Booking Researcher
NBC News
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Full Time Job
Responsibilities
As a Booking Researcher, you will work as part of NBC News' News Booking Unit, responsible for bookings guests across all platforms of NBC's streaming news network, NBC News Now. The position is a fast-paced job, with excellent news judgment, and an eagerness to find the most compelling guests to break news to our viewers every day.
We are currently hiring 2 Booking Researchers:
Booking Researcher, News Now: this is a Sunday-Friday schedule, supporting our newly launched primetime programming, working to secure breaking news guests for News Now and set up the rest of the network's daily coverage. You will work closely with senior News Now leadership and represent the booking team for the evening News Now control room.
Booking Researcher, News Now Weekend: this is a Wednesday-Sunday position supporting the News Now daily programming and building our Weekend broadcast from the ground up. You will work to secure breaking news guests for News Now and set up the rest of the network's daily coverage. You will work closely with senior News Now leadership and represent the booking team in the growth and development of News Now's expansion to the weekend. This position will also support network bookings on the weekend including but not limited to Weekend TODAY, Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist, and Weekend Nightly News.
Responsibilities:
• Will be working on short-term and long-term bookings across the multiple platforms of NBC News.
• Expected to both pitch story ideas and work on assigned stories developed by the editorial team.
• Will be working with the production team for all travel logistics for the guests as well as arranging pre-interviews with segments producers.
• Coordinating and giving direction to all bookers in the field, often times during breaking news.
• Responsible for compiling and sending out a daily booking note which details all booking efforts and secured guests.
• Organizing and supporting the handover for our prime time booking team.
Qualifications
/Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
• Must have 1 year of experience working in production or booking at the network level.
Additional Job Requirements:
• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through the link below to be considered.
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news.
• Must be willing to travel with little notice, and for extended periods.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
Desired Characteristics
Desired Characteristics:
• Must enjoy channel surfing morning news programs with your coffee/breakfast.
• Gets chills from the “Good Evening†first line on evening news broadcasts.
• Appreciates a New York Post front page pun.
• Likes to power read morning media newsletters like New York Times, Buzzfeed and/or Politico.
• Must be ok with rejection, even when you want to crawl under your desk.
• Enjoys creating Google/Twitter alerts for topics of interest.
• Likes to hit Wikipedia or Google search for background information on people you read about on or in the news.
• Feels extreme excitement over an exclusive graphic, especially when it is on an interview the team booked
• Understands how to work with people in serious, sometimes competitive, subject matters.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments.
• Strong knowledge of all social media platforms.
• Knowledge of NBC News Policies and Guidelines and Practices.
• Demonstrated strong knowledge and interest in news and current events.