Booking Producer

Job Description:

What sets POLITICO apart is our unwavering commitment to nonpartisan fact-driven journalism and our exceptional depth with nearly 600 journalists across seven newsrooms and with expertise in more than 40 policy beats dedicated to decoding political dynamics and policy implications. Weve established ourselves as essential in todays complex political landscape by providing unmatched reporting and analysis with a global lens. POLITICO live events and the audio-video team represent the physical manifestation of our mission convening the most influential stakeholders for urgent news-driven conversations that add depth and context to the discussions that genuinely matter.

POLITICO is seeking a highly capable and dynamic booker to join our growing team based in Arlington VA. This producer will support the programming and production of our live events and podcasts by identifying researching and securing top-tier guests from policymakers and thought leaders to subject-matter experts and newsmakers. This position will directly contribute to high-profile newsworthy events programs and experiences that advance POLITICOs newsroom and editorial franchises as well as creating impactful brand moments for POLITICO and its clients.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong communication skills excellent judgment someone who excels in a fast-paced and collaborative environment and who has a keen sense for news and topical relevance. Youll work closely with the editorial live event and audio teams to help shape compelling conversations for a diverse and influential audience.

Who You Are:

• A highly resourceful individual with a passion for news media politics and policy

• A meticulous planner who thrives in high-energy environments

• Someone who understands importance of storytelling and how it aligns with the fast-paced world of breaking news

What Youll Do:

• Identify vet and book high-profile and relevant guests for POLITICOs live journalism events and podcast programming

• Draft and send outreach communications handle scheduling logistics and manage guest communications with professionalism and discretion

• Conduct background research on potential guests and topics; help prepare briefing documents and interview materials for hosts and moderators

• Work cross-functionally with editorial events and production teams to align guest selection with programming goals and editorial standards

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of booking activity guest contacts and communications history

• Assist with live event execution including guest check-ins technical prep (when virtual) and coordination with production teams

What Youll Need:

• A previous booking experience in a newsroom podcast television or digital video environment

• A deep knowledge of Washington and a strong sense of how political news lands and moves in the current media landscape

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and shift priorities

• An eye for timely relevant stories and influential voices

• Experience working with talent and/or on-air personalities

• Passion for politics public policy and current affairs

• Existing network of contacts in government think tanks or advocacy organizations

COMPENSATION:

$90000- 100000 Annual Base.

The final salary offered will be based on factors including relevant experience skills and qualifications.

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About Us.

POLITICO illuminates the forces shaping global power. Since 2007 we have delivered intelligence thatanticipatestomorrows headlines not reports on yesterdays news. As politics has increasingly become the defining force of our era our work has never been more vital.

Cabinet secretaries and Ministers start their mornings with our analysis. CEOs shape strategy around our reporting. Advocacy leaders rely on our insights to move policy. We deliver the straightforward facts and clear-eyed analysis they need to navigate the most complex political landscape of our lifetimes.

Our 1100 publishing professionals across the worlds key democratic capitalsWashington Brussels London Paris Berlin Sacramento and New Yorkform the worlds premier politics and policy newsroom. We tell the story of how power really works by explaining who wields it and how they plan to exercise it connecting dots others miss and delivering scoops from sources othersdonteven know exist.

Innovation has always been a core tenet of our story. At launch we bet that depth would trump scale that talent would trump traffic and that politics would become central to modern 2011 we made another bet and launched POLITICO Pro to help decision-makers understand the business of government transforming both how they shape government action and the business of journalism itself.

These bets have made POLITICO the most successful digital news startup of its generation and the indispensable resource for leaders who shape the future. Today we are a rarity inmedia: a growing profitable and sustainable news organization.

POLITICO is a subsidiary of Axel Springer SE a family-owned transatlantic media company headquartered in Berlin and New York. Axel Springer is dedicated to shaping the future of journalism in the free world believing that a free and informed society is essential to democracy. The companys guiding principles - first articulated asThe Essentialsby founder Axel Springer in the aftermath of World War II - remain a cornerstone of the companys foundation today.Learn more about Axel Springer.

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