Guest Booker / Producer
A full time position at Global Situation Room, Inc., Alexandria Virginia, USA
Salary: $70,000 (yearly rate) plus Health insurance, wellness subsidy, paid holidays, paid time off, sick leave, opportunities for international travel
Situation Room Studios is looking for a dedicated and experienced booking producer to oversee a prominent transatlantic global affairs podcast. This role involves identifying, securing, and coordinating high-quality guests, and managing all aspects of production. The ideal candidate will possess strong networking skills and a deep understanding of foreign policy and politics.
The job is based in the Washington, D.C., area and requires in-person attendance at least 2 days per week in our Alexandria, VA office.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Conduct in-depth research to identify guests, including diplomats, analysts, and subject matter experts, and create targeted pitches to secure them for interviews.
- Strategize and collaborate on potential guest bookings and news angles.
- Draft professional and compelling invitations to secure guest participation.
- Conduct pre-interviews to provide guests with relevant details, including discussion topics, format, and technical requirements.
- Manage guest bookings, and research, and coordinate all logistics for pre-production and post-production schedules for episodes, shorts, social media, and live events.
- May include travel, coordinating and attending events, and weekend/evening hours.
Required Skills & Abilities
- Experience in journalism, media, public relations, or a related field.
- Deep understanding of current events, politics, and global affairs issues.
- Ability to properly vet guests to determine suitability and knowledge of the subject matter.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong editorial judgment and newsgathering skills.
- Ability to network and establish professional connections with high-profile individuals.
- Strong grasp of using social media to connect with individuals and promote the podcast.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Familiarity with editing/production tools, Megaphone, YouTube and other podcast analytics platforms.
Education & Experience
- 3-5 years experience booking guests or in a newsroom.
- Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, political science, or a similar field.
Benefits:
- 100% of Platinum Kaiser Permanente Health Insurance Plan fully-paid
- Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave
- Year-end bonus, based on work review
- $1000/year wellness subsidy
- Technology subsidy
- 5 weeks of remote work/year, which increases with time
- Retirement plan, eligible after 1 year of full-time employment
- Eligibility for a subsidized remote work program in Spain
- Opportunity for global travel
- Business development bonus
- Subsidized food and drinks at the office
- Subsidized sports and entertainment events
More on Global Situation Room & Situation Room Studios
The Global Situation Room®, Inc. (GSR) is an elite, full-service public relations firm offering clients sophisticated solutions for their most complex communications challenges. Our areas of expertise include counter-crisis management, thought leadership, and global engagement campaigns. We ensure clients are able to not only survive, but to thrive amidst the regularity of today’s risks, drive the debate on key issues, and effectively engage both globally, and at a grass-roots level. GSR has prominently placed clients on every major national and international media outlet, helped them navigate through their most complex crises, and gained strong, sustainable support for their brand with key strategic and targeted audiences.
Situation Room Studios (SRS), the podcasting division of GSR, utilizes access to a high-powered network of leading journalists, government officials, and celebrities to elevate conversations that are important to our clients. We book top guests that attract large audiences. Led by the former head of radio politics programs at Bloomberg, our team shapes these conversations into national network-quality shows like the top-charting global affairs podcast, including One Decision and The Next Innovation.
We do more than just create news-quality content. Our team ensures it also makes news. By fully integrating the earned media experts at our renowned consulting firm Global Situation Room into the process, clients’ content connects with key reporters and often generates headlines, from the New York Times to the Wall Street Journal, the BBC to POLITICO. Together, our sophisticated consulting services and chart-topping podcasts provide clients with unrivaled opportunities to elevate and advance critical conversations in the most influential circles around the world.
GSR is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and we encourage those with a variety of backgrounds and experiences to apply.
To apply
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and references to careers@globalsitroom.com.
Please mention podnews.net in your application.
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