Booker, America's Newsroom

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Americas Newsroom with Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer is a fast-paced, news-driven show, with a strong focus on original guests. We strive to find the perfect person to react to any breaking news in the legal, foreign, and political worlds.

As a Booker, you need in-depth knowledge of Capitol Hill and you must understand the implications of lawmakers' decisions. You have to be persistent in searching for guests, as well as creating and cultivating relationships. The perfect candidate must be well read in all the major newspapers, podcasts, and political blogs, and be able to effectively navigate social media. You are responsible for offering creative segment ideas and original angles of well-covered topics every morning.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Effectively communicate and understand a guest's point of view on various topics
• Conduct thorough research and compile well-rounded pre-interviews
• Sift through past TV and print interviews to find relevant sound and perspective on guest topics
• Manage daily deadline turnarounds of a live show
• Strategize with your colleagues on the best booking approaches
• Work with Booking Unit as a whole on breaking news stories and special events

WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• A Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field of study preferred, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience in television
• An extensive rolodex and can book high-profile guests, celebrities, and people at the center of major news stories
• Previous booking experience
• Strong editorial judgment
• A passion for current events
• Willingness and ability to work under tight deadline pressures while juggling longterm bookings
• Willingness to work overnight and weekends when breaking news merits

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Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is: $75,000.00-83,708.00 annually for Washington, DC This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-ro72e2-18-191-186-109-42 in your application.