Hiring: Sr Editor, NFL (CBS Sports) Company: CBS Sports Location: New York, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 12:36:32 Employment Type: On-site About the job Required Skills: •Help define and execute the overall editorial strategy for CBS Sports’ NFL coverage across daily, seasonal and long-term priorities •Directly manage, mentor and develop a team of writers, setting clear expectations and providing consistent editorial and performance feedback •Lead regular one-on-one meetings, contribute to formal performance evaluations and create development plans that help employees grow •Hold writers accountable for productivity, quality, collaboration, audience performance and established editorial standard •Establish clear daily and long-term coverage priorities, delegate assignments appropriately and ensure deadlines and deliverables are met •Generate and develop original coverage ideas, franchises and enterprise projects that distinguish CBS Sports in a competitive NFL media landscape •Assign and edit breaking news, analysis, features, rankings, previews, reactions and other stories that meet CBS Sports’ editorial, legal and ethical standards •Lead coverage surrounding NFL games, trades, injuries, coaching changes, free agency, the NFL Draft and other major league events Qualifications: •At least three years of professional experience in a digital editorial or newsroom environment •Meaningful experience directly managing writers or editors, including setting goals, delivering feedback and evaluating performance •A demonstrated record of leading editorial coverage and making high-level decisions during major news or live-event windows •Exceptional editorial judgment and the ability to prioritize coverage in a fast-moving, high-pressure environment •A proven ability to generate original ideas and turn them into successful stories, franchises or multiplatform coverage plans •Excellent editing, headline-writing and story-packaging skills •Strong organizational and operational skills, with the ability to manage people, deadlines and multiple concurrent workstreams •Deep knowledge of the NFL, its teams and players, and the major issues and trends shaping the league •A comprehensive understanding of the NFL calendar and news cycle, including games, roster movement, injuries, transactions, coaching changes, free agency and the NFL Draft •Strong leadership, communication and relationship-management skills Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!