Kolbe Nelson

About Kolbe Nelson

Kolbe Nelson is a veteran communications professional with over 15 years of experience creating content, leading editorial teams, implementing workflows, generating revenue and performing virtually every duty in a typical newsroom.He currently serves as deputy managing editor for CBS News’ Growth and Engagement team, driving audience development for the network through content ideas and data analysis. In that role, Nelson’s created the \"60 Minutes on YouTube\" series, conceiving and producing more than 180 episodes that have earned $2.2 million in profit over three years. He also oversees the team that coordinates every nightside digital video for all CBS News programs: 60 Minutes, 48 Hours, CBS Evening News, CBS Mornings, CBS Sunday Morning, and Face the Nation.Before moving to Growth and Engagement, Nelson was senior content strategy manager for 60 Minutes, reforming the show’s social media practices and handling the web presentation for every story aired on the show from late 2017 until early 2023. In that time he covered President Trump\'s first term in office, the COVID-19 pandemic and more.Nelson was originally hired by CBS as a video producer, providing support for all CBS News shows and acting as a producer and videographer for documentaries and daily news on CBSNews.com.Prior to joining CBS News, Nelson worked as a casting producer for House Hunters International where he found participants for the show and handled logistics for several of its production shoots.Nelson has also enjoyed freelance roles as a producer, editor and camera operator for projects across Major League Soccer, ESPN, SNY, News 12 Networks, and Columbia University.He began his career in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with his first major experience coming as a sports anchor, producer and multimedia journalist for KDLT-TV, an NBC affiliate. While there, he established his department’s first social media accounts and “one-man banded” a majority of his sportscasts, producing stories, writing copy and shooting highlight video without assistance.Nelson has a B.S. in broadcast journalism from South Dakota State University.

Experience

1. Producer Editor

   Major League Soccer

   Mar 2018 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Produce and edit highlight reels, packages and sizzle videos for Matchday Central broadcasts, MLSSoccer.com and MLS social media accountsWork with on-air talent to create analysis packagesProduce and edit weekly segments like \"You Make the Call\" and \"Instant Replay\" with specific cuts for social media outletsWorked as onsite producer for special coverage of the 2018 and 2019 MLS All-Star Games

Education

• South Dakota State University

  B.S, Mass Communications

  2007 — 2011

Skills

• Enps
• Photoshop
• Betacam
• Videography
• I-News
• Social Media
• Copywriting
• Video Editing
• Journalism
• Ap Style
• Video
• Television
• Producing
• Linear Editing
• Final Cut Pro
• Broadcast Journalism
• Editing
• Advertising
• On-Air Reporting
• Public Relations
• Creative Writing
• Media Relations
• On-Air Experience
• Microsoft Excel
• Social Networking
• Social Media Marketing
• Tv News Production
• Sports Play-by-Play
• Play-by-Play
• Public Speaking
• News Writing
• Newsgathering
• Rcs Selector
• Camera
• Sports Writing
• Sales
• Marketing Communications
• Marketing
• Sports Production
• Video Production