Executive Assistant
Fox
Irving, TXThis was removed by the employer on 8/18/2016 3:04:00 PM PST
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Full Time Job
FOX Sports Southwest is searching for an Executive Assistant to join their team. The Executive Assistant provides administrative support to the Senior Vice President & General Manager of the Dallas based FOX regional sports network. This person must efficiently and expeditiously perform a wide range of tasks, including: supporting the SVP/GM with the daily management of the office; acting as point of contact for other regions and FOX Sports corporate office in Los Angeles, and administrator for office inventory, business maintenance systems and ticket management system, including but not limited to monitoring the SVP/GM's calendar, drafting and editing correspondence, processing mail, copying and filing, and coordinating travel plans. The incumbent must quickly analyze situations and information and devote close attention to detail. They also must work with minimal guidance to establish priorities to perform quickly, accurately, and effectively under pressure of deadlines and additional unexpected tasks. This role involves problem solving, reassessment of situations, a high frequency of follow-up and good judgment in order to anticipate SVP/GM's needs. Additionally, the role requires extensive interaction with teams, clients, internal executives and colleagues – as such a high degree of professionalism, confidentiality and discretion is therefore required.
Responsibilities
• Support SVP/GM as he strives to meet all long term and short term goals for the region by providing all administrative tasks and office management
• Assist in managing the Regional Network for optimum efficiency
• Administrator for office vendors, sites and ticket management system
Qualifications:
• A 4 year degree is preferred
• Minimum of 3-5 years' experience as an accomplished administrative assistant is necessary
• Background in sports and/or media industry is a PLUS but not required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are needed
• Intermediate to advanced level in Microsoft Office Applications: Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Intermediate to advanced level understanding of digital images (how to open, view, customize and print them)
• Database management skills needed
• Strong organizational skills, flexibility, and the ability to prioritize work assignments
• Professional in both demeanor and appearance
• Discretion in the performance of duties of a highly confidential nature
• Talent for performing multiple tasks simultaneously, quickly and accurately under pressure
• Project management and time management skills needed - extreme attention to detail is a must
Division Description
FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing 21st Century FOX's wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing partnerships.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.