Executive Assistant - Digital Media Strategy

Full Time Job
Disney/ABC Television Group's Digital Media team is responsible for developing ancillary digital revenue streams for Disney/ABC Television Group's diverse portfolio of broadcast and cable networks, including ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ABC Daytime, Freeform, Disney Channel, Disney XD, and Disney Junior. This includes product development, marketing and operations for the Group's digital media content platforms. The team has been at the forefront of many of the company's pioneering technical innovations, including being the first network to offer full episodes on iTunes in 2005 to the recent deployment of its industry defining WATCH services, which made the Disney/ABC Television Group the first to provide authenticated users access to both live, 24/7 linear network streams as well as an extensive offering of advantaged window on demand episodes on desktops, connected TVs, smartphones and tablets.

This position will provide support to the EVP, Digital Media Strategy and Business Development. This position is an extension of the EVP and represents the office in a professional and positive manner. The ideal candidate will have the ability to build strong relationships with others at all levels, be the consummate team player, and have the ability to proactively provide assistance whenever needed. This candidate also has an interest in learning or has knowledge about television and digital media.

Responsibilities

This position will provide support to the EVP, Digital Media Strategy and Business Development. This position is an extension of the EVP and represents the office in a professional and positive manner. The ideal candidate will have the ability to build strong relationships with others at all levels, be the consummate team player, and have the ability to proactively provide assistance whenever needed. This candidate also has an interest in learning or has knowledge about television and digital media.
• Primary administrative support to Executive Vice President and provide back up support to other Digital Media senior executives
• Overall administrative duties to include, but not limited to, answering and screening incoming phone calls, scheduling meetings and maintaining extensive calendars, senior executive phone coverage (when needed), handling the preparation and processing of expense reports
• Provide support in updating, creating or editing senior executive presentations
• Take the lead in coordinating conference calls, teleconferences and web-based meetings
• Manage the planning, coordination, and execution of business travel (domestic and international), including trip logistics and itinerary, meeting coordination, as well as remote support
• Coordinate and actively support the planning of on-site and off-site events and meetings (i.e. Digital Media Huddles, etc.)
• Interface effectively (both written and verbal) with various internal Disney departments, Executives and business units
• Periodically provide general office management support to team, including the handling of building occupancy related matters and oversee facility issues and work with building management as needed
• Participate in administrative team, providing backup to other assistants and contributing to common administrative duties
• On-board new employees, including physical and IT access, acquisition of appropriate equipment, providing general team and systems orientation, establishment of remote access and all other necessary functionality requirements when needed
• May work on special projects as needed
• Ability to be flexible and available to work overtime when needed
• Provide additional office support as needed

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 year of experience in an administrative capacity
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Team player with a great attitude with the ability to interact with and build strong relationships across multiple levels of employees and clients within and outside the organization.
• Detail-oriented, with proven organizational and prioritization skills
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to exercise appropriate judgment in executing tasks without supervision
• Ability to multi-task a variety of projects at any given time and operate within an organization conducting business across multiple time zones
• Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to anticipate needs, take initiative, prioritize, meet deadlines, and be resourceful and flexible, while maintaining absolute professionalism and confidentiality
• Must possess enthusiasm, flexibility and creativity and be willing to assume challenges and increased responsibility.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to quickly learn internal meeting systems (i.e. video conference, telepresence, webex, bluejeans, etc.) and the resources of who to reach out to with questions, setup, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP experience
• Minimum of 5 years' experience supporting a senior level executive in a large organization
• Experience in a Network Television, Broadcasting, Entertainment, Media or Digital environment
• Prefer experience with Video TeleConferencing (VTC) setup

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required

Company Overview
The Disney/ABC Television Group is composed of the Walt Disney Company's (NYSE: DIS) global entertainment and news television properties, owned television stations group, as well as radio and publishing businesses. This includes the ABC Television Network, ABC Owned Television Stations Group, ABC News, ABC Studios, Disney Channels Worldwide, ABC Family, Radio Disney, as well as Disney/ABC Domestic Television and Disney Media Distribution. The company's equity interest in A&E Television Networks round out the Group's portfolio of media businesses.

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Equal Opportunity Employer- Female/Minority/Veteran/Disability