Administrative Assistant

This is a Full Time Job

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, ADVERTISING AND MEDIA │ WASHINGTON (DC) │ REGULAR EMPLOYEE

POSITION SUMMARY:
This position directly supports and reports to the Vice President, Sales Analysis and Business Operations. The successful candidate will provide organizational and administrative support to the Vice President. This is a highly visible position requiring exceptional communication and organizational skills as well as the ability to multitask with both internal and external audiences. The successful candidate will meet the competencies outlined Administrative Assistant (included below).

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

Provides administrative support by managing and maintaining high volume calls, mail, contacts, electronic/hard files, subscriptions, office supplies, IT requests, corporate services requests and more.

Will provide superior calendar management support via Outlook as well as strong travel management duties. Will also manage and track all travel expenses.

Track and manage all schedule and travel and expenses. Serves as a liaison for the Vice President between both internal and external clients. External contacts and communications are typically sensitive in nature.

Manages confidential documents and information with the utmost discretion and confidentiality.

Assists in meeting preparation including collecting and dispersing pre-read materials, agendas and tracking action items for meetings, as needed.

Managing a database, spread sheets relating to any and all department related items.

Will work closely with various internal departments as well as external contacts and third party vendors.

Ad hoc projects as needed.

SKILLS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Must come equipped with a minimum 5+ years administrative work experience, ideally within a Media Sales, Business Operations and/or Finance related department ideally within the Media/Cable Industry.
• Strong Proficiency in Outlook calendar management, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio. (Must have demonstrated experience utilizing each of these programs in their current and/or most recent position).
• Must exude professionalism, maintain strong communication and showcase a polished demeanor.
• Proven ability to manage calendars and travel in a fast paced environment, as evidenced by current or past experience.
• Must be meticulous and organized handling every day Business Administration functions in a proactive nature.
• Bachelors Degree is preferred; ideally within Business Administration and/or related fields.
• Must be reliable, dependable and consistent.

NOTE: only candidates meeting the above mentioned requirements will be considered.

CONTACT:
Qualified candidates may submit resume to include Administrative Assistant- Advertising & Media in the subject line.

ABOUT BET NETWORKS
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA) (NYSE: VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to 54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks - BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET in the United Kingdom and oversees the extension of BET network programming for global distribution.

BET NETWORKS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER – EOE