What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Assistant position at TEGNA?
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.
WCNC, the NBC affiliate in Charlotte, NC has an immediate, full-time opening for an Executive Assistant. The ideal candidate will combine highly refined organizational skills along with the ability to coordinate communications with station staff. You will work closely with the station’s President & General Manager as well as other executives at the station. The candidate has the ability to work well in supporting a dynamic and fast-paced organization and managing multiple tasks and conflicting priorities, with accuracy, flexibility, and attention to detail. The position requires a high level of discretion and strict confidentiality of proprietary information.
Responsibilities
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
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To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
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TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.
WCNC, the NBC affiliate in Charlotte, NC has an immediate, full-time opening for an Executive Assistant. The ideal candidate will combine highly refined organizational skills along with the ability to coordinate communications with station staff. You will work closely with the station’s President & General Manager as well as other executives at the station. The candidate has the ability to work well in supporting a dynamic and fast-paced organization and managing multiple tasks and conflicting priorities, with accuracy, flexibility, and attention to detail. The position requires a high level of discretion and strict confidentiality of proprietary information.
Responsibilities
- Support WCNC’s President and General Manager with managing schedules, calendaring, organizing external and internal meetings, taking and distributing notes, reservations and other duties as assigned.
- Schedule and coordinate on-site meetings which may include handling presentation logistics, including room reservations, A/V equipment and physical handouts.
- Plan and coordinate station events and parties, including ordering meals and catering.
- Assist with coordinating travel and accommodations for station executives, visiting job candidates and corporate guests as well as for any emergency lodging for staff.
- Prepare and submit expense reports and travel arrangements.
- Manage travel card in Oracle and monthly purchasing card transactions.
- Act as project manager for the “Culture Committee” to create employee engagement through company events & initiatives.
- Manage office supplies, badges, and business cards as needed.
- Help onboard new employees, including preparing I-9 documents and photo ID badges.
- Manage executive kitchen, conference room and storage closet including organizing supplies and making sure spaces are tidy and well kept.
- Understand and anticipate the needs of different departments and support each effectively, as assigned by general manager.
- BA/BS degree preferred but not required.
- 3-5 years’ experience providing administrative support to a medium-sized organization.
- Knowledge of the MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the technical aptitude to learn new systems.
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, self-starter needing little supervision, demonstrate consistent follow-through, judgment and time management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and organization with the ability to track multiple projects and deadlines.
- Positive, 'get it done' approach to the role. Interest in local news a plus.
- Demonstrated reliability, confidentiality and integrity.
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
- Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
Recruiting Fraud Alert
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
Privacy Notice for California Residents
SMS Messaging Privacy Policy
