Editorial Producer, The Lead with Jake Tapper

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Your New Role… 

CNN seeks a talented Editorial Producer to join The Lead with Jake Tapper in Washington DC! 

Your Role Accountabilities...   

• Booking guests for a two-hour program and coordinating logistics (car travel, guestbook, makeup, etc.) 

• Conducting pre-interviews over the phone, keeping panelists up to date on topics and relevant research. 

• An Editorial Producer must be comfortable pitching new voices to join the show. 

• Booking quickly in breaking news situations. Working on future bookings. 

• This person must also be able to react quickly in breaking news situations and line up officials, lawmakers, outside reporters and principals in a situation where the news happens while we are live as well as when news breaks during the day.

• The Editorial Producer should also have a strong grasp on using social media to find people involved in breaking news situations in remote areas.

• This person must also be able to develop and cultivate and maintain new guest relationships on behalf of the program and the network.    

• The Editorial Producer conducts pre-interviews over the phone and sets up on-camera interviews and b-roll shoots, researches and pitches provocative stories, and works contacts for long term booking opportunities.  

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Job may require travel for breaking news bookings and being in the control room during the show. 

Your Qualifications & Experience...  

• 3+ years of news production experience. 

• A strong knowledge of politics and current events --plus an aptitude for talent development. 

• The ability to multi-task and execute quickly. 

• The ability to jump into booking pursuits during breaking news-including nights and weekends.

• Four-year college degree or equivalent in proven industry experience. 

• Awareness of guests/panelists political leanings. 

• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple guests and to develop long-term relationships. 

• Work collaboratively with booking team to secure high profile guest

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