News Nation Booking Producer, Morning in America

Job Description

NewsNation is looking for a hardworking, creative, and proactive Booking Producer to join the Morning in America booking team and be based in Chicago, IL. As a Booking Producer, you will work with show leaders to line up guests to appear on the daily news program. You must have excellent contacts, organizational and communication skills, and work well under deadline pressure.

Duties & Responsibilities
• Identify top tier guests, use existing contacts while cultivating new relationships and firm book them for the show
• Find reliable guests/witnesses quickly during breaking news situations
• Pitch stories daily
• Conduct pre-interviews and in-depth research on range of topics
• Monitor the latest news and locate people, images, and sound editorial information via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Dataminr, YouTube, and other platforms
• Work closely with producers, talent, & management to ensure we stay on top of the latest news, with relevant guests
• Work closely with show's producer, talent and management to ensure topical and relevant guests
• Occasional field work spent on location booking breaking news may be required

Qualifications
• A bachelor's degree is preferred
• Extensive list of contacts, proven track record of finding and booking 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
• 3-5 years of experience in television
• 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
• Must have a valid Driver's License as well as a clean driving record

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rjp741-18-116-62-254-42 in your application.