Job Description
FOX Business Network (FBN) is a financial news channel delivering real-time information across all platforms that impact both Main Street and Wall Street. Headquartered in New York - the business capital of the world - FBN launched in October 2007 and currently ranks among the top business channels on television. The network is available in nearly 80 million homes in all markets across the United States. Owned by FOX Corporation, FBN is a unit of FOX News Media and has bureaus in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are looking for a confident and highly motivated Booker to join our FOX Business team! We strive for compelling and qualified guests who are experienced in business and political realms, dependent on the top stories of the week. The prospective applicant must be able to work swiftly under pressure. Show schedules are privy to change with little to no notice, so applicants must be comfortable working under tight deadlines. As a Booker/Researcher, you need in depth knowledge of Wall Street and Capitol Hill, and understand how the implications of both affect Main Street and average Americans. You must be persistent in pitching guests who can shed new and profound insights, as well as creating and cultivating ongoing relationships. The perfect candidate must be well-read in all the major newspapers and have at least an intermediate understanding of how government and markets operate. You will also be responsible for writing and producing segments including searching for and cutting video as well as creating graphics.
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Effectively communicate and understand a guest's point of view on relative topics
• Conduct thorough research and compiling well-rounded pre-interviews
• Sift through past TV and print interviews to find relevant sound and perspective for our guests to react to
• Strategize with your colleagues on best booking approaches
• Remain tuned in to the week's lead news stories
• Work well independently and in a team environment
• Work in a fast-paced environment where changes happen minute to minute, hour by hour
• Identify and cut video for segments including soundbites
• Create eye-catching and illustrative graphics to support segments
• Write compelling introductions and teases for segments
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• A bachelor's degree and or relevant work experience is preferred
• 1-2 years of experience in television
• Previous booking experience
• Previous video editing experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong editorial judgment and newsgathering skills
• A passion for current events
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where changes happen minute to minute, hour by hour
• Willingness and ability to work under tight deadline pressures while juggling long-term bookings
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d2n35y-3-90-205-166-42 in your application.