Guest Booker

About the role

We are a media and investment company dedicated to elevating stories, building communities, and supporting inspiring founders. Our mission is to scale creator-led media, ventures, and communities. This role involves identifying, researching, pitching, and producing high-impact guests for The Diary Of A CEO.

Responsibilities

• Monitor YouTube, social media platforms, and cultural trends to identify emerging voices, outliers, and high-value potential guests.
• Analyse social, search, and audience trends to inform guest booking decisions and ensure episodes remain timely, relevant, and engaging.
• Conduct in-depth research on potential guests ahead of pitching to Steven, including their expertise, background, and alignment with The Diary Of A CEO themes, identifying unique angles that could make episodes stand out.
• Stay ahead of industry and cultural trends to uncover untapped opportunities for featuring individuals who can bring new ideas and perspectives to the audience.
• Support the end-to-end guest booking process, building relationships with guests, agents, and publicists to secure high-quality conversations.
• Work closely with the research team to develop creative storytelling elements for episodes, including props, imagery, and other visual aids that enhance the conversation.
• Handle administrative tasks such as securing release forms and managing guest documentation.
• Maintain an overview of guest booking processes and contribute recommendations to improve efficiency and the overall guest experience.
• Identify when episodes may benefit from deeper, documentary-style research that explores complex stories or underrepresented topics.
• Work with the Head of Research to identify and connect with experts, contributors, and organisations that can strengthen the storytelling within episodes.
• Conduct outreach to potential collaborators and sources who can provide deeper context and insight into specific topics.
• Support the development of workflows that allow more in-depth research episodes to be executed efficiently alongside the regular production schedule.

Core Competencies

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with high-profile guests and their teams.
• The ability to analyse social, search, cultural, and audience trends to inform guest strategy and episode relevance.
• A keen interest in YouTube, digital platforms, AI tools, and how they can improve guest research and production workflows.
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
• Availability to attend recordings outside typical hours when required, including evenings or weekends.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, particularly when working under time pressure.
• A genuine passion for producing exceptional conversations and delivering a seamless, memorable experience for guests and audiences alike.