Executive Assistant to EVP, Ad Sales

This is a Full Time Job

Discovery Communications is the number-one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in over 170 countries. Through TV and digital media, we are the home of: Discovery Channel • TLC • Animal Planet • The Science Channel • Planet Green • Discovery Health • Military Channel • HD Theater • Discovery ID • Discovery Kids • Discovery Home Channel • Fit TV • petfinder • howstuffworks • treehugger • OWN • Antenna Audio • The Hub.

We are seeking candidates for the position of an Executive Assistant to EVP, Ad Sales in our New York, New York office.

Position Summary:
The Executive Assistant to EVP, Ad Sales will provide high level executive administrative support to multiple Executives in Ad Sales Marketing division. This includes heavy schedule and travel management, expense reports, sensitive communications, and acting as liaison to top executives within and outside of the company, and the divisions.

Responsibilities:
1. Schedule appointments, maintain and update daily calendar for multiple executives.
2. Answer telephones, screen calls, route callers, take messages, respond to internal and external inquiries, and provide routine information within scope of authority.
3. Schedule, organize and coordinate meetings and facilities, including travel, transportation/hotel arrangements, prepare and distribute materials, agendas, notes, handouts, etc. Arrange presentations and conferences, coordinate equipment needs and refreshments, compile and distribute materials, etc.
4. Type and compose memorandums, letters, forms procedures, contracts, and other documents and correspondence as appropriate. Format tables and spreadsheets.
5. Develop procedures to ensure functional office operations.
6. Responsible for the financial processes of check requests, invoices and purchase orders. Arrange travel itineraries and prepare travel and expense reports.
7. Monitor monthly expenses and refer discrepancies for resolution.
8. Open, review, route, and disseminate interoffice and external mail, distribute correspondence and other material to department staff.
9. Establish and maintain department records and files as needed. Review, sort and file a variety of materials.
10. Provide data entry and clerical support.
11. Prepare presentations.
12. Assist with special projects and provide general office support such as copying and faxing.
13. Function as administrative liaison to departmental staff, other departments, external vendors and consultants.
14. Perform other related duties as assigned.

This is a full-time, temporary position in our New York, New York office. Discovery is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace. Discovery prohibits the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, possession, furnishing or being under the influence of illegal or illicit drugs or other controlled substances.