Senior Editorial Producer

Job Description

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Your New Role...

CNN seeks a talented Senior Producer to join The Lead with Jake Tapper in Washington, DC!

Your Role Accountabilities...
• Run point on booking guests, panelists, and other talent for a range of segments that air on the Washington-based news program The Lead with Jake Tapper. That includes gaming out the best possible guests for the program days, weeks, and sometimes months in advance.
• Lead the booking team in maintaining futures calendar and guests records.
• Have strong sense of political calendar and the cadence of Washington news and breaking news.
• Identify, establish and maintain critical relationships with newsmakers, talent, and sources and to continually expand network of bookings.
• Must also be able to develop and cultivate and maintain new guest relationships on behalf of the program.
• Research prospective guests and conduct pre-interviews, sharing details thoughtfully with all staff involved in production.
• Promote interviews within CNN, making sure our many platforms are aware of our content.
• Bring your eye for unique opportunities to cover stories off the beaten path.
• Write pitch letters.
• Plan and communicate about booking logistics and ensure strong partnership between The Lead team and other teams at CNN.
• Prepare background information for anchor and producers.
• Research and provide video, photo, and graphic elements with sourcing and in a timely manner.
• Proof guest-related fonts and information.
• Represent the show at networking events.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience...
• Responsible for providing top-tier, news-making guest ideas and complete the bookings, as well as pitch production and editorial ideas daily, with focus on most appropriate voice to speak on a given issue on a global scale.
• Must be aggressive in identifying both unique guest ideas in breaking news, with production follow through in mind.
• Must also be able to navigate breaking news with accuracy and
• Need the ability to clearly articulate the lead editorial focus for guest interviews
• Astute news and political awareness a must.
• Established rolodex and booking experience necessary.
• Must be well-read and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Organizational skills and writing skills are essential to this position.
• Enthusiasm for mentoring teammates.
• Editorial booking experience required.
• A qualified candidate for this position must have 7+ years as a booking producer or equivalent production experience.
• A bachelor's degree in journalism or related field of study is preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Excellent attitude and collaborative approach even in challenging moments or on tight deadlines.
• Must be willing to work some evenings and weekends as news warrants. And must be willing to be a part of CNN's election coverage.
• This is an onsite position and some travel may be part of the role.

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