gambling content into CBS Sports Digital's day-to-day sports coverage. The right candidate must also have a track record of managing relationships with third-party vendors, strategic partners, and sponsors. The right candidate must have the ability to manage and oversee CBS Sports Digital's editorial fantasy and gambling content. The right candidate with his/her fantasy/betting sports journalism skills will bring a passionate and comprehensive approach to our fantasy/betting players that informs, educates, and entertains to provide the best in class digital experience.

Your-Day-to-Day:
• Have a strategic, tactical grasp on the sports gambling and fantasy industries. Lead our digital coverage, ensuring alignment across all editorial distribution for CBS Sports Digital properties. Develop a content/business strategy that is consistent with brand messaging.
• Manage the day-to-day gambling vertical that includes SportsLine, industry news, and recurring picks content. Manage the day-to-day Fantasy vertical that includes football, DFS, baseball, and basketball content. Lead the team of editors and writers developing a clear strategy for success. Set goals for the team and drive results for KPI's - engagement, audience, and loyalty from podcasts to print to video.
• Create, operationalize and implement our editorial calendar spanning multiple platforms fully capitalizing on all distribution endpoints and work across all content teams: SportsLine, CBS Sports, HQ, Alerts, and Social to execute on a blended cohesive plan. This includes daily, weekly, and major event coverage.
• This role requires a long attention span to ensure we're executing on every piece of content we produce. Help guide product strategy with senior leadership - convert the larger CBS Sports audience into loyal customers for ViacomCBS and our partners.
• Discover and manage opportunities for incremental traffic growth, such as cultivating strategic content partnerships.
• Content creation, when necessary, to supplement coverage from staff writers with freelancers and other content sources to meet fan/customer needs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

What you bring to the team:

You have -
• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in journalism, communication, English, or other related areas.
• 5+ years of experience developing digital content or content strategy with gambling expertise.
• Passion and ability to think creatively about both content and product innovation in betting.
• Expert understanding of fantasy sports and sports betting a must.
• Capability to identify and develop talent in both writing and video capabilities, and also build teams in the gambling environment.
• Deep understanding and passion for fantasy sports and sports betting.
• Expert knowledge in major US sports leagues and college sports - football and basketball: NFL, CFB, NBA, CBB, NCAA.
• Ability to thrive in a high-pressure digital environment, simultaneously managing multiple writers, multiple stories, and multiple projects.
• Highly organized with excellent leadership, communication skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong editorial/news judgment paired with a capacity to meet deadlines and adapt quickly in a fast-moving environment.
• Proficient knowledge of base Search Engine Optimization (SEO) principles - understanding of analytic tools and the ability to utilize them to make editorial decisions.
• Familiarity and experience working with various content management systems.
• Deep understanding of analytics; the ME will work with senior leadership to track site performance and establish growth.
• Exemplary writing and editing skills, as well as the ability to use statistics to create and enhance stories, is critical to the role.
• Ability to work both independently and cross-functionally as part of a team, and work across all the CBS Sports Digital's business units.
• Expert understanding of Associated Press stylebook and standards.
• Active Facebook and Twitter accounts with engaged gambling following.
• Flexible schedule required.
• Travel required.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r02wxe-18-226-251-68-42 in your application.