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Writer / Producer - The Lead With Jake Tapper

CNN

Washington, DC 10-05-2021
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
Job Description
The Job:

The Editorial Producer is responsible for booking guests, making pitches, and handling newsmaker requests for CNN Tonight. The ability to collaborate well with internal and external stakeholders is critical to this position. 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 is also responsible for researching and pitching unique new guests and ideas on a daily basis. We are looking for someone who can help us differentiate our show from other programs on CNN in primetime.

Duties/Responsibilities:

This person must also be able to react quickly in breaking news situations and line up officials, lawmakers, outside reporters and principals in a situation where the news happens while we are live as well as when news breaks during the day. The editorial producer should also have a strong grasp on using social media to find people involved in breaking news situations in remote areas. This person must also be able to develop and cultivate and maintain new guest relationships on behalf of the program and the network.

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. They will perform other related duties as assigned. This position requires travel for breaking news bookings and being in the control room during the show from 10p-12a.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gxowez-18-216-83-240-42 in your application.

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