Bookings Producer, DC
About the Role
GB News is seeking an ambitious and well-connected Bookings Producer to join our team for The Late Show Live, our nightly current affairs programme broadcast from Washington, D.C. at 7pm ET (midnight in the UK). This is a rare opportunity to shape a fast-paced primetime show, securing high-profile guests and setting the agenda on both sides of the Atlantic.
Key Responsibilities
- Proactively source, pitch, and secure a diverse range of live and pre-recorded guests for nightly programmes.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with political figures, commentators, academics, journalists, cultural voices, and newsmakers across the US and UK.
- React quickly to breaking news, ensuring timely guest bookings and panel discussions that drive the conversation.
- Work closely with the Editor, Presenter, and Editorial team to identify relevant topics and shape the editorial direction of the programme.
- Manage the logistics of guest appearances, including pre-interviews, briefings, and coordinating remote or in-studio contributions.
- Stay on top of the news cycle, providing insight into emerging stories and potential contributors.
- Uphold GB News’s values of open debate, free expression, and engaging conversation.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in guest booking, journalism, or television production (preferably within live news or current affairs).
- A strong contacts book across US politics, culture, and media is highly desirable.
- Excellent news judgment with the ability to spot compelling guests and angles.
- Outstanding communication, negotiation, and organisational skills.
- Ability to thrive under pressure in a deadline-driven environment.
- Flexibility to work evenings in line with the show’s broadcast time.
Why Join Us?
At GB News, we’re redefining news broadcasting with lively, thought-provoking, and accessible programming. The Late Show Live is at the heart of that mission, offering viewers on both sides of the Atlantic sharp insight and lively debate. This is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic newsroom, with real scope to shape coverage and influence conversations.
- Department
- Editorial
- Locations
- Washington, D.C.
About GB News
We are proud to be the United Kingdom’s News Channel.
We place all its communities at the heart of everything we do. We tackle the issues that matter across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland not just the nation’s metropolitan centres. We are balanced and fair in our coverage and ensure conversations are insightful, respectful and set an example by treating others the way would we expect to be treated.
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