Editorial Booking Associate Producer

Seeking a smart, driven, organized Associate Producer with booking, entertainment, and news gathering skills. Primary responsibilities include booking entertainment guests for CBS Mornings, CBS Evening News, CBS News Streaming 24/7, and more. This Associate Producer will work closely with our seasoned entertainment booking producer on film and TV roll-outs, as well as chasing daily entertainment news stories. In addition, this AP will occasionally travel on shoots and on breaking news in the West Coast region (wildfires, shootings, missing persons, etc) to book principal voices for the network.

Role Type

Full-time

• 2 years of professional experience in a newsroom is required. Ideal candidates are BAs or APs with a background in news or entertainment television.
• Must have solid news judgment
• Strong research skills, including working with public and private records databases, such as Lexis Nexis, are preferred.
• Must be an excellent writer with well-developed oral communication skills, especially when working on sensitive stories.
• Must be able to juggle and prioritize multiple projects with different deadlines: short, medium, and long-term.
• Must have the ability to manage ongoing relationships with external contacts
• Must be a team player with a positive attitude.
• Thrives in high-pressure and time-critical situations.
• Degree in broadcast journalism or a related field is preferred.
• Passion for news, live events, and journalism is required.
• Must be willing and able to work occasional late/overnight and/or weekend shifts when needed.

Full-time

Compensation: $70,000 - $75,000 /year USD