The Wall Street Journal · 4 hours ago
Executive Assistant to the Chief Growth Officer
NYC - 1211 Ave of the Americas
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $150K/yr
5+ years expThe Wall Street Journal is seeking an Executive Assistant to support their Chief Growth Officer and senior leadership team. The role focuses on efficient calendar management, logistical support, and ensuring all administrative needs are met, while maintaining communication between the executive's office and internal departments.
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Responsibilities
Understand the executive's goals and objectives in order to effectively anticipate deliverables and follow up when necessary
Maintain the calendar for the CGO and his senior leadership team, being attentive to priorities and optimal use of the executive's time. The calendar should be managed with a two to three week view that is coordinated with the COS
Proactively manage the CGO's busy calendar with an awareness as to purpose, timeliness, participation and business rationale for meetings and events; minimize juggling of last minute requests/demands and shuffling of meetings
Provide a bridge for smooth communication between the CGO's office and internal departments; demonstrate leadership to maintain credibility, trust and support with senior management staff
Prioritize conflicting needs; handle matters expeditiously, proactively, and follow-through on projects to successful completion, often with deadline pressures
Prepare daily pre-reads and meeting material with the Chief of Staff
Ensure that proper preparation of materials and files are available for each day's meetings and events
Arrange video conferences/teleconferences including tech support for all meetings
Prepare and file expenses
Handle travel planning and bookings (domestic and international) plus itinerary preparation
Coordinate catering needs
Identify processes that can be improved and proactively strive to maintain efficient workflows
Qualification
Required
Minimum 5 + years experience as an executive assistant, supporting a C-Suite executive and senior leadership team members
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Zoom, and the Google Suite of products
Strong attention to detail
Understanding of the nuances of operating in a large corporate environment
Excellent writing skills
Clear and effective communication skills
Maintain and handle confidential information with superior judgment and discretion
Ability to manage multiple projects and people simultaneously
A positive, problem solving attitude
Benefits
Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plans
Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
Education Benefits
Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
Family Care Benefits
Commuter Transit Program
Subscription Discounts
Employee Referral Program
Company
The Wall Street Journal
Winner of 40 Pulitzer Prizes for outstanding journalism, The Wall Street Journal includes coverage of U.S.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.49M2015-03-31Angel· $0.49M
Leadership Team
Nitin Rakesh
Member, CEO Council
Oren Zaslansky
Member, CEO Council
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