Associate Editorial Producer, Central Booking (Dallas or Nashville)

Paramount Pictures; New York (NY); Remote; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a dynamic Associate Editorial Producer to join their Central Booking team. This exciting role involves booking guests for a variety of news programs while developing relationships with key figures in the industry. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in producing, excellent research skills, and the ability to thrive in fast-paced environments. You will be responsible for chasing breaking news and managing multiple stories across various beats. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in the world of news broadcasting while enjoying a fully remote work setup.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of producing experience in a professional newsroom.
• Must have a valid driver's license and be willing to travel.

Responsibilities

• Pitch and pursue character-driven stories and breaking news interviews.
• Travel for major breaking news and conduct interviews.

Skills

Producing experience

Research skills

Oral communication

News judgment

Relationship management

Education

Degree in broadcast journalism

Equivalent experience in related field

Tools

Lexis Nexis

Job description

Associate Editorial Producer, Central Booking (Dallas or Nashville)

42733

New York, NY, US, 10036

Production

New York

Full-Time

Fully Remote

The Central Booking team is seeking a competitive Associate Editorial Producer to book guests for coverage across the news division, including CBS Mornings, CBS Evening News, 24/7 Streaming, and more!

Key Responsibilities

This Associate Editorial Producer will pitch and pursue character-driven stories and breaking news interviews, both in the field and from home base, while developing relationships with publicists, attorneys, companies, and various figures in the news.

The role involves traveling into the field for major breaking news, conducting door knocks to interview subjects, pursuing live and taped interviews, and working on a wide variety of beats including breaking news, day-of-air pieces, weather, features, consumer, business, politics, international, and medical news.

Schedule:

Sunday to Thursday, 3pm to midnight

Required Qualifications

At least 2 years of producing experience in a professional newsroom

• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must be willing and able to travel and work occasional overnight and/or weekend shifts
• Must be willing to be based in Dallas or Nashville

Preferred Qualifications

Degree or equivalent experience in broadcast journalism or related field

• Experience chasing breaking news
• Detailed understanding of the broadcast newsgathering process
• Experience supporting newsgathering teams using news judgment and leadership skills
• Proven ability to manage ongoing relationships with external contributors, news outlets and other colleagues.
• Phenomenal research skills, including working with public and private records databases such as Lexis Nexis.
• Must be an outstanding writer with well-developed oral communication skills, especially when working on sensitive items.
• Must be able to balance and prioritize multiple stories with different deadlines: short, medium, and long-term.

Preferred Characteristics

Watches CBS News programming as well as the competition and knows what makes a good booking for every story

• Is a self-starter who monitors their stories for developments and flags evolving information in real time to improve coverage
• Possesses sound, unbiased news judgment, persistence, and an understanding of TV newsgathering
• Can optimally communicate internally across show teams and platforms as well as externally with guests and contacts
• Thrives in fast-paced and time-critical situations
• Is not afraid to make phone calls

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $65,000.00 - 75,000.00.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.