Paramount Pictures

Director, Programming (CBS Sports)

Paramount Pictures$90K — $130K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field
  • 7+ years in media (programming, production, editorial, or social roles)
  • Deep knowledge of CBS Sports and Paramount+ broadcast rights (NFL, CFB, CBB, Golf, UFC, WNBA, Soccer)
  • Willingness to work occasional nights, weekends, and holidays
  • Onsite work required five days a week in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Responsibilities

  • Develop weekly and seasonal programming plans for CBS Sports HQ and VOD
  • Collaborate with production and stakeholders for network and VOD performance reviews
  • Partner with marketing to create sales opportunities around CBS Sports HQ
  • Drive streaming business goals in collaboration with marketing
  • Manage rights partnerships for CBS Sports HQ and VOD
  • Develop VOD strategies across CBS Sports apps and social platforms
  • Deliver programming reports integrating data and content for stakeholders
  • Lead weekly sports streaming meetings with key departments

Benefits

  • Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages
  • Generous paid time off
  • Opportunity to be part of a dynamic team
  • Engagement events, both on-site and virtual
  • Opportunity to build a vibrant professional community
Full Job Description
Overview:

CBS Sports is seeking a candidate who brings a love and proven track record of developing sports video content with an unmatched drive for data-driven decision making. In this role you'll develop and implement the programming calendar for the No. 1 sports FAST channel, CBS Sports HQ, while also driving one of the largest sports VOD businesses in the industry.

In the pursuit of increasing audience and revenue to our streaming and VOD businesses, you will bring well-developed communication and team-building skills to the role. You'll work closely with production, social, editorial, marketing, sales, product and all the amazing groups across CBS Sports, Paramount Plus and partners.

Having a deep knowledge of CBS Sports' broadcast rights - particularly NFL and College Football - along with the betting and fantasy space along with experience working in large media organizations and a track record of developing content will be keys to unlocking audience and revenue opportunities. A passion and experience with analytics-based decision making and the ability to provide feedback and reporting to multiple stakeholders will further drive success in this role.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Develop weekly, seasonal and event CBS Sports HQ and VOD programming plans
  • Collaborate daily with production and key stakeholders to review network and VOD performance
  • Partner with integrated marking to develop sales opportunities around CBS Sports HQ
  • Partner with marketing to drive streaming business goals
  • Manage our rights partnerships and implementations across CBS Sports HQ and VOD
  • Develop VOD strategies for CBS Sports HQ content across CBS Sports apps, Paramount Plus, YouTube and social
  • Develop a deep understanding of network and VOD KPIs in order to provide recurring programming reports that marry data and content to key stakeholders
  • Manage platform partnerships and promotion, helping drive awareness to CBS Sports HQ and VOD
  • Lead cross-department weekly sports streaming meetings with key stakeholders such as production, marketing, editorial and sales


Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field
  • 7+ years working in media in programming, production, editorial or social capacities at a digital, broadcast or streaming company
  • Deep knowledge of the sports CBS Sports/P+ has rights to (NFL, CFB, CBB, Golf, UFC, WNBA, Soccer)
  • Ability to work occasional nights, weekends and holidays
  • Must be able to work onsite five days per week at our Fort Lauderdale, FL office


Additional Qualifications:
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across teams within a media organization
  • Experience leveraging data-driven insights to inform decision-making and influence stakeholders
  • Ability to provide thoughtful, constructive, and actionable feedback to stakeholders


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.

What We Offer:
  • Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here: https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits
  • Generous paid time off.
  • An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount's most dynamic teams.
  • Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
  • Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.
  • Explore life at Paramount: https://www.paramount.com/careers/life-at-paramount

About Paramount Pictures

Paramount is a leading media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide.

Paramount Pictures Careers

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318 employees
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$1.3 billion
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Net Income
-$24.7 million
Founded
1912
5 Year Trend
+1.2%
Revenue
$714.2 million
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