Booking Producer / Senior Booking Producer, Sunday Morning Futures With Maria Bartiromo

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a dynamic, hardworking, and creative Booking Producer/Senior Booking Producer to join one of America's highest-rated weekend morning programs, Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo. The Booking Producer/Senior Booking Producer will be responsible for pitching, booking guests, conducting pre-interviews, and working closely with the producing team including the Executive Producer and host. The Booking Producer/Senior Booking Producer must be familiar with all aspects of television production including graphics, editing, digital newsgathering, and live remote broadcasting, and love working in a team environment.

The Booking Producer/Senior Booking Producer can react quickly in breaking news situations and line up business leaders and lawmakers while the show is live, as well as when news breaks. The Booking Producer/Senior Booking Producer should also have a strong grasp of using social media to find people involved in breaking news situations. You must also be able to develop, cultivate, and maintain new guest relationships on behalf of the program and the network. This position may require travel for breaking news bookings, interviews, and remote shoots.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Pitch compelling segments tailored for Sunday Morning Futures
• Collaborate with Executive Producer and Senior Producer on the weekly rundown
• Compile well-rounded pre-interviews
• Manage daily deadline turnarounds of a live show
• Strategize with your colleagues on the best booking approaches
• Book and help produce guest segments for special events
• Work well independently and in a team environment
• Work in a fast-paced environment where changes happen minute to minute, hour by hour

WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• At least 3 years of newsroom experience in television, including booking and producing experience
• Established rolodex in booking guests and people at the center of major news stories
• Knowledge and passion for current events, key players, and issues in global affairs
• Exceptional editorial skills; the ability to recognize stories with high potential for compelling television
• Organizational skills and writing skills
• Must be forward-thinking, decisive, and know which guests to book for the future
• Ability to keep show team up to speed with current/breaking news during after hours
• Willingness and ability to work under tight deadline pressures while juggling long-term bookings
• Flexibility to work overtime when breaking news merits

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