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Tim Stephens

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We're hiring an editor at CBSSports.com. This job is based in Fort Lauderdale. Details are below, as well as a link to apply. Any questions or if you cannot access the link, please PM me. Good luck to all who apply.

https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/asp/tg/cim_jobdetail.asp?jobId=273394&PartnerId=25084&SiteId=5129&JobReqLang=1&JobSiteId=5129&JobSiteInfo=273394_5129&phid=710

Job Title Editor
Auto req ID 12373BR
CBS Business Unit CBS Interactive
Division/Station Editorial/Newsroom
Department / Business Unit Sports
Location Florida - Fort Lauderdale
Job Description

Role & responsibilities:


Supervising night desk 2-3 times per week.

Taking an operational lead as schedules, situations dictate.

Savvy management of the moving parts.

Working with writers to direct event coverage.

Process news, game recaps -- all daily news/feature/column production.

Maintain editorial content for home page and website's sports arenas.

Copy editing, headline/cutline writing, photo editing for website

Working nights/weekends for 24x7x365 Newsroom operation.


Required Skills/Experience

Experience requirements:


4-7 years of online/newspaper editorial work in sports.

Ability to articulate and execute news judgment.

Editorial planning and online web content management.

Some supervisory experience preferred.

Ideal candidate:


Strong strategic planning skills and the ability to execute a plan.

Aggressive, relentless pursuer of news who strives for accuracy/timeliness.

Journalistic innovation and initiative to discover new ways to inform users.

Proven leadership success in an editorial role managing a team of editors.

Must possess exemplary judgment and decision-making skills.

Innovative individual; possesses vision across online/multimedia/social platforms.

Uncomfortable with the status quo; always looking to improve.

Trustworthy, committed, considerate and skilled; high emotional IQ.

*Must successfully pass a background check
Job Status Full Time
 

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