Social Media Producer

Job Description

Overview & Responsibilities:

The Social Media Producer will play a major role in programming the @CBSSportsCFB and @CBSSportsCBB accounts on Instagram, TikTok, X, Threads, and Facebook. Whether covering CBS broadcast, CBS Sports Network, Paramount+, or non-CBS programming, they will be the voice of these brands during major moments in college sports! In addition to covering live games and studio shows, they will closely collaborate with the production team to extend our on-air presence to social!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Cover CBS Sports college football and basketball games live on social media
• Optimize and distribute segments from college studio shows to all platforms
• Work with designers and video editors to react to major news across the college sports landscape
• Create photoshops and video from scratch via Adobe Creative Suite Products when necessary
• Sit in studio every week, shoot original content with CFB + CBB talent
• Build and carryout weekly promotional plans for CBS Sports College Football and Basketball programming
• Act as a key point of contact for college sports social with various departments, including Programming, Marketing, and Communications

Basic Qualifications:
• Extreme passion for college sports, especially basketball
• At least 2 years experience managing Instagram, TikTok, X, Threads, and Facebook accounts
• Bachelor's Degree in Electronic Communications, Sports Media, or a related field
• Willingness to adapt working schedule to cover prime time sports viewing hours on nights and weekends
• Ability to work under extremely fast turnaround times
• Collaborative spirit to ingrain yourself into a wider team
• Grasp of Adobe Creative Suite and hunger to improve your craft

Additional Qualifications:
• Exceptional writing ability and a strong understanding of English grammar

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 SEC 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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $58,700.00 - 70,000.00.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, 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. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.

https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-ro4423-18-218-132-6-42 in your application.