Job Description

Location: FL-Orlando-South

Job Title: Executive Assistant - WFTV Orlando

Position Overview

The Executive Assistant for WFTV Orlando may support multiple senior leaders in a fast-paced media environment. The successful candidate will maintain a professional and supportive attitude while regularly resolving complex administrative problems and effectively managing all aspects of their assigned duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide direction and prioritization standards for the screening of the executive's mail, email, voicemail and appointments.
• Reasonably anticipate executive’s needs and proactively bring together appropriate people and other resources to support the executive in addressing issues.
• Independently create dynamic and compelling presentations for the leadership team.
• Handle confidential information which, if shared would have immediate negative impact on the company operations, performance, or value beyond its intended audience.
• Responsible for managing the “Employee of the Month award Program,” and tracking key milestone dates for staff.
• Manage employee anniversary dates and alert GM of upcoming milestone anniversaries e.g. 5, 10, 15, 20, etc.
• Receive and initiate extensive, regular outside contacts on behalf of the executive with executives and boards of directors of other companies, regulators, elected representatives,
• charitable boards, and customers.
• Interpret departmental policies and procedures, making decisions on specific operating problems and issuing instructions in the name of the departmental and divisional head in
• accordance with departmental precedents and policies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a business/office management background generally equivalent to a bachelor's degree in a business or secretarial related field.
• Five (5) plus years administrative experience with at least three (3) years spent working with executives, preferably direct line responsibility to a C-level Executive(s), preferably in an early
• stage media and/or high-tech environment.
• Previous experience supporting human resources, finance and marketing department is a plus.
• Assignment typically requires a detailed knowledge of organization's operations, organizational procedures, and personnel.
• Demonstrate ability to anticipate executive’s needs, always thinking outside the box and two steps ahead.
• Work well with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent multi-tasking, prioritizing and time management skills.
• Ability to create dynamic and compelling presentations using PowerPoint
• Demonstrate ability and temperament to work with sensitive and confidential information.
• Must demonstrate ability to work in an extremely fast-paced working environment.
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills and proficiency in business vocabulary to effectively represent the executive and the company to outside parties. 
• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail and decision-making skills to respond to high-pressure situations.
• Demonstrate time management skills to plan, manage, and coordinate executive's activities and major functions.

Extensive experience/expertise in the following:

• MS Office Suite: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook (Intermediate/Advanced skill level)
• Salesforce (plus)
• Catering & event coordinating
• Travel arrangements

About Cox Media Group
CMG Media Corporation (d/b/a Cox Media Group) is an industry-leading media company with unparalleled brands, award-winning content, and exceptional team members. CMG provides valuable local and national journalism and entertainment content to the people and communities it serves. The company's businesses encompass 14 high-quality, market-leading television brands in 9 markets; 49 top-performing radio stations delivering multiple genres of content in 10 markets; a Washington, DC news bureau; and numerous streaming and digital platforms. CMG's TV portfolio includes multiple primary affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo and MyNetworkTV, as well as several valuable news and independent stations. For more information about CMG, visit 

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