Booker / Producer - Windy City Live

Job Description

Chicago’s #1 television station is looking for an entertainment/talk booker to join a team of hard working creatives. Windy City LIVE is an award winning one-hour studio-based local show with a live audience. The popular program features topical news, pop culture, celebrity guests and stories about things that make Chicagoans proud.
Responsibilities :

• Responsible for scouting and scheduling guests for live interviews and other special segments
• Conduct pre-interview research and calls/video chats to evaluate potential guests and gather information for producers
• Research and pitch segment ideas
• Ability to develop contacts for long term booking opportunities.
• Create and maintain database of events and potential guests that will connect to our passionate Chicago audience
• Frequent involvement in day of show production
• Support Producers in all aspects of show development and production

Basic Qualifications :
Candidate must be extremely personable, highly organized, comfortable with emerging technology and change, and have a love of Chicago.

• A successful candidate will be an aggressive, self-starter who can interact with high profile talent and guests
• Solid communication skills, highly creative and able to innovate on the fly
• Must be dialed into all things Chicago along with a solid understanding of the city, suburbs and what motivates people to tune in.
• Research skills are essential to this position
• Proven relationship with talent agents, managers and publicists (locally & nationally)
• Ability to collaborate with a team
• Established contact list in booking high profile local and national guests as well as everyday personalities
• Experience across multi-platforms

Preferred Qualifications:
The preferred candidate will have demonstrated passion for the community. Three to five years booking experience preferable with live TV experience being a must.
Additional Information :

No phone calls please.