The Opportunity:
Are you an Instagram Influencer, TikTok Star, or YouTuber Do your besties, family and co-workers say you’re funny Are you in love with Hip Hop, R&B, Urban lifestyles, and the community Do you “live and breathe” pop culture and love “spilling the tea” If so, you could land your dream job and be DeDe in the Morning’s next star!
Service Broadcasting Group’s Head of Content George “Geo” Cook and #TeamDeDe are launching a nationwide talent search to find a new co-host! You could land your dream job and share the mic with our award-winning host DeDe McGuire and co-hosts, comedian J.J. Williamson and J-Kruz, to create more laughter and fun moments on DeDe in the Morning. Be a part of the funniest Hip Hop and R&B morning show in America, syndicated by Compass Media Networks in over 70 cities. The ideal candidate will be an outgoing, fun-loving, and character-revealing team member of an ensemble comedy cast with an innate ability to connect with the show’s Millennial and Gen Z audiences.
Required Skills:
An understanding of – or the ability to quickly learn – Nielsen PPM audience engagement strategies and execution tactics
Possess insights and understanding of entertainment brands/personalities, pop culture, and urban/hip-hop lifestyles
An understanding of the values, likes/dislikes, opinions, perspectives and aspirations of Millennial and Gen Z audiences
Ability to create compelling and relatable audio for real-time and on-demand show content
Ability to ideate, create, curate, and post-show content on our website(s) and social media platforms in line with social media policies
Must be a passionate total team player with a focused “for the show” mentality and relentless work ethic
Ability to creatively and effectively collaborate with cast members and the producer team to make successful and significant contributions to the show’s brand and content on/off air
High level communication skills that lead to positive interactions and successful outcomes with clients, partners, vendors and meta-team members of the media, entertainment, and advertising communities
Ability to manage and complete multiple ongoing tasks in a deadline driven environment
Required Experience:
Minimum 2+ years of entertainment experience on-air, on-demand audio, on podcasts or on social media platforms
Media production experience preferred; proficient in Adobe Audition, VoxPro and media software tools preferred
Live audio board operations preferred; efficient execution of automation and audio playback systems; experience with AudioVault, iMediaTouch, Wide Orbit preferred
Content curation and/or producer experience preferred
Guest booking experience preferred
If you are ready to live your dream of joining a morning show, please create your two (2) minute YouTube video to tell us why you should be the next star on DeDe in the Morning. Then, send your video and resume package, including an audio demo (aircheck), social media links (IG, TikTok, FB, etc.), and podcast audio clips to SBG HR Manager Debbie Henry at [email protected]. EOE
