Broadcast Associate – CBS Sports (Freelance)

Job Position(s): Broadcast Associate - CBS Sports (Freelance)

Paramount is hiring a freelance Broadcast Associate for CBS Sports in New York, NY. This role sits inside live sports production, where the work centers on graphics coordination for game telecasts and studio shows, plus video logging and research across NFL, college football, college basketball, WNBA, and PGA Tour golf. It suits someone early in their sports broadcast television career who knows the games, understands the production floor, and can keep up with the pace of live television.

About the Role

The Broadcast Associate works within the CBS Sports production team, supporting both live game coverage and studio programming across one of the most recognized sports broadcast portfolios in the country. Day to day, this person is moving between graphics builds, footage organization, and research pulls that feed directly into on-air storytelling. The role touches the full live broadcast workflow, from pre-show prep to real-time graphics coordination during telecasts.

Key Responsibilities

• Research statistics and story angles that translate into compelling graphics for live game telecasts across NFL, college football, college basketball, WNBA, and golf coverage.
• Oversee graphics from editorial concept through layout and final on-air accuracy, managing the build process start to finish.
• Coordinate the live deployment of graphics during a variety of sporting events in a broadcast production environment.
• Screen, organize, and log video footage for use in broadcasts and other production elements.
• Support Producers and Associate Directors with edits and production content as needed throughout the broadcast workflow.
• Travel to games and events as required by the production schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

What You Bring

• A college degree and a working knowledge of NFL, college football, college basketball, WNBA, and golf at a level that informs on-air research.
• Prior experience in sports broadcast television is a plus, though strong candidates from adjacent live television production backgrounds will be considered.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a live production setting without losing accuracy or attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills suited to the collaborative environment of a live sports broadcast crew.

Why This Role

CBS Sports carries one of the deepest sports broadcast schedules in the industry, including the NFL on CBS, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, The Masters, PGA Championship, and UEFA Champions League, giving a Broadcast Associate real exposure to major live television production at scale. Paramount offers a hiring salary range of $20.00 to $21.50 per hour for this position in New York City. For someone building a career in live sports television, the breadth of events and production volume here is hard to match at the freelance level.

Apply now for the Broadcast Associate position with Paramount CBS Sports and bring your sports knowledge into a live broadcast production role that puts you on the floor for some of the biggest events in television.