Senior Booking Producer, Live Journalism

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a Senior Booking Producer to join its Live Journalism team based in New York.

In this role, this Senior Booking Producer will prioritize booking newsmakers, CEOs and industry leaders for standalone and feature videos, podcasts and live events. Ideal candidates are confident and proactive producers who can work cross-functionally, manage multiple stakeholders and balance breaking news and long-term projects.

Top candidates will have a professional background in news media, with proven experience cultivating relationships with sources, booking high-profile interviews and working with talent and PR reps. Because this is a global news operation, candidates need to be effective communicators with solid news judgment and excellent interpersonal skills.

All interested candidates should submit a cover letter clearly outlining how their skills and experience meet or exceed the key candidate requirements. Please include links to segments that demonstrate your ability to book newsmakers and engaging characters for interviews across video, audio and live events.

The role will report to the Editor of Live Journalism.

You will:

Identify and pitch a diverse, engaging slate of interview subjects for both short-term and long-term projects
Develop and maintain key relationships within core industries; handle outreach and aggressively pursue interviews
Conduct in-depth pre-interviews and research, and help prepare thoughtful, engaging questions for the interviewer
Managing talent and PR reps, making assertive, split-second decisions and troubleshooting issues
Collaborate regularly with top WSJ reporters and editors across a variety of coverage areas to identify and produce impactful interviews that are of interest to the WSJ audience
Manage multiple projects at various stages of production and maintain a pipeline of work that includes video projects, podcasts and live event programs
Ensure all journalistic and legal standards are followed at all times
Ability to work long hours and weekends as news developments may warrant
Complete additional duties as assigned
You have:

5+ years experience booking and working with high-profile subjects, preferably at a top-tier news organization
Effective communicator with exceptional writing skills and careful attention to detail
Strong organizational and time-management skills
Team player who has ease working with freelancers, senior leadership and talent
A deep understanding of, and interest in, The Wall Street Journal's core topic areas
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Business Area: Dow Jones - News - WSJ

Job Category: Editorial/Journalism

Union Status:

Union role

Pay Range: $125,000 - $145,000

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