Associate Booking Producer

NBCUniversal•New York, NY

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Booking Producer works as part of NBC News’ Booking and Editorial Unit on the News and Politics team. The role books guests across NBC News broadcast, streaming, and digital platforms, including TODAY, Weekend TODAY, Nightly News, Weekend Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, specials, NBC News NOW, and other digital platforms. The position has a Tuesday-to-Saturday schedule and a hybrid arrangement requiring work from the office at least four days per week. It is based in New York, NY, and requires flexibility to work additional hours with little or no notice, handle tight deadlines and breaking news, and travel with little notice for extended periods.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience working in production or booking at the network level.
Bachelor’s degree.
Willingness and ability to work flexible hours under tight deadline pressure, including during breaking news.
Willingness to work additional hours beyond the scheduled shift with little or no notice when needed.
Willingness to travel with little notice and for extended periods.
Willingness to work in New York, NY.
Willingness to undergo a background investigation.
Unrestricted work authorization in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Genuine interest in news and awareness of current events from a wide range of sources.
Strong journalistic writing, research, and editorial judgment.
Ability to work with people in serious, sensitive, and stressful situations.
Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments.
Strong knowledge of social media platforms.
Knowledge of NBC News Policies and Guidelines and Practices.

Responsibilities

Manage short- and long-term bookings across multiple NBC News platforms.
Pitch story ideas and work on bookings assigned by editorial teams and shows.
Coordinate guest travel and live-shot logistics with production teams, and arrange editorial guidance and pre-interviews with segment producers.
Support on-set and remote guest coordination for tape and live segments, including booking and organizing guests across broadcast and NBC News NOW shows.
Provide direction to bookers in the field and coordinate and schedule guests and analysts, often during breaking news.
Compile and distribute the daily booking note detailing booking efforts and confirmed guests.
Organize the team’s bookings into comprehensive handovers for the following day.