Booking Producer, Banfield

Job Description

NewsNation Booking Producer, Banfield (Chicago/WFH)

NewsNation is looking for hardworking, creative, and proactive booking producers to join the team for the nightly primetime program Banfield. As a booking producer, you will work with show producers to arrange guest appearances on the program to discuss the news of the day and or breaking news. You must have excellent organizational skills, be an effective communicator, be detail-oriented, and work well under deadline pressure.

Requirements & Skills:
• Pitch stories daily
• Identify top tier guests, cultivate relationships, and arrange guest appearances on the show
• Conduct pre-interviews and in-depth research on range of topics
• Responsible for securing and confirming technical arrangements for remote interviews
• Organize and produce elements for show segments
• Monitor the latest news and locate people, images, and sound editorial information via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Dataminr, YouTube, and other platforms
• Find reliable guests/witnesses quickly during breaking news situations

Qualifications:
• A bachelor's degree is preferred
• Five or more years of experience in television
• Extensive list of contacts, and ability to find and book high-profile guests, as well as people at the center of major news stories
• Flexibility with your hours, as breaking news or major events warrant
• Strong editorial judgement
• Knowledge of and passion for current events and politics
• Willingness and ability to work under tight deadline pressures while juggling long-term bookings
• Experience with Lexis Nexis, ENPS would be valuable

Salary Range: $100,000 - $120,000 Annualized (based on experience)

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g3eyx5-18-227-140-251-42 in your application.