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Booker, Kudlow
We are looking for a confident, highly motivated, proactive Booker to join our team. As a Booker for Kudlow on FOX Business, you will be responsible for securing interviews with high-profile politicians, policy makers and other newsworthy guests. You perform your best under deadline pressure and know what it takes to get the exclusive. You must have excellent people skills and understand the importance of building and maintaining relationships with potential guests & your co-workers. You thrive in a collaborative team environment and want to play a critical role in the growth of a new show!
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Book guests under the deadline pressure of a daily live show
• Track down difficult-to-find people using social media & other tools
• Work collaboratively with co-workers to determine the best approach to securing high-profile interviews
• Conduct in-depth research and pre-interviews
• Pitch unique economic stories and guests of interest to our host and audience
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• 1-3 years of prior television (or similar) experience
• Strong knowledge of news, politics and current events
• Familiarity with popular influencers, commentators & opinion makers
• Ability to establish/build positive relationships with guests and high profile politicians
• Ability to maintain those relationships when bookings need to be canceled or rescheduled
• Willingness to see the big picture, and put the show's best interests above all else
• Understanding that the news never stops, and some work may be required outside regular hours
NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEAL BREAKER
• Bachelor's degree
• An extensive rolodex with contacts in politics
• Experience tracking down hard-to-find people using social media, LexisNexis, Accurint, etc.