Booker/Researcher, The Evening Edit with Elizabeth MacDonald (R50027683)

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANYFox Business Network FOX Business Network (FBN) is a financial news channel delivering real-time information across all platforms that impact both Main Street and Wall Street. Headquartered in New York - the business capital of the world - FBN launched in October 2007 and currently ranks among the top business channels on television. The network is available in nearly 60 million homes in all markets across the United States. Owned by FOX Corporation, FBN is a unit of FOX News Media and has bureaus in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a confident, highly motivated, proactive Booker/Researcher to join our team. As a Booker/Researcher for The Evening Edit with Elizabeth MacDonald on FOX Business, you will be responsible for pitching stories, booking guests, writing scripts, and selecting/building elements in a collaborative team environment. You are well versed in news, politics, business, and current events - and innately curious about everything else. You are a clever writer & excellent researcher who sees value in discovering unique angles/approaches to stories that no one else will find.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help book a variety of guests and compile well-rounded pre-interviews

• Find and build elements such as sound, video clips, and graphics

• Produce segments, guest intros, and banners

• Fact check and conduct in-depth research

• Pitch unique and interesting guests, stories, and segments

• Additional responsibilities based on your unique talents/abilities

• Manage daily deadline turnarounds of a live-show

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• 1-3 years of prior television (or similar) experience

• Strong knowledge of politics, business news, and current events; familiarity with politicians, commentators, and opinion makers

• Ability to work collaboratively with others under intense deadline pressure

• Ability to work independently and make smart decisions on your own

• Willingness to listen, learn and grow from constructive criticism

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Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $55,500.00-65,000.00 annually for high cost labour markets such as but not limited to New York City and Los Angeles, $46,200.00-54,100.00 annually for all other US locations. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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