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The Music Department at CBS Sports works closely with various departments, including Business Affairs, remote and studio Production, Marketing, Legal, and Rights and Clearances. They handle music clearances for all CBS Sports, CBS Sports Network, and CBS Sports HQ content, supervise the music direction on various projects, work in the studio with the production team, submit cue sheets to the Performing Rights Organizations, and build relationships with composers and music industry representatives.

This is a part-time freelance position. Candidates must be available 8 hours a day for two days a week (Tuesday and Saturday; subject to change), and be able to work on Saturdays when we're live in the studio (August-April).

Responsibilities:

Approximately 70% of the freelancer’s work involves: Tracking the music used within our broadcasts for cue sheets, Drafting music cue sheets for our broadcast and cable network, Researching copyright information, Organizing the music delivered to our sound engineers, Updating documents and various music-related databases
Approximately 20% of the freelancer’s work will involve: Listening to new music sent by label/publishers/production libraries and assessing what would work best for our programming - Assisting in various music searches for the production team
Approximately 10% of the freelancer’s work will involve:- Schedule meetings with outside clients, - Attending Programming and Procedure meetings

Basic Qualifications:

Must be able to work on Saturdays when we’re live in the studio (late August – April)
1+ year of administrative experience required
Basic understanding of music cue sheets and music licensing

Additional Qualifications

Must be detail-oriented and willing to work in fast paced and high-pressured environments
Exceptional organizational skills with ability to multitask, properly prioritize and meet deadlines
Successfully anticipate and properly resolve administrative issues/problems without relying on input or direction, while understanding when input/direction is appropriate and/or required

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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $20.00 per hour.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

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