Associate Producer - Golazo

Job Description

Overview & Responsibilities:

The Associate Producer will be responsible for a variety of production responsibilities to support our studio coverage. Responsibilities include coordinating graphics on studio shows, as well as sport specific research, especially CBS Sports Golazo Network, UEFA Champions & Europa League, Serie A, and Concacaf.

This is a position based in Stamford, CT. Non-traditional hours, nights, weekends, and holidays are to be expected.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Use deep knowledge and strong techniques to generate and support ideas based on betting, live events, breaking news, and other developments in the soccer world.
• Build relationships with producers, on-air talent, and graphics to ensure the highest quality of video tape assets.
• Understand how linear and social production align to create compelling studio content
• Anticipate, identify, and respond to relevant trends, developing storylines and noteworthy performances for soccer coverage
• Communicate in a timely and effective manner with producers to provide thorough, creative, and accurate video content
• Proactively identify and suggest segment or video ideas for studio coverage
• Develop original, creative ideas for video elements that present analysis, storylines, and trending issues in soccer.
• Ability to clip and edit/format video materials through Adobe Premiere

Basic Qualifications:
• Excellent knowledge of soccer is required.
• Minimum 6 years in the production field
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Extensive knowledge of how a studio show control room works and operates
• Must be able to work nights, weekends, holidays, and flexible hours.
• Must be able to be in the studio on show days in Stamford, CT.

Additional Qualifications:
• Excellent interpersonal and multi-tasking skills, as well as a keen attention to detail, are required.
• Must be a self-starter with demonstrated initiative.
• Control room experience a plus
• Knowledge of the entire soccer landscape and ability to think outside the box visually
• High knowledge of soccer, both internationally and domestically
• Able to work under tight deadlines and handle a high-pressure environment
• Excellent communication, writing and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and within a teamwork environment
• Bilingual abilities are a plus!

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.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d907jz-3-137-211-169-42 in your application.