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Booker Producer

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Booker Producer

• Intermediate Level
Skills: Editor Live Event / On Location Services Writers Producer Researcher Booker

Summary

The Producer Booker is responsible for finding, booking, and producing the most compelling news segments.

Category Booking  Editor  Live Event / On Location Services  Producers  Researcher  Writers 
Location Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
Time Period Full Time
Posted Date Nov 13, 2023
Start Date N/A
End Date N/A

Job Description

The Producer Booker is responsible for finding, booking, and producing the most compelling news segments.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for finding guests for Political and Community Affairs program.
  • Research and produce live segments, including writing editorially strong questions.
  • Responsible for pitching, booking, and preparing information for the development of interview segments.
  • Develops and maintains relationships with a list of subject matter experts for various topics (i.e., terrorism, security, health, etc.).
  • Develops relationships with Talent agents, Managers, Publicists, Community, and political organizations and maintains an updated list of contacts.
  • Collaborates with the Assignment Editors, Managers, and Executive Producers on planning stories for events.
  • Proposes list of potential interviews for breaking news events.
  • Works under the direct supervision of the Executive Producer and is responsible for completing any other tasks as assigned by supervisor.
  • Able to work under pressure in a Newsroom
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar Booker/Researcher role within a News organization.
  • Prior experience coordinating or managing satellite bookings.
  • Proven solid writing skills and editorial judgment and journalistic ethics.
  • General computer skills: Microsoft Office, iNews and Avid MediaCentral
  • Must be fully fluent in Spanish and English both written and verbal.
Desired Characteristics:
  • Ability to multitask and work in a fast paced, dead-line driven environment.
  • Accustomed to working in a team and collaborating with all levels within the organization.
  • Proven ability to generate and produce news stories and enterprise stories.
  • Effective self-starter with a highly developed rolodex of contacts within lV industry highly preferred.
  • Demonstrated strong knowledge of the Hispanic market in the United States.
  • Proven solid writing skills and editorial judgment.
  • Proven excellent interpersonal skills combined with a strong sense of how to visually tell a compelling story desired.
  • Creative and highly organized.
  • Exhibits knowledge of world events and US and Latin American Politics.
  • Exhibits news judgment with solid ethical decision process.
  • Exhibits an understanding of social media and messaging platforms.
  • Ability to quickly learn how to utilize new systems.
Additional Requirements:
  • Willingness to travel with short notice and on weekends
  • Willingness to work flexible hours including late and/or last-minute scheduling changes in a 24/7 production work environment
  • Must be willing to work in the greater Miami, Florida area
  • Must be 18 years or older
  • Must have a valid driver's license
  • Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
  • Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU's Alternative Dispute Resolution Program

Job Type Full Time 
Weekly Limit N/A
Shift Day, Evening
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