Podcast Operations Assistant
The CBS News podcast team is seeking a highly organized, full-time Podcast Operations Assistant to support operational, marketing, and production needs across our shows, with a primary focus on the 48 Hours podcast catalog. This role helps support the end-to-end production, distribution, and promotion of CBS podcasts, working closely with producers, marketers, and internal and external partners to ensure assets are delivered accurately, on time, and to spec.
Key Responsibilities
- Operations: Maintain accurate records and documentation across production and marketing. Vet potential podcast sponsors for host-read ad production across all CBS News series. Train producers across Paramount on the hosting platform (Amperwave) and related workflows. Help maintain the CBS News and 48 Hours podcast programming calendars. Support team coordination, meeting prep, and other operational tasks.
- Marketing: Maintain an inventory of core brand resources (key art, promotional assets, style guides) for all CBS News series. Deliver promotional assets to press, partners, and collaborators. Traffic audio promo campaigns to ensure proper placement and scheduling. Build and manage trackable links, pixels, and conversion events to measure engagement. Produce select promotional assets and copy for digital marketing channels (social, YouTube, web). Prep assets for awards consideration and submit entries. Design pre- and post-campaign performance reports.
- Production: Schedule and set up remote and in-person recordings for 48 Hours podcast series. Mix and upload podcast episodes and place ad breaks.