POLITICO Europe
Senior Booking Producer
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Job Description
POLITICO is seeking a highly capable and dynamic Senior Booking Producer to join our growing Live team in Europe. This producer will support the programming and production of our live events and other key moments by identifying, researching, and securing top-tier guests — from policymakers and thought leaders to subject-matter experts and newsmakers.
The ideal candidate will be a skilled communicator with experience as a speaker booker, producer, or talent manager within a media organization, broadcaster, or comparable live-content environment. They will combine an extensive network with excellent judgment, diplomacy, and the persistence required to secure speakers at the highest levels.
What You'll Do
- Identify, vet, and book high-profile and relevant guests for major European and global events, special projects, and relevant live moments.
- Draft and send outreach communications, handle scheduling logistics, and manage guest communications with professionalism and discretion.
- Develop and maintain a strong network across European capitals, EU institutions, national governments, international organizations, business, press teams, public affairs professionals, and civil society.
- Conduct background research on potential guests and topics; help the editorial team prepare briefing documents and interview materials for hosts and moderators.
- Manage the booking process from initial outreach and negotiation through to confirmation and event delivery, including guest check-ins, technical prep (when virtual), and coordination with production teams.
- Work closely with editorial, events, commercial, marketing, and production teams to understand program objectives and advise on the relevance, stature, balance, and strategic value of prospective speakers.
- Support the development of repeat relationships and strategic speaker engagement across multiple events and formats.
- Maintain accurate booking records, contact databases, and reporting on speaker activity.
- Represent POLITICO by handling sensitive or complex negotiations with discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment.
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What You'll Need
- Significant experience as a speaker booker, senior producer, journalist, talent booker, or equivalent role in broadcast, publishing events, or another media organization.
- A proven track record of securing senior-level speakers and high-profile contributors.
- Strong understanding of European politics, with an eye for relevant stories and influential voices.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.
- Persistent, resourceful, and creative in developing routes to hard-to-reach speakers.
- Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple complex booking processes simultaneously.
- Calm and solutions-focused when plans change or speakers withdraw at short notice.
- A collaborative team player who can work effectively across multiple teams, markets, and projects.
- Ideally, an existing extensive and trusted network across European politics, business, policy, and public life.
- Fluent in English; additional European languages would be an advantage.
We Value Our People
Our benefits package is built for you, and includes:
- Our teams benefit from country-specific, competitive compensation and benefits packages—including pension, healthcare, training opportunities, and more.
- With a multinational team, strong ties to EU institutions, and flexible work options, including working from abroad, we offer our employees an environment that supports both professional and personal development.
Let’s Keep in Touch
You can view our list of open positions here. We hope to see your application soon!
About Us
POLITICO illuminates the forces shaping global power. Since 2007, we have delivered intelligence that anticipates tomorrow's headlines, not reports on yesterday's news. As politics has increasingly become the defining force of our era, our work has never been more vital.
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Posting Date
2026-08-30
Title
Senior Booking Producer
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