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Marketing & Communications · Full-time
Southfield, MI, USA
Storytelling is, and will always be, the heart of what we do at Skydance.
Our vision is to build a thriving entertainment ecosystem where stories and worlds are imagined, brought to life and experienced. We create for every age and audience, anchored by the strength of our content and experiences and the depth of our connection with fans. We are creator-first, audience-focused, tech-forward, globally scaled. Here, you’ll work with talented teams that move fast, think boldly and collaborate with purpose to deliver results. We aim high, champion the best ideas and win together, earning the trust of our employees, creators, partners and audiences every day. If you’re energized by the opportunity to help build the next-generation global media and entertainment company powered by creativity and technology, we’d be thrilled to welcome you aboard. LET’S GO!
storytelling, and the ability to own a story from pitch through publish
• Anchor sports segments across daily newscasts with authority, accuracy, and
personality
• Deliver highlights, breaking sports news, enterprise stories, and conversational
sports content
• Perform confidently on live television, including ad-libbing during breaking or
developing coverage
Reporting & Enterprise Journalism
• Report live and remotely from sporting events, press conferences, and community locations
• Develop and produce original enterprise sports stories that differentiate CBS Detroit in the market
• Conduct compelling interviews with athletes, coaches, sports executives, and community stakeholders
• Demonstrate strong editorial judgment and storytelling instincts on all assignments
Multi-Skilled Field Production (MMJ)
• Independently shoot, write, edit, and produce sports content for broadcast, digital, and streaming platforms
• Execute high-quality visual storytelling using natural sound, strong sequencing, and creative shot selection
• Meet daily deadlines while maintaining accuracy, fairness, and journalistic integrity
• Produce and adapt sports coverage for station digital platforms, mobile apps,
streaming, and social media
• Consistently contribute engaging content that drives audience growth and aligns with station strategy
• Understand how to tell stories differently for linear TV, streaming, and short-form digital platforms
Editorial & Team Collaboration
• Actively participate in daily editorial meetings and contribute consistent,
newsworthy story pitches
• Collaborate with producers, photographers, editors, and newsroom leadership
• Support major station initiatives, special coverage, and breaking news as
assigned
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Proven experience as a Sports Anchor and/or Sports Reporter; top-20 market experience preferred
• Deep knowledge of professional, college, and high school sports
• Demonstrated ability to anchor, report, shoot, write, and edit content independently
• Strong on-camera presence and communication skills
• Willingness and availability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.
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Skydance is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)
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