# Talent Scout / Host

**Company**: The Wall Street Journal
**Location**: NYC
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $165,000 - $190,000
**Category**: Other
**Industry**: Media & Entertainment

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## Description

The Talent Scout / Host identifies, secures, and hosts top-tier talent for The Trust at The Wall Street Journal,bringing WSJ-level credibility, warmth, and authority to live and filmed experiences.

You will:

- Source and cultivate relationships with creators, executives, cultural leaders, and category experts, with a focus on C-suite and high-profile talent.

- Lead outreach, pitching, negotiation, and deal-making in partnership with internal stakeholders.

- Host and moderate onstage and on-camera conversations, delivering thoughtful, well-paced discussions aligned with audience and brand objectives.

- Prepare detailed briefs, interview questions, and run-of-show materials to ensure seamless execution.

- Manage logistics including scheduling, talent prep, approvals, and coordination across teams.

- Uphold the premium editorial standards, authority, and professionalism associated with WSJ.

You have:

- 10+ years of experience in talent booking, hosting, interviewing, or programming across media, live events, or branded content.

- Proven network with access to senior executives, cultural leaders, and industry influencers.

- Exceptional live interviewing and moderation skills, with strong editorial judgment.

- Comfort engaging high-profile and C-suite talent in both live and filmed settings.

- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and timelines.

- Polished, credible on-camera and onstage presence aligned with a premium media brand.

Our benefits include:

- Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

- Paid Time Off

- Retirement Plans

- Comprehensive Insurance Plans

- Lifestyle Programs & Wellness Resources

- Education Benefits

- Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support

- Commuter Transit Program

- Subscription Discounts

- Employee Referral Program

- Financial Health Programs

- Cybersecurity Protection

## Skills

### Required
- talent booking
- hosting
- interviewing
- programming
- live events
- branded content
- relationship building
- outreach
- pitching
- negotiation
- deal-making
- moderation
- editorial judgment

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