Associate Editorial Producer

ASSOCIATE EDITORIAL PRODUCER, CENTRAL BOOKING (NY OR LA)
 
Seeking a smart, driven, organized Associate Producer with newsgathering and booking skills to join the CBS News Central Booking team. Primary responsibilities include booking guests for CBS Mornings, CBS Evening News, CBS News Streaming 24/7, and more. This Associate Producer will work closely with our late booking senior chasing interviews for breaking news, making calls on day of air stories, and traveling to breaking stories when needed. This AP will occasionally travel on shoots and on breaking news (shootings, hurricanes, trials, etc) to book principal voices for the network.  
 
Candidates must have strong communication and interpersonal skills, have the ability to maintain relationships, and have strong social media and researching skills. The ideal candidate is able to take initiative by making calls and taking ownership over projects that are assigned. This position requires attention to detail, persistence, organization, judgement, as well as a basic level of TV newsgathering. This person must have the ability to effectively communicate internally with newsroom managers and shows/teams across the news division, as well as externally with guests, publicists and other contacts. Candidates must be flexible with travel requirements and changing schedules as the position will, at times, require filling in on the overnight shift.
 
This role will report into CBS News Central Booking.

Schedule:

Sunday–Thursday
     • NY: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM ET
     • LA: 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM PT
 
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
· 1-2 years of professional experience in a newsroom is required. Ideal candidates are BAs or APs with a background in news.
· Must have solid news judgment
· Strong research skills including working with public and private records databases, such as Lexis Nexis, is 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 related field is preferred.
· Passion for news, live events, and journalism is required.
· Must be willing and able to work occasional overnight/Saturday shift when needed.

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS Evening News, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network,  CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.  

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