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Full Time Job

Editorial Producer, Guest Booking

CNN

New York, NY 02-13-2020
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description

The Job

Editorial Producer

The Daily
• The Editorial Producer is responsible for booking guests, making pitches, and handling newsmaker requests for the network.
• This individual is the show's booking representative and is responsible for constantly upgrading the quantity and quality of bookings for live daily interviews in addition to special projects.
• The Editorial Producer conducts pre-interviews over the phone and sets up on-camera interviews and b-roll shoots, researches and pitches provocative stories, and works contacts for long term booking opportunities.
• Editorial Producers work with Segment Producers to develop characters for long term stories.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The Essentials
• A qualified candidate for this position must have 3 plus years as a booking producer or equivalent production experience.
• Research skills are essential to this position.
• Proven performance and an established rolodex in booking high profile news guests are necessary.
• This candidate must be able to multi-task, execute quickly and be editorially strong.
• Knowledge of current events, key players and issues in global affairs a must.
• Organizational skills and writing skills are essential to this position.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Second language a plus.

The Perks
• Paid time off every year to volunteer
• Access to well-being tools, resources, and freebies
• 2018 Best Company for Working Mothers
• 2018 Best Company for Dads
• An in-house learning and development team to help shape and grow your career
• Part of the WarnerMedia family of powerhouse brands

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gpmqog-216-73-216-110-42 in your application.

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