- Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
Responsibilities:
• Secures top-tier and exclusive guests for live and recorded interviews
• You will be responsible for cultivating relationships, monitoring the news and taking initiative on finding the appropriate guest voices under the pressure of news deadlines
• Develop a deep list of experts and topical and special subject who can appear on TV with short notice
• You will conduct pre-interviews and do background research on all guests and topics
• Be proactive by pitching ideas and bringing your expertise to the table to elevate our content
• Lead our news operations efforts to develop relationships with talent agencies and celebrity representatives
• Maintain an organized plan for guest appearances and communicate it effectively to the news staff
• Identify new, diverse and emerging voices as subject matter experts
• Ability to work well under pressure and multi-task within a fast-paced environment
• Solid knowledge of celebrity pop culture, social *** , and current entertainment industry trends
• Proficient in news production tools and an understanding of news production techniques
• Must have strong phone and interpersonal skills, with the ability to connect with celebrities and their representatives (publicists, agents, etc.)
• Overseeing producers who book segments and offering internal training on booking interviews.
• Working closely with the *** News , Stations & *** *** Ventures Booking team
• Collaborating with the VP Booking *** News, Stations & CMV and Sr. Producers
• Working under the direction of the VP/News Directors for ****, along with leadership
Requirements & Education:
• Preferred minimum 5 years of experience as a booking producer or similar role.
• Preferred Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Mass *** , Communications, Marketing, or Advertising.
• Ability to collaborate, lead and mentor.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Savviness with pop culture, social *** , and current entertainment industry trends.
*** News and Stations, brings together the power of *** News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the *** News Streaming Network, *** News Streaming local platforms, local websites and *** news.com, under one umbrella. *** News and Stations is home to the nation's #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the *** News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts *** MORNINGS, *** SATURDAY MORNING, the *** EVENING NEWS **** NORAH O'DONNELL, *** SUNDAY MORNING, *** ****END EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION **** MARGARET BRENNAN. *** News and Stations provides news and information for the *** Television Network, *** News.com, *** News Radio and podcasts, *** +, all digital platforms, and the *** News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news ser *** that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The *** News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from *** News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. *** News' streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as *** N, the *** News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as *** News.com and *** +. The ser *** is available live in 91 countries. *** News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today's digital age. *** News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Hiring Salary Range: $165,000.00 - 200,000.00.
The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, 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. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement. This position is bonus eligible.
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*** is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.
At *** , the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. *** is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.
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Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles
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