This position is a unique opportunity for a qualified candidate to work in partnership with the CBS Sports Social Media Team and the 226K and growing @WeNeedtoTalk brand through the creation of unique, engaging social content that will continue to increase awareness and growth for WNTT by leveraging key social platforms!
WE NEED TO TALK, the first-ever nationally televised all-female sports talk show, is currently a monthly program featuring a rotating panel of esteemed women who share their knowledge, opinions and perspectives as they interview the newsmakers of the day and explore hot-button issues across the sports landscape. The award-winning panel includes journalists, reporters, and industry executives; Tracy Wolfson, Dana Jacobson, Lesley Visser, Andrea Kremer, Amy Trask, Aditi Kinkhabwala, Tina Cervasio, and Sarah Kustok. They are joined by a roster of notable women athletes -- Lisa Leslie, Swin Cash, Summer Sanders, Dara Torres and Katrina Adams.
The CBS Sports Social Media team creates and distributes all content posted from CBS Sports, CBS Sports Network, and CBS Sports Digital's social media channels. In a sports media landscape that's cluttered with noise, we take pride in building creative concepts that cut through with our audience and represent the values of our brand.
This position is a unique opportunity for a qualified candidate to work in partnership with the CBS Sports Social Media Team and the 226K and growing @WeNeedtoTalk brand through the creation of unique, engaging social content that will continue to increase awareness and growth for WNTT by leveraging key social platforms!
As a key contributor to the We Need to Talk team, candidates must have experience as a content creator, with a keen understanding of social platform ecosystems, a proven ability to identify trending stories and the ability to develop engaging social commentary around those stories.
This is a Freelance position with the option to work remote
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Develop original creative concepts in reaction to ongoing social conversation in sports
- Work with social designers to build social graphics from scratch
- Edit and caption vertical video to tell compelling stories
- Engage a younger audience (16-30) using topics and platforms that resonate appropriately
- Gather and report competitive insights from across the sports industry.
- Create and weave in awareness campaigns focusing on priority content from upcoming broadcasts of the show, including features and guest appearances
- Cover live programming including fast paced video editing and copy generation
Basic Qualifications:
- 1-2 years relevant experience
- Strong familiarity with and passion for all mainstream sports with an emphasis in women's sports
- Experience working with Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop, Premiere, and After Effects
- Excellent copywriting skills
- Strong familiarity with all major social media platforms, especially: Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook
- Understanding of what moves the needle in a cluttered sports landscape on social media
- Willingness to adapt working schedule to the sports calendar and production schedule, often on nights and weekends
- Ability to work autonomously, under tight deadlines and extremely fast turnaround times
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Hiring Salary Range: $50,000.00 - 60,000.00.