CBS Sports · 1 week ago
Video Editor, CBS Sports (Freelance)
New York, NY
Contract
Onsite
Mid Level
$55K/yr - $80K/yr
2+ years expCBS Sports is looking for several video editors to power the social presence of their various sports accounts. The role involves creating engaging video content for social media platforms, particularly during live sports events.
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Responsibilities
Create vertical, captioned videos from CBS Sports programming focused on podcasts, FAST channel shows, CBS studio shows, and CBS Sports Network shows
Collaborate with the social producer to craft videos from these shows for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts
Add creative elements and optimize clips for each platform—incorporating footage, photos, text, and graphics
Qualification
Required
Minimum 2 years of experience in social/digital/video (strong internships will be considered)
Proficient knowledge of Adobe Premiere, with the ability to work across various forms of media
A strong eye for pacing, captioning, and formatting content for vertical, social-first platforms
Willingness to work prime time sports viewing hours, nights and weekends included
Ability to work under extremely fast turnaround times
Strong writing and grammar skills
Please submit a portfolio of your work with your application, showcasing vertical, social-first editing for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts. Include examples that demonstrate your captioning, pacing, and use of creative elements such as added footage, photos, text, and graphics
Preferred
Sports content is a plus but not required
Let us know which sport(s) you're most proficient in
Company
CBS Sports
CBSSports.com provides premium online and mobile content to the connected sports fan, including live. It is a sub-organization of CBS Corporation.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Matt Kenny
Vice President, Programming
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