EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

WNYC FM & AM are America’s most listened to public radio stations, heard by more than 1.1 million listeners each week in the New York Region. From popular local programs such as The Brian Lehrer Show, The Leonard Lopate Show, and Soundcheck to the award-winning national series On the Media, Studio 360, and Radio Lab, WNYC offers a unique service in the nation’s most competitive and dynamic radio market. WNYC produces significant cultural reporting and music, concert and festival programs as rich and diverse as the city itself.

In addition to broadcasting news from NPR and the BBC, WNYC also maintains an award-winning local news department focused on investigative journalism and community issues.
WNYC airs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on FM 93.9, AM 820, and www.wnyc.org, where listeners can access the stations’ cutting edge podcasting technology and online programming on WNYC2, our HD and internet radio. As an employer, WNYC offers a unique professional opportunity to work alongside a tremendously creative staff, a passionate audience and an unparalleled product.

WNYC seeks an Executive Assistant to support two Vice Presidents. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: scheduling appointments/meetings, maintaining executive calendar, managing projects, filing, word processing and answering phones, heavy interface with executives and board members.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
· Provide administrative support to VP of Finance and VP of Marketing & Digital Media
· Provide administrative support to facilities and legal departments
· Track corporate card spending, approval and accounting
· Organize board committee meetings and take minutes
· Ensure timely processing of contracts and invoices with proper approvals
· Track departmental budget spending
· Schedule appointments/meetings
· Maintaining executive calendars
· Develop correspondence and communications
· Manage projects
· Filing, word processing, create and edit Excel spreadsheets, answer phones
· Additional duties and assignments as needed

Qualifications:
(Required)
· Minimum 2 years prior experience supporting senior executives
· Ability to anticipate and meet the needs of senior executives
· Project oriented
· Ability to be flexible and proactive
· Excellent organizational skills, including time and project management
· Excellent written and oral communication skills
· Persistence to ensure deadlines are met
· Proven ability to generate a high volume of error-free correspondence
· Demonstrate initiative and ability to “self-manage”
· Proficiency with Visio, and ability to use multiple applications simultaneously; advanced-level user of Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint)
· College degree or equivalent
· Previous experience at a media company or ad agency a plus

To apply for this opportunity, please submit a cover letter, salary requirements and resume to jobs@wnyc.org with “Executive Assistant” in the subject line. WNYC must receive all information requested in order to consider your candidacy.

Qualified candidates only please. No calls, no agencies.

Candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
WNYC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.