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Location: RemoteType: Full-timeAbout Knowledge NetworksKnowledge Networks produces three flagship podcasts — Regulating AI, CAIO Connect, and Indianness — that convene policy makers, industry leaders and cultural thinkers. We’re looking for a confident, creative and highly organized Booking Manager to own outreach, PR relationships and the end-to-end guest experience across all three shows. This is a hands-on role: you will build the guest pipeline, negotiate with PR teams, prepare high-profile guests and ensure on-brand, high-impact conversations.What you’ll ownStrategic outreach & pipeline building. Design and execute multi-channel outreach campaigns to attract high-profile guests (CEOs, CAIOs, regulators, top academics, cultural leaders). Build a diversified pipeline by working with guests directly, their PR teams/agencies, industry networks and earned channels.PR & agency partnership. Develop strong relationships with PR agencies and in-house press teams; co-create pitch strategies and manage approvals, embargoes and promotional windows.Guest lifecycle management. Own the guest funnel from identification → outreach → booking → briefing → interview → post-production promotion. Maintain meticulous records and handovers to production/marketing.Guest prep & briefing. Produce concise one-pagers and host briefing packs, run pre-interview prep calls, handle sensitive issues (NDAs, embargoes), and ensure guests are technically and editorially prepared.Scheduling & logistics. Coordinate complex calendars across time zones, manage travel or studio logistics when required, and run tech checks.Collaboration & promotion. Work closely with producers, hosts and marketing to align guests with editorial goals and promotion plans. Package guests for social, clips and partner outreach.Data, contracts & process. Maintain and optimize the guest CRM (Zoho), track KPIs, , and improve booking processes and templates.Brand & reputation stewardship. Represent Knowledge Networks professionally to senior stakeholders and protect the shows’ editorial standards and relationships.Qualifications & experienceMust-have3+ years’ experience doing strategic outreach and booking for podcasts, TV, radio or high-profile interview series — with demonstrable success booking senior guests.Proven track record working directly with PR agencies and in-house press teams.Excellent written and verbal communication; polished pitch writing and negotiation skills.Strong project and calendar management skills; comfortable juggling many parallel bookings.Experience with CRMs or pipeline tools (Airtable, HubSpot, Notion, Salesforce), scheduling tools (Calendly), and remote recording platforms (Zoom, SquadCast, Riverside, etc.).High discretion and experience handling sensitive guest information, contracts and NDAs.Nice-to-haveExisting relationships with PR firms, journalists or senior leaders in tech, policy and culture — especially in AI and Indian media ecosystems.Familiarity with AI policy/regulation, enterprise AI roles (CAIO/CDAO) or contemporary Indian cultural discourse.Basic familiarity with contracts/honoraria and media law considerations.What we offerWork with high-profile global leaders and a tight, mission-driven team.Remote working to coordinate global guests.Career growth opportunities across content, partnerships and editorial.Competitive salary & benefits package.