Associate Booking Producer MS NOW The Briefing with Jen Psaki

Versant Media; Washington (District of Columbia); Presencial; USD 75 000 - 80 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Resumo da oferta

Versant Media is seeking a Booking Associate Producer for The Briefing with Jen Psaki in Washington, D.C. This role focuses on booking a range of guests, conducting pre-interviews, and coordinating logistics for live and breaking news coverage.

The successful candidate will have 3+ years in television news, strong political knowledge, and exceptional writing and research abilities, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced newsroom.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years in television news, live TV, preferably cable news.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. politics and current events.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced newsroom.
• Strong research, writing, and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Book a wide variety of national and international guests with a focus on politics.
• Conduct pre-interviews and secure facilities for remote interviews.
• Coordinate guest arrivals and communications with control room and studio.
• Arrange interviews during live or breaking news coverage.
• Enterprise and pitch story and guest ideas.
• Collaborate with producers, booking teams, and editorial departments to support daily broadcasts and digital coverage.

Conhecimentos

Editorial coordination

Project management

Newsroom writing

Research

Story pitching

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Ferramentas

Avid/Media Central

iNews

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description

This position is represented by the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE).

MS NOW is seeking a highly organized, proactive, and editorially driven Booking Associate Producer to join ****The Briefing with Jen Psaki , our weekday 9 PM primetime program.

Key Responsibilities

• Book wide variety of national and international newsmakers, experts, and guests from various fields with a focus on politics.
• Conduct pre-interviews, secure facilities for remote interviews and arrange transportation for guests.
• Assist in coordinating guest arrivals and communicate with control room and studio.
• Arrange interviews for broadcasts during live, breaking news coverage.
• Enterprise, conceptualize and pitch story and guest ideas.
• Take on additional responsibilities as business and editorial needs evolve.
• Partner with producers, assignment editors, booking teams, graphics, research, digital, and technical operations to support daily broadcasts and digital coverage.
• Respond quickly and effectively to changing editorial priorities during breaking news and special-event coverage.
• Ensure all editorial content meets the highest standards of accuracy, fairness, nuance, and journalistic integrity.
• Responsibilities can evolve with the business need.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of experience in television news, live television, preferably cable news, including researching information and tracking down guests or a comparable newsroom environment.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. politics, current events, and the political news cycle.
• Ability to manage multiple original projects and priorities simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines.
• Strong understanding of major social media platforms, their audiences, and platform-specific content strategies.
• Strong research, writing, organizational, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced newsroom environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to editorial accuracy.
• Ability to comply with MS NOW Standards and Practices.
• Strong research, writing, organizational, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated interest in U.S. politics, current events, and breaking news.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced newsroom.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to editorial accuracy.

Desired Qualifications

• Sound journalistic judgment and strong writing skills Strong organizational and interpersonal skills required
• Strong knowledge of social media
• Must be detail oriented and able to work under pressure and meet multiple daily deadlines
• Knowledge of Avid/Media Central and iNews preferred

Additional Job Requirements

• Must be willing to work in Washington, D.C.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks.

Salary range: $75,000-$80,000

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [e-mail].

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

Compensation

$75,000-$75,000 per year