Executive Admin Assistant

Job Description

Every great story has a new beginning. We're excited to announce that Discovery and WarnerMedia have combined to become Warner Bros. Discovery. WBD is a premier global media and entertainment company offering audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, sports, news, streaming and gaming. We're home to the world's best storytellers, creating world-class products for consumers. From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers and beyond, join us as we step into the next chapter.

Job Description

This position is required to work in person at one of our locations in the United States. Warner Bros. Discovery requires anyone working in our workplaces in the US to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Exemptions to this vaccine requirement are available to those entitled to reasonable accommodations for religious or medical reasons.

The Job

Who is the CNN Business Administration Team? The support staff behind the people building CNN's current success and our future. We are a can-do collaborative team of Business Administrative professionals who are passionate about the news business and the people who make that possible.

We work hard to support our business but have fun doing it and that's what makes this job great!

The Daily

The Executive Administrative Assistant is the primary point of contact for advanced, diversified, and confidential administrative support to several News & Sports Finance VP's and their teams. The position must also be very knowledgeable of company policy, processes, and procedures in order to efficiently and thoroughly meet executive's needs. The position interacts frequently with the highest level of WBD & News & Sports management, as well as high-profile external contacts. The position must frequently liaise with Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Travel, and primary clients, acting as a 360-degree business resource. Position may be required to work after hours and on weekends. May serve as backup business administrative support for a client group.

Duties include but not limited to:
• Coordinate meetings, make travel arrangements, arrange conference calls, prepare expense reports
• Gather or research information, prepare presentations, type correspondence, answer and screen phone calls,
• Respond to inquiries, and other duties/special projects as assigned.
• Manage executives' calendar. This includes interfacing with executive offices not only within the organization, but with external organizations as well.
• May be responsible for monitoring budget by tracking expenditures against amounts already established.
• We are looking for someone who is energetic, positive, trustworthy, hard-working and someone who will ensure the confidentiality of their client's information.
• This is an exciting opportunity for someone who brings solid administrative experience, and will have with the backing of a supportive, collaborative team.

The Essentials
• BA preferred or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of strong senior/executive level or on-air talent support experience.
• Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite) a must.
• Experience broadcast or media industry preferred.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to computer systems and change.
• This position represents the Executive and interacts with department employees, senior management, other Bureaus, and external clients.
• This position requires a high level of diplomacy, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written) skills are required.
• Must be extremely organized, know how to prioritize and have an eye for detail.
• Must thrive in a fast-paced environment, ability to work independently in a high stress environment and able to manage many projects/tasks at once with ease and poise.
• Must be willing to be on-call on a 24x7 basis, reachable by phone.
• Must have a strong commitment to teamwork and collaboration.
• Must possess superb integrity and professionalism.
• Must act proactively to meet clients' needs. Must possess excellent customer service skills.
• Must work well with minimal supervision.
• Must have a positive attitude.

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@warnermedia.com.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g300bn-3-145-44-174-42 in your application.