Administrative Assistant

This is a Full Time Job

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, CBSN, CBSN Local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation's #1 news program 60 MINUTES, CBSN, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O'DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations also produces the award-winning 60 MINUTES for Paramount . CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBSN, CBS News Radio and podcasts, CBS Mobile, Paramount and other digital platforms. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today's digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast network.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate daily calendar while keeping executive apprised of changes, actions items, messages, and relevant business issues - both internally and externally.
• Make appropriate, informed decisions regarding executive's availability.
• Coordinate and manage meetings on and off site, with logistics and catering if necessary.
• Screen incoming calls, correspondence, and interoffice materials.
• Prepare and manage monthly expense reports and reconciliations.
• Build, modify, and format documents electronically including letters, memos, trip reports, itineraries, status reports, presentations, spreadsheets, and other related documents.
• Organize, proofread, copy, scan, file, and track a variety of business documents in a secure manner.
• Prioritize and manage multiple projects at once, following through, and handle issues in a timely manner.
• Book frequent travel on behalf of executives or team members.
• Exercise various degrees of discretion and judgment with sensitive matters and information. Solve problems - sometimes under pressure - in a very fast-paced environment.

Requirements:
• Be comfortable dealing with internal and external executives, high-level managers, organizations, and confidential data.
• Must be willing to work in New York City.
• The ability to work overtime, as needed.
• Exercise various degrees of discretion and judgment with sensitive matters and information
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal relationship skills.
• Must be organized, flexible, and willing to be a team player.
• Must be proficient in Powerpoint and Excel. Available to learn and stay up to date on CBS technologies.
• Candidate should have at least 1-2 years of experience in a newsroom, journalism, or newsroom type environment.