Job Details
Producer, Booking - ABC News Live (Freelance)
Summary
Be a part of the talented team that brings America the #1 streaming news channel. ABC News Live has an opening for a Freelance Booking Producer in NYC or DC.
Category
Booking
Producers
Location
Washington D.C. Metro Area, Greater New York City Area
Time Period
Full Time
Posted Date
Jul 10, 2023
Start Date
N/A
End Date
N/A
Job Description
Be a part of the talented team that brings America the #1 streaming news channel. ABC News Live has an opening for a Freelance Booking Producer in NYC or DC.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- The job entails booking guests for daily news segments and during breaking news coverage, as well as prepping guests for shows, live producing segments in the control room, pitching guests and segment ideas, and vetting guests thoroughly.
- In addition, the candidate will be responsible for pre-interviews and contributing to suggested introductions and questions for segments, as well as gathering elements for the rundown and arranging transmission/transportation for guests when needed.
- Candidate will be required to work a schedule that may include weekends, early mornings/late nights, and some holidays. Assignments and hours may shift depending on network needs.
- There may be some travel involved as news warrants. This position requires working from ABC News offices and is not remote.
- ABCNL Booking Producers will work to ensure guests reflect the demographics of our target audience and present a wide variety of viewpoints on various subjects. They will also work closely with teams across other ABC News platforms.
Basic Qualifications:
- The ideal candidate will have TV production experience including control room experience, booking, field producing, writing
- Minimum of 5 plus years of booking experience in a fast-paced news environment or on a similar live broadcast or streaming channel.
- iNews, Avid and LexisNexis experience a plus
- Candidate needs to possess strong editorial judgment along with the ability to communicate clearly, multi-task and prioritize.
- Candidate must be able to take initiative, but also work collaboratively
- Candidate must be flexible enough to work in a start-up environment, but also learn and work with existing systems in the broadcast side of ABC News.
Required Education:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
The hiring range for this position in New York City and Washington, D.C. is $99,400 to $136,700 per year.
Job Type
Contract
Weekly Limit
N/A
Shift
Day, Evening
Attached Files
N/A