Booker

About WaitWhat:

WaitWhat is creating the most valuable independent portfolio of premium content IP that elevates human potential.

Downloaded more than 130 million times, WaitWhat’s media properties have defined new genres in the areas of business (Masters of Scale with Reid Hoffman and Rapid Response with Bob Safian), wellness (Meditative Story) and creativity (Spark & Fire). In everything WaitWhat creates, it aims to share hard-won wisdom from the most iconic people of day, to newer voices, sparking curiosity and helping us live at the top of our potential.

WaitWhat’s approach to content is unique in the industry, with a passion for inventing new business models and building inventive partnerships. 

About the role:

WaitWhat is looking for a sharp, efficient, and versatile talent booker to work across our various content properties: Masters of Scale, Masters of Scale: Summit, Rapid Response, Meditative Story, Spark & Fire, and new projects in development. You have a proven track record of securing high-profile, influential guests and a network of contacts in the worlds of business, tech, arts and entertainment, as well as relationships with multiple publicists, publishers and studios. 

You are a cultural omnivore and bring a breadth of ideas for interesting voices to add to our shows. You can work both on quick turnaround and longer-term future planning; you can solve immediate challenges and think big-picture. You know how to leverage talent’s press cycles, but also know how to work outside that box. 

You are extremely organized and eloquent in your communications and know the gentle art of persuasion. You will be a key evangelist for WaitWhat and our shows, and will be able to expertly communicate the value of participating in our creative endeavors. You have ins to big names but also know how to spot emerging talent that aligns with WaitWhat’s values while broadening our perspectives. 

As WaitWhat’s first Booker, you will partner with shows’ producers and hosts, Live Events, Audience Development and Growth, and more. You are a collaborator who thrives in a team environment, as well as a problem solver with a “get it done” attitude. You understand and support WaitWhat’s mission and our unique approach to content, and you value the importance of thoughtful guest curation across WaitWhat’s properties.

Responsibilities:

• Work across WaitWhat’s properties to curate guests and storytellers, helping shape each franchise strategically and creatively, with an eye towards audience growth
• Deeply understand WaitWhat’s guest criteria and the types of guests who would be a great fit 
• Research, pitch, and generate ideas for potential guests with guidance from producers and hosts
• Pursue tentpole, unique, and interesting guests and storytellers 
• Consistently book and manage a diverse slate of guests and storytellers while staying abreast of fluid and changing production timelines
• Implement clear and efficient curation and booking processes, in partnership with Production
• Negotiate and oversee all aspects of the booking process, from guest releases to honorariums
• Manage communication with the guest’s team, including connecting producers to obtain any necessary media for an interview, including headshots and bios
• Collaborate with Audience Development, Producers, and Live Events to identify amplification opportunities across other properties, channels, or the WaitWhat brand, and create an editorial calendar for relevant events, releases, and/or launches
• Maintain a best-in-class guest experience at all times, and develop relationships that will lead to future bookings
• Able to communicate and build enthusiasm around the value of being a guest of WaitWhat
• Knowledge of and personal interest in following news, trends, business, culture and tech